Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/16/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 16, 2001
- Dubai officials sentenced on curruption charges United Arab Emirates, Local, 4/21/2001
- Pope Shenouda's apology for not visiting Baghdad Egypt-Iraq, Religion, 4/21/2001
- Egypt's technical response expected soon
Egypt's Minister of Transport Ibrahim el-Demiri Thursday said that the Egyptian investigation team had received a draft report on probes into the EgyptAir plane crash which killed all 217 passengers on board in October 1999. Egypt-USA, Local, 4/21/2001 - EgyptAir urges NTSB for intensive inquiry into the loss of flight 990
EgyptAir said that investigations into the October 1999 crash of its Flight 990, and other Boeing 767s, raised serious questions about the integrity of the elevator control system, which makes the aircraft go up and down. Egypt-USA, Local, 4/21/2001 - A precious find of antiquities in Sinai
The Egyptian-US archaeological mission in Tel Al-Bourg in Northern Sinai unearthed a collection of pottery that dates back to the time of Pharaoh King Amenhotep, who ruled Egypt from 1459 to 1425 B.C. Egypt, History, 4/21/2001 - Football: Morocco needs large victory in qualifier against Namibia
Morocco needs a large victory this Saturday against Namibia in Rabat to keep intact its chances to qualify for the 2002 World Cup. Morocco-Namibia, Sports, 4/21/2001 - Morocco elected president of world human rights body Regional-Morocco, Culture, 4/20/2001
- Amnesty International delegation in Morocco today, cooperation accord to be signed Monday
Their dedication over the years, as well as their contribution to the international movement campaigning against human rights violations all over the world, has been acknowledged by the whole movement, meriting the status of an Amnesty International section, the release said. Morocco, Culture, 4/20/2001 - Morocco's phosphate group injects $ 80 million in environment protection Morocco, Environment, 4/20/2001
- Abuja summit to back plan on fighting HIV/AIDS, UN African commission says
A continent-wide plan for fighting AIDS in Africa will be endorsed by next week's Summit meeting on infectious diseases in Abuja, Nigeria, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) announced on Wednesday. Regional, Health, 4/20/2001 - Federation of Islamic Universities Adopts three-year action plan (2001-2003)
The General Conference also approved the membership of eleven universities which have joined the Federation and the federation Executive Council, which had held its sixth session in Kuala Lumpur before the General Conference, decided to hold its seventh session at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University of Riyadh. Regional, Religion, 4/20/2001 - The first international auction of 20th century Middle Eastern Paintings
The first International auction of 20th century Middle Eastern Paintings in the forthcoming Arts of the Islamic Word sale will be held on Thursday, 3rd May 2001 at Sotheby's London. Regional, Art, 4/20/2001 - Thurayya Obeid: The first Saudi woman to acquire a post at the UN
The executive director of the UNFPA Thurayya Ahmad Obeid has stressed that Saudi Arabia has entered the cycle of dialogue with the outer world by signing the two agreements on the rights of the child and banning all forms of discrimination against women. Saudi Arabia, Culture, 4/19/2001 - First Lady Mubarak opens Conference of Private Societies Union
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak said that the spread of the culture of giving is a natural beginning to realize our goal of deepening the tradition of voluntary work among the new generation. Egypt, Culture, 4/19/2001 - A bomb at the Jordanian embassy in al-Riyadh Saudi Arabia-Jordan, Local, 4/19/2001
- Metropolitan Museum to return monument to Egypt Egypt, History, 4/19/2001
- Tennis: Morocco's Arazi cruises to third round of Monte-Carlo open
Moroccan tennis player Hicham Arazi cruised Wednesday to the third round of the $ 2.95 million Monte Carlo Masters Series tournament. Morocco, Sports, 4/18/2001 - African first ladies hold summit in Marrakesh
The summit would focus on the situation of little girls in the continent and ways to improve their living conditions at social, economic and educational scales, Ms Nasri said, adding the encounter will shed light on little girls' sufferings, injustice and edging out. Regional, Culture, 4/17/2001 - Annan to attend African summit on AIDS, infectious diseases later this month
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will travel to Nigeria later this month to attend a top-level African forum focusing on the problem of infectious diseases on the continent, his spokesman announced in New York. Regional, Health, 4/17/2001 - Ingie Aphlatoon an eminent plastic artist
Later, Ingie became acquainted with Kamel El-Telemsani, an artist who played a constructive role in the modern art movement in Egypt, who taught her through interpretation, guidance and introduction to heritage and modern art trends. The period 1942-45 provided her with a wide open window to a world of art, replete with beauty and excitement. Egypt, People, 4/17/2001 - 'Reading for All', 10 years of working for the future
'Reading for All' project, which started in the early 1990s was motivated by the realization that a new century was about to begin, ushering in a new era of scientific and technological leaps, and a freedom for mankind in which he will reach new realms of infinite knowledge and where happiness and progress will prevail. Egypt, Education, 4/16/2001 - Christian communities in Syria celebrate the Easter
The Christian communities in Syria on Sunday celebrated the Easter ( the day of Jesus Christ Resurrection ) and prayers and masses were held and sermons were delivered at the country's churches. Syria, Religion, 4/16/2001 - Human skulls dates back to the 7th Millennium BC discovered in al-Sharja United Arab Emirates, History, 4/16/2001
- Bahrain is free from foot-and-mouth disease
The Health ministry in Bahrain has stressed that meat in the markets are free from " foot-and-mouth disease" and from any other diseases. Bahrain, Agriculture, 4/16/2001