Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/2/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 2, 2001
- Saint Denis athletics meet: Morocco's el Guerrouj makes world best performance on 1,500 m Morocco, Sports, 7/7/2001
- Temple, tomb unearthed in Beheira Egypt, History, 7/7/2001
- Prince Moulay Rachid is forward looking, report
Saudi monthly, Arrajol, (published in London) has run a special report on Prince Moulay Rachid entitled "I am pragmatic and remains at the disposition of H.M. the King." Morocco, People, 7/7/2001 - Pope Shenouda satisfied with Al Nabaa closure, thanks Mubarak
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III thanked President Hosni Mubarak for his treatment of the crisis following the printing of an indecent story on ex-Coptic cleric and the ensuing closure of the tabloid paper that published it. Egypt, Local, 7/7/2001 - US credibility questioned in plane crash report
US aviation officials were accused of dishonesty and deception by EgyptAir's Chairman Mohammed Fahim Rayan. Speaking before the Parliamentary Committee for Transport and Communications Rayan said: "American aviation officials suggested that we should cooperate and tacitly agree that co-pilot Gamil al-Battouti probably caused the Boeing 767 aircraft to begin its fatal dive on October 31, 1999." Egypt-USA, Local, 7/7/2001 - Chephren pyramid opens for visitors
The pyramid of King Chephren will open for visitors as of Sunday after a two-year closure period due to the increasing humidity that reached 80% for the influx of visitors inside the pyramid. Egypt, Local, 7/7/2001 - Sinai goes to Greece
Nine unique icons from St Catherine's monastery in Sinai are now on display in Athens, along with an illustrated manuscript. Nevine El-Aref describes the masterpieces Egypt, History, 7/7/2001 - Egypt champion of military world cup
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Friday handed the Egyptian team, the 39th Military World Cup. Egypt, Sports, 7/7/2001 - Marrakesh folk arts festival opens
The 37th Marrakesh festival of folk arts opened in Marrakesh on Friday, highlighting the richness of popular arts typical of the country's various regions. Morocco, Culture, 7/7/2001 - France Ratifies Accord on Creation of Muslim religion Council
France has ratified a framework agreement for the creation of the French Muslim religion Council, at the end of a plenary session with associations representing Muslims in France. Regional-France, Religion, 7/6/2001 - Snake, scorpion bites, major causes of intoxication in Morocco
Snake and scorpion bites account for 25% of intoxication causes, followed by medicine, insecticides, says the poison-control center. Morocco, Health, 7/6/2001 - Court revokes Al-Nabaa newspaper license
The Administrative State Court cancelled the license of the tabloid Al-Nabaa newspaper issued by the Supreme Council of the Press, which means that the paper will never be published again. The court convened under counselor Magdi Al-Agati. Egypt, Local, 7/5/2001 - 37% of Beaches are unpolluted, analysis Morocco, Environment, 7/5/2001
- Arab efforts for childhood welfare bear fruit
Addressing the closing session of Arab Conference on the Rights of Children, Mrs. Mubarak added that the forum was held to stress the conviction that children had the right to have access to good health and education service. Regional, Culture, 7/5/2001 - Lausanne athletics meet: Moroccan wins 3,000 m women race Morocco, Sports, 7/5/2001
- Kuwait contributes to beautify the Arab League premises
Kuwait will donate art work as a contribution to beautify the headquarters of the general secretariat of the Arab League (AL). This was in response to the call advocated by the AL secretary general Amr Moussa that the Arab states have to take part in such works. Kuwait-Regional, Local, 7/5/2001 - Roman housing compound unearthed in Ismailia
A complete housing compound that dates back to the Roman age has been recently unearthed at Ezzbat Al Awamsha in Ismailia. The find has been made by an Egyptian archaeological team while carrying out a survey on the archaeological sites in the Suez Canal cities to put them under the Archaeological Protection Law. Egypt, History, 7/5/2001 - Lausanne meet: third victory in a row for Morocco's Bidouane on 400 m/hurdles women race
Moroccan athlete Nezha Bidouane achieved on Wednesday her third victory in a row in the 400m/hurdles race, at the Lausanne athletics meet, part of the IAAF Grand Prix. Morocco, Sports, 7/5/2001 - Heads of Islamic associations and centers in the west meet in Spain
Heads of Islamic cultural centers and associations in western countries will be meeting this July 5-8 in Granada (Spain), a meeting that is part of the Islamic cultural strategy in the West adopted in the 9th Islamic summit. Regional, Religion, 7/5/2001 - Nafe's again elected a chairman for the Egyptian journalists Union
Chief editor of the Egyptian daily al-Ahram Ibrahim Nafe's has won, again the post of the chairman of the Journalists union in Egypt in the elections which took place on Tuesday. Egypt, Local, 7/5/2001 - Moussa stresses interests in Arab youths issues
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has stressed the need of having interests in the causes of Arab youths, in being the pillars of the Arab nation and its future. Regional, Culture, 7/4/2001 - Saudi Crown Prince visits Alexandria Library Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/4/2001
- Father and son arrested for robbing gunsmith shop Morocco, Local, 7/4/2001
- Arab committee meets on fighting desertification
Works of the second meeting of the committee to run the program to fight desertification, increasing the green area and supporting the desert environmentally started on Monday at the premises of the Arab league. Regional, Environment, 7/4/2001 - Customs authority to introduce new car temporary admission procedure for moroccan expatriates
The Moroccan customs and direct taxes authority announced a new measure to facilitate the temporary admission of cars for Moroccans living abroad. Morocco, Local, 7/4/2001 - International symposium inter-civilizational dialogue in a changing world
"Inter-civilizational Dialogue in a Changing World" is the theme of an international symposium to be held in Rabat July 10-12. Regional, Culture, 7/4/2001 - ALECSO to hold upcoming session in Morocco
He also proposed that the upcoming session also examines proposals related to financial resource, Arab science and internet. He said the Organization should conduct study on the history of Arab science. Regional, Education, 7/4/2001 - World military championship: two first ranks go to Moroccan athletes in 10,000 m women race
Morocco's athlete Zhor El Kamch won on Tuesday the gold medal in the 10,000 meter women race, followed by countrywoman Amina Derkaoui at the world military athletics championship going on here. Morocco, Sports, 7/4/2001 - Some 11 Yemenis killed in clashes between soldiers and tribal men
An official in Sanaa said on Saturday that some 11 persons were killed and 18 wounded on Friday evening in confrontation between military forces and tribal members in the province of Maareb to the east of Sanaa. Yemen, Local, 7/3/2001 - Britain will give up financing the Turkish Eleiso dam
The British daily the " Observer" said on Sunday that the British government will give up its plan to finance the project of the Turkish Eleiso dam on the Tigris river because of the report which shows of the negative consequences which the project will leave on the life of thousands of people. Turkey, Local, 7/3/2001 - Somalia celebrates its national day
Thousands of Somalis in Makadishu have celebrated their national day for the first time since 11 years during which the country witnessed rounds of civil wars snce tolling the regime of the former President Seyad Berri in 1991. Somalia, Local, 7/3/2001 - Drinking water utility calls for good usage of water
Morocco's drinking water utility (ONEP) called on Tuesday citizens and enterprises to avoid squandering and polluting drinking water made scarce by a drought season. Morocco, Local, 7/3/2001 - World military championship: Moroccan goes gold in 5,000 m women race Morocco, Sports, 7/3/2001
- Zaghreb athletics meet: morocco's bidouane wins 400 m/hurdles women race Morocco, Sports, 7/3/2001
- King Mohammed holds religious ceremony to mark 2nd anniversary of his father demise
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Amir Al Mouminine (commander of the faithful), who was accompanied by prince Moulay Rachid, chaired on Sunday night at the Mohammed V Mausoleum in Rabat a religious ceremony marking the 2nd anniversary of the demise of his father, King Hassan II. Morocco, Religion, 7/2/2001 - Khobar Towers suspected in Saudi jails Saudi Arabia-USA, Local, 7/2/2001
- Football: Morocco Defeats Egypt, Consolidates World Cup Qualification Odds
A fairy-tale goal by a flamboyant Hajji was enough for Morocco to defeat Egypt on Saturday in Rabat and increase odds to move for the fifth time to World Cup Finals. Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 7/2/2001