Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/9/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 9, 2001
- King Mohammed inspects literacy center Morocco, Education, 7/14/2001
- King Mohammed meets UNESCO chief Morocco, Culture, 7/14/2001
- Moroccan Writer Zafzaf passes away Morocco, People, 7/14/2001
- Prince Moulay Rachid lays down foundation stone for brain-sciences center
Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a rehabilitation and brain-sciences center at the specialties hospital in Rabat. Morocco, Health, 7/14/2001 - Pope Shenouda: no apology accepted from Mahran
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III said that he will not make peace or accept any apology from Mamdouh Mahran, the chief editor of independent A1 Nabaa after humiliating the Coptic Orthodox Church in such a manner. Egypt, Local, 7/14/2001 - Treasures on display
After 18 months of restoration, chephren pyramid has been reopened to the public and so are the tombs of three noblemen. Egypt, History, 7/14/2001 - Casablanca hosts Arab junior wrestling championship Regional-Morocco, Sports, 7/13/2001
- Victory focussed and set to repeat past arendal successes
Victory Team will be looking to increase their overall championship lead in Arendal in this Sunday's (July 15) Norwegian Grand Prix and at the same time extend an unprecedented record of success at a venue that has seen the team experience the highs, lows, drama and emotion of Class 1 competition. Regional, Sports, 7/13/2001 - Morocco sends official delegation to Bonn's climatic changes conference
Morocco will be represented at the conference on climatic changes to open in Bonn on Monday by an official delegation, led by minister of territory development, urbanism, housing and environment, Mohamed El Yazghi. Morocco, Environment, 7/13/2001 - Some 99 Golanese students returned back home after completing studies at Syrian universities Syria, Local, 7/12/2001
- US Evangelical Church statement commends Egypt's religious freedom
The US Evangelical Church praised the religious freedom enjoyed by Christians in Egypt, particularly in the practice of worship and citizenship rights. Egypt, Religion, 7/12/2001 - A fire converts Deir Ezz Zour cotton into ashes
Piles of cotton at Deir Ezz Zour ( a Syrian province in the northern part of the country) spinning factory was exposed to a large fire on Tuesday and large material losses estimated at 50 million Syria pounds ( 1.1 million USD) are expected to be lost. Syria, Local, 7/12/2001 - French first lady visits Tangiers hospital
French first lady, Mrs. Bernadette Chirac, on Wednesday visited the Tangiers Mohammed V hospital and heard explanations on services extended by the Mohammed VI solidarity foundation to needy persons. Morocco-France, Local, 7/12/2001 - Papers coming from abroad are subject to outside Publications Law
Egyptian Minister of Information Safwat El-Sherif said that papers coming from abroad are subject to the outside publications law. Egypt, Local, 7/12/2001 - The dangers of Diamona nuclear reactor
The chairman of the United Arab list bloc in the Israeli Knesset Talab al-Sane' has stressed that there is a large number of the Palestinians who live in the area of the Israeli nuclear reactor in Diamona who suffer cancer cases because of the non- availability of industrial security and safety measures. Israel-Palestine, Local, 7/12/2001 - Egypt's efforts to protect underwater antiquities reap fruits
The efforts of Egypt's permanent delegation to UNESCO have resulted in-the implementation of certain items of the agreement for protecting underwater antiquities. Egypt, Culture, 7/12/2001 - Acts of violence continue in Algeria Algeria, Local, 7/12/2001
- Tel Aviv waters are polluted Israel, Local, 7/12/2001
- Abu Keir Bay reveals its archaeological secrets
The French President Chirac was so glad to know of the latest archaeological findings of the joint Egyptian French expedition working in Abu Keir Bay in Alexandria. Egypt, History, 7/12/2001 - Paris mayor authorizes construction of new mosque
The mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoe, has issued a construction license for a second mosque in Paris, says a statement which recalls that the "Islamic Cultural Association" has been trying for ten years to build a mosque on the site. Regional-France, Religion, 7/12/2001 - Jordanian Premier confers with Kuwaiti educational minister Jordan-Kuwait, Education, 7/11/2001
- King Mohammed welcomes Moroccan expatriates at Tangiers port
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by the French first lady and honorary member of Mohammed V solidarity foundation -Mrs. Bernadette Chirac- made this Wednesday a visit to the port of Tangiers and welcomed a group of Moroccans living in Europe. Morocco, Local, 7/11/2001 - Two Palestinian Artists Wounded At Show in Marrakesh Morocco-Palestine, Local, 7/11/2001
- Union of Third World Churches commend national unity in Egypt
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher meets today a delegation of the Union of Third World Churches, under Priest Oklayma Ring, chief of Japanese protestant church, who presently visits Egypt to discuss the possibility of holding an international conference in Egypt in the year 2002, to be attended by all third world churches. Egypt, Culture, 7/11/2001 - UN report highlights remarkable progress of human development in Egypt
Egypt, he specified, made progress in the indices of human development, eliminating poverty, development of both man and woman and women empowerment in decision-making. Egypt, Culture, 7/11/2001 - The Syrian governments in a new book
A book was recently issued in Damascus under the title ( the Syrian governments in the 20th century), talking about the Syrian governments in the 20th century written by Sudan Jumaa ( from SANA) and the Syrian journalist Hassan Zaza. Syria, Local, 7/11/2001 - Color Line Norwegian Grand Prix
The Dubai team has an enviable record in Arendal. Last year they completed the Time Trial and race double and in 1999 Al Tayer and Felix Serralles set the fastest recorded time over the measured kilometre of 259.68kmh. Regional, Sports, 7/11/2001 - IAAF ranking: Morocco's El Guerrouj 2nd, Bidouane dominates 400m hurdle
Morocco's athlete, Hicham El Guerrouj, world champion and world record holder of 1,500, still holds the 2nd rank in the IAAF 2001 ranking published on Tuesday in Monaco. Morocco, Sports, 7/11/2001 - Syrian ship stops over in Tangiers Morocco-Syria, Local, 7/10/2001
- Arab Conference for childhood adopts strategy for future prospects
The high level Arab conference for childhood concluded its meetings by approving a document that define the future prospects of childhood and the joint Arab Labor mechanism in this regard. Regional, Culture, 7/10/2001 - Annan flags need to address AIDS, conflicts in Africa
Addressing the opening of the annual summit of the Organization of African Union (OAU) in Lusaka, Zambia, Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday urged the continent's leaders to show "singular determination" in putting an end to armed conflict and combating the spread of HIV/AIDS - two tasks he said were important to the success of a future African Union. Regional, Health, 7/10/2001 - Procedures of Mahran's trial suspended till appeal is considered
The emergency Supreme State Security court ruled a hold on the trial of Mamdouh Mahran, the editor-in-chief of "AL Nabaa" and "Akher Khabar" newspapers, till the jurisdiction considers the appeal request presented by the defendant's lawyer. Egypt, Local, 7/9/2001 - Mrs. Mubarak opens 3rd women's intellectual forum
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, who chairs the National Women's Council, said that the issue of women and the labor market is not only a technical question but is related to the status of women and their role in the society and the extent of benefiting from the skills of half the population. Egypt, Culture, 7/9/2001 - Egyptian falafel competes against hamburger, pizza
The "falafel" is a main staple of Egyptian cuisine and is famous as an "Arab fast food" dish found on the streets all over the world from Cairo to New York. Egypt, Local, 7/9/2001