Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 5/7/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of May 7, 2001
- New AIDS treatment center opened Morocco, Health, 5/12/2001
- Pharoanic village unearthed Egypt, History, 5/12/2001
- Rugby: Morocco warms up for African nations cup Morocco, Sports, 5/12/2001
- Syrian artists are very aware of their history, mythologies and traditions
"Syrian art is very interesting, because of the ancient history of the country. The Syrian artists are very aware of their history, the mythologies and traditions. And this is shown in their art works. They might be working very differently, even from each other, but underneath there is a common awareness of their place in Syria through their history and the use of symbols ," said American artist Sandra Lerner in a statement to Arabic News. Syria, Culture, 5/12/2001 - Football: Morocco bids to host world clubs cup
Morocco has submitted its candidacy to host the 2005 World Clubs Cup, said the world football governing body (FIFA). Morocco, Sports, 5/12/2001 - Football: Egypt spies on Moroccan pros
Egypt's manager, Mahmoud Al-Gouhari, has entrusted his technical assistants to spy on Morocco's pros, based in Europe. Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 5/12/2001 - Islamic translation announcement event
The university of Damascus and the US Brigham Young University on May 10th at Damascus university Auditorium inaugurated a one day seminar under the title " Islamic Translation Announcement Event." Syria, Culture, 5/11/2001 - Second contingent of Moroccan UN blue helmets arrives in eastern DR of Congo
A 118-strong military contingent from Morocco arrived Thursday in Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to serve as peacekeepers within the United Nations mission in the country, a UN spokesman said. Morocco, Local, 5/11/2001 - UAE to grant citizens of 33 European, American and Far Eastern countries entry without a visa United Arab Emirates, Local, 5/11/2001
- Mrs. Mubarak inaugurates first conference on mentally retarded children
Mrs. Mubarak said the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood was interested in giving suggestions to counter the problems of the disabled children, including those mentally retarded, up to 4 per cent of the total children number and 73 per cent of the disabled in Egypt. Egypt, Culture, 5/10/2001 - Moroccan tv to air fund-raising telethon for children heart diseases
The Moroccan second tv channel (2M) will air next May 18 a telethon to raise funds for children suffering heart diseases. Morocco, Culture, 5/10/2001 - UN agency calls for faster disposal of toxic pesticide waste stocks
More than 500,000 tons of banned or expired pesticides are seriously threatening the health of millions of people and the environment in nearly all developing states and countries in transition, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned in a new report issued Wednesday. Regional, Environment, 5/10/2001 - FAO Director attend COMESA summit
Jacques Diouf, Director of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), takes part in the 6th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summit, to be held in Cairo on May 22-23, at an invitation from COMESA Secretariat. Egypt, Local, 5/10/2001 - Bank executives jailed for funds embezzlement Morocco, Local, 5/9/2001
- Arab aviation companies support EgyptAir stand over Boeing issue Egypt, Local, 5/9/2001
- Mrs. Mubarak lauds Alexandria Library as Egypt's 'Fourth Pyramid'
She praised the library as a lighthouse and a crucible of cultures and civilizations and not a library in the ordinary sense. During a meeting with members of the League of Egyptian diplomats' wives held Tuesday at the Diplomatic Club. Egypt, Local, 5/9/2001 - New university to focus on engineering, computers and information systems
He said the new university will keep away from conventional studies and will focus on the fields of engineering, technology, computers, information systems, and hotel management and other modern specializations needed by Egypt. Egypt, Education, 5/9/2001 - Queen Hatshepsut's red gallery opened in november
The Egyptian French committee to save the Karnak temple will open the red gallery of ancient queen Hatshesut next November. Egypt, Local, 5/9/2001 - Illiteracy and mutilation in Sudan
Illiteracy among children in Sudan who are above 6 year old reached 34% for males and 51% among females. Sudan, Local, 5/8/2001 - Moroccan-French agriculture cooperation probed
Moroccan-French cooperation in the sector of agriculture was probed at a meeting Monday in Rabat. Morocco-France, Agriculture, 5/8/2001 - International pilots warns against jumping to conclusions in air crashes
International Pilots Federation termed the investigations concluded by US authorities as not abiding by the normal procedures in Airplane crashes. Egypt, Local, 5/7/2001 - Basketball referees' course opens Monday in Nouakchott Mauritania, Sports, 5/7/2001
- Twenty Moroccan children are AIDS infected
The number of AIDS infected persons in Morocco stands at 804, including 20 children. Morocco, Culture, 5/7/2001 - Egypt plans to clear mines, develop northwest coast
Egypt is serious and determined to remove mines and explosive objects that had been planted on the northwestern coast so as to help develop the area gradually under an integrated programme for which a full budget will be earmarked. Egypt, Local, 5/7/2001 - High-jacked Syrian ship anchored at Jazan's port in Saudi Arabia
The High-jacked Syrian ship's Jaafar is expected to have anchored on Sunday at the Saudi port of Jazan after the high-jackers have released it. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/7/2001 - Saint Ananias Chapel
Near the Eastern gate of Damascus, at the end of the street called " the lone street" ( al-Share' al-Taweel), stands the Chapel of Ananias, named after the Damascene saint who was one of the seventy two apostles of Jesus Christ mentioned in the holy Books. Regional, History, 5/7/2001 - Syria and human civilizations
Very early in history Syria has been outstanding as a land of civilizations and a cradle of religions, where nearly every nation in the world would find roots for its civilization. Syria, History, 5/7/2001 - The Syrian Icon
The Syrian icon is an important human legacy of Syria. The alternations that gave the Syrian Icon its specialty of color, ornamentation and Arabic spirit illustrate the developments that affected Syria. Syria, History, 5/7/2001 - The Umayyad's Mosque
The Umayyad's mosque is the oldest place of worship in Damascus. More than 3000 years ago the Arameans built a temple of Hadad, the God of Thunder. Then the Romans built a temple for Jupiter. With the rise of Christianity a church was built on the western parts of the temple ground. Later in 635 AD the Muslims choose the Eastern part, to build a pulpit for a mosque in that thousands years old worship place. Regional, History, 5/7/2001 - UN report calls for helping landmine victims in Egypt
The report of a UN mission on removing land mines in Egypt called on the World Health Organization (WHO) and other UN agencies to help anti-personnel mines victims in Egypt. Egypt, Local, 5/7/2001 - World War II mines still hinder development in Egypt's Northern Coast
Over the past 50 years some 7,300 incidents, including 700 fatalities occurred as a result of the millions of anti-personnel landmines planted in the northwest coast of Egypt by countries who had fought in the Second World War. Egypt, Local, 5/7/2001 - UN special session, devoted to the protection of childhood
Egypt's Permanent representative to the United Nations ambassador Ahmed Abul Gheit stressed the importance of holding this special session to affirm the political determination of the world states to protecting and promoting the child mentally, physically and emotionally. Regional, Culture, 5/7/2001