Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/2/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 2, 2001
- Egyptian women full partners to men
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak underlined the importance of women role in the development process in Egypt. Egypt, Culture, 4/4/2001 - Moroccan official calls for more efforts to promote Arab women situation
Morocco called the general congress of Arab women labor commission, stemming from the Arab Labor Organization, to step up efforts to promote the situation of Arab women and enable them play their part in the new world order. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 4/4/2001 - Minister views late writer Taha Hussein's statues
Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni and Giza Governor Mahmoud Abul Leil on Monday visited the Greater Cairo Library to inspect the statues carved for late prominent writer Taha Hussein. Egypt, Local, 4/4/2001 - Maghreb workers union to meet next may in Tunisia Regional-Tunisia, Local, 4/4/2001
- Morocco's ambassador launches construction of mosque in Germany
Morocco's ambassador in Germany, Abdeladim El Hafi, launched on Saturday construction works of a mosque in the German western city of Bergheim (Cologne). Regional-Germany, Religion, 4/3/2001 - British ambassador talks about Foot-And-Mouth Disease in the UK
" The British Government and British Prime Minister, in particular are very anxious that international opinion should be fully aware of the fact about the Foot-And-Mouth ( FMD) outbreak in the UK ," said the British ambassador to Syria Mr. Henry George Hogger in a statement to Arabic News. Regional-Syria-UK, Agriculture, 4/3/2001 - Muslims, Christians stand hand-in-hand Egypt, Religion, 4/3/2001
- Syrian premier meets with Russian Chess world Champion Karpov Syria-Russia, Local, 4/3/2001
- Israel: Jerusalem's old walls will collapse Palestine-Israel, Local, 4/3/2001
- Syrian artists at Sotheby 's sale of arts of the Islamic world
Syrian born journalist, writer and publisher Mr. Riad a El-Rayyes began collecting Arab contemporary art in the 1960's when he worked as a foreign correspondent. His work took him on travels throughout the Arab world and brought him into contact with many contemporary Arab artists. He bought paintings directly from the artists, although some of the older works were found in established collections or small galleries in Beirut, Damascus and London. Syria-Regional, Art, 4/3/2001 - Morocco attends Arab women workers commission
The commission is meant to improve women's working conditions, protect working women, and promote their participation in the economic and social sectors. Regional, Culture, 4/3/2001 - Italian movie grabs grand prize at Tetouan mediterranean festival
Italian movie Ponte Milvio (Milvio Bridge) has grabbed the grand prize of the Mediterranean cinema festival of Tetouan which wound up in this Moroccan northern city on Saturday. Regional, Art, 4/3/2001 - Mubarak among ten greatest world leaders of the year Egypt, People, 4/2/2001
- Moroccan human rights association insists fighting impunity is business of all
The Moroccan Human Rights Association (AMDH), which held its 6th congress from March 30 through April 1, insisted in its final statement impunity is the business of all democratic forces if a genuine democracy and rule of the law is to be established in Morocco. Morocco, Culture, 4/2/2001 - Islam has nothing to do with destruction of human heritage in Afghanistan
On Afghanistan, Mrs. Mubarak said the position of women in this part of the world has nothing to do with Islam. "The destruction of the Buddha statutes is a calamity to human heritage. Islam has nothing to do with these irresponsible acts," said Mrs. Mubarak. Egypt, Culture, 4/2/2001 - Egypt experiences best ages of unity in Mubarak's era expatriate Copts
Expatriate Copts stressed their affiliation to Egypt to be an extension of the people that has always been the meeting point of religions siding with peace and endearment. Egypt, Religion, 4/2/2001 - April Lie in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/2/2001