Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/9/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 9, 2001
- Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak sponsors new reading project
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will launch a new national cultural project under the motto "Read For Your Child". The aim is to cultivate in children the habit of reading and seeking knowledge, particularly in the pre-school stage. Egypt, Education, 4/14/2001 - Religious leaders assert: a Kosheh village is a symbol of National Unity
Al-Azhar's Grand Imam Mohammed Sayed Tantawi said that President Mubarak has always aligned with National Unity calling for spreading peace, security and affection between Muslims and Christian who live in one homeland. He added that Muslims and Christians have been constantly in the habit of working together for the interest of Egypt. Egypt, Religion, 4/14/2001 - Egypt renews denial of Jewish participation in building the Pyramids
The Egyptian minister of Culture Farouk Hosni has refuted, once again, on Thursday Israel's claims on the role played by the Jews in building al-Jiza pyramids and their contribution to building certain archaeological areas in al-Fantin island ( Jazirat al_fantin) in Aswan. Egypt, History, 4/14/2001 - Parliament starts spring session Morocco, Local, 4/14/2001
- World Health Organization and Iraq
The World Health Organization WHO on Thursday approved with Iraq on a plan for joint discovery of possible links between the depleted uranium and the diseases that spread among the Iraqi people following the Gulf war in 1991. Iraq, Health, 4/14/2001 - Sudanese police has dispersed a mass
The Sudanese police has dispersed a mass held on the occasion of the " Easter" and arrested 40 persons from the attending masses. Sudan, Local, 4/14/2001 - Morocco to host three international parliamentary meetings in 2001-2002 Morocco, Local, 4/14/2001
- Fez Andalusian music festival opens Morocco, Local, 4/14/2001
- Egypt, Japan cooperate in educational projects
Egypt and Japan Thursday signed an agreement on launching the second phase of technological cooperation project. Egypt-Japan, Education, 4/14/2001 - Spring festival in Alex
For more than 4500 years, Egyptian have been celebrating one of the oldest local festivals, namely; Sham El-Naseem. It is believed that the Egyptians were the first people to practice the habit of eating colored eggs, lettuce, mallana and other green and leafy plants on Sham El-Nassem Day which comes immediately after the Easter. Egypt, Local, 4/14/2001 - Khartoum: fire opened at a man who sneaked to the presidential palace
The Sudanese police on Wednesday opened fire at a man who entered the area of the Presidential Palace in al-Khartoum and attacked the guards. Sudan, Local, 4/14/2001 - Food condition in Sudan is stable
The Sudanese government has asserted that the food condition in the country is stable and so far no signs of starvation have emerged in Sudan, noting that what was announced by the world food program on that there is a starvation in the eastern part of the country aims at creating illusion. Sudan, Local, 4/14/2001 - Increasing Arab states inter-trade, regional economic integration an absolute imperative
Looking at the level of trade between the Arab states, it can be described as pathetic, and due to the lack of powerful guiding institutions (such as the Arab League) to give the Arab citizens quality jobs and products that can compete on the world market. Regional, Analysis, 4/12/2001 - Russia requests high-jackers from Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia-Russia, Local, 4/11/2001
- East Owainat, food basket for Egypt
After being neglected for a long time, the image is changing now in East Owainat, the strategic depth of Egypt in the New Valley. The area holds ideal natural and environmental wealth, waiting for incoming investors to turn it into the food basket for Egypt in the near future. Egypt, Agriculture, 4/11/2001 - More excavations to be conducted at archeological site
A Moroccan-British archeology team will conduct more excavations at the Volubilis archeological site, an ancient Roman city. Morocco, History, 4/11/2001 - Morocco sends $ 150,000-worth aid to quake victims in Mozambique
Morocco's ambassador to Maputo, Abdellatif Nacif, who handed over the donation to the National Catastrophe-Management Institute said the gesture marks Morocco's solidarity with the Mozambican people Morocco-Mozambique, Local, 4/11/2001 - Portuguese premier honeymoons in Morocco Morocco, Local, 4/10/2001
- Eleven mummies unearthed in AL Baharia Oases
Egyptian Antiquities expedition working in AL Baharia Oases under Zahi Hawass, the Chief of Giza antiquities has uncovered new 11 mummies in the valley of golden mummies of which three mummies are for children, four for women and four for men. Egypt, History, 4/10/2001 - Thai national gets 15 years prison for faking Moroccan banknotes
Cheng-Cheing Chis Shiung, a Thai national arrested in 1999 for possession of faked money, was sentenced on Monday by the Casablanca court of appeal to 15 years in prison. Morocco, Local, 4/10/2001 - Morocco calls UN to endeavor to end children enrollment in army
Morocco urged the United Nations Organization to endeavor for an end to the enrollment of children by armed groups and called all countries in situation of war to respect international human rights and children conventions. Morocco-Regional, Local, 4/9/2001 - The 16 Kurds fulfil their dreams by migrating to Sweden
The 16 Kurds were taken from al-Naqoura (South Lebanon) to Beirut's International airport on Saturday late night after efforts and contacts carried out by the UNHCR succeeded following attempts lasted for two weeks from finding out an outlet for them. Lebanon, Local, 4/9/2001 - Nouakchott Hosts Parliamentary Meeting on Children
Representatives of parliaments from the Maghreb, western and central Africa are holding a meeting in Nouakcott under the topic "For a world movement in favor of children." Mauritania, Local, 4/9/2001 - Senegal's First Lady in Morocco Morocco-Senegal, Local, 4/9/2001
- House of famous artists transformed into a museum
Egyptian Minister of culture, Farouq Hosni, inaugurated yesterday the museum of the husband-and-wife artists : Effat Nagui (1905-1994) and Saad al-Khadim (1913-1987). The building was originally the two spouses' residence that witnessed their artistic life-long march. Egypt, Local, 4/9/2001 - The anniversary of Rose Al Youssef, a pioneer of art and the press
Rose Al Youssef (1898 - 1958) was born in Lebanon. she was originally called Fatima, but she was known by all as Rose. She came to Egypt with her father while she was a child and lived with the family of Iskandar Farah, the actor who influenced her future life as an actress. Egypt, People, 4/9/2001 - Complete Byzantine camp unearthed
An expedition of the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered, at Alexandria-Matrouh highway, a camp dating back to the Byzantine age. Annexed to the camp is a construction constituting foundations of a circular fort. Egypt, History, 4/9/2001 - Discovery of first historic clock dating to 6500 years
The joint archaeological mission of the University of Dallas and the Polish Institute made huge discoveries in the area of Nabta 100 km west of Abou Simbel. Egypt, History, 4/9/2001