Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/16/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 16, 2001
- Morocco's education minister meet Lebanese president Lebanon-Morocco, Education, 7/21/2001
- Moroccan handicapped children association signs cooperation agreement with Spanish ngos
Moroccan association "Hanane" which takes care of handicapped children in the northern city of Tetuan signed on Thursday two cooperation agreement with three Spanish non-governmental organizations. Morocco-Spain, Culture, 7/21/2001 - Mrs. Mubarak calls for paying more attention to girls issues Egypt, Culture, 7/21/2001
- Princess Lalla Meryem expounds her activities and priorities in interview with Lebanese media
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, sister of King Mohammed VI, said in an interview with two Lebanese papers, her priorities as chairwoman of the National Observatory of Children rights are multiple and part of a strategy to improve children living conditions. Morocco-Lebanon, Culture, 7/21/2001 - Mubarak, first President to stand seriously against overpopulation
Rapporteur of the National Council for Population Maher Mahran warned against the seriousness of over-population problem. Egypt, Culture, 7/21/2001 - New children book series in family library
Mrs. Mubarak launched this new national project under the motto "Read for Your Child" with the aim of cultivating in the children the habit of reading and seeking knowledge, particularly in the pre-school stage. Egypt, Education, 7/21/2001 - Egypt gets back Merit bust from Britain
Egypt retrieved the bust of Merit, one of the princesses of the 19th Dynasty in Pharaonic Egypt, within cooperation between Egyptian and British security agencies. Egypt-UK, History, 7/21/2001 - New department for sunken antiquities in Sinai
The Higher Council for Antiquities decided to set up a new department for sunken antiquities in South Sinai after discovering a lot of sunken antiquities on the cost of Sinai and the Delta. Egypt, Local, 7/21/2001 - Several countries pledge to bring financial support to Marrakesh climatic changes conference
The European Union, as an entity, and several member countries, have pledged to bring financial support to the 7th conference of parties to the convention on climatic changes slated for next October in Marrakesh. Morocco-Regional, Environment, 7/21/2001 - Egypt: Arab students graduated from a technical military academy
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Wednesday attended a celebration that marked the graduation of shift no.38 for the military technical academy students. Egypt-Regional, Military, 7/20/2001 - An Israeli toxic - loaded truck collided Palestine-Israel, Local, 7/20/2001
- Morocco wins two gold medals in Francophonie games Morocco, Sports, 7/20/2001
- UN agency to grant Lebanon $3.4 mln for clean energy
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Thursday announced to provide Lebanon with a $3.4 million grant to finance a new initiative aimed at increasing energy efficiency and environmental protection in the country. Lebanon, Environment, 7/20/2001 - Dr. Saheir AI Qalamawi: Schehrezade of contemporary literary life
Dr. Saheir AI Qalamawi is one of the pioneering women who joined the university, during a time women were still dressed in veil. She wanted to study medicine, but the English dean refused to admit her simply for being "a girl". Dr. "Taha Hussein" sponsored her as she joined the Faculty of Arts, to study Arabic language. Egypt, People, 7/20/2001 - Al-Waqa'ie al-Misriyya birth of Egypt's official gazette
Al Waqa'ie Al-Misriyya, Egypt's official Gazette was the first Egyptian newspaper to be issued in Arabic. It was founded by Mohammed Ali who assumed power as the Ruler of Egypt in November 1806 and the first issue was released in July 20, 1828. Egypt, History, 7/20/2001 - More than $ 27 mln earmarked for drugs purchase in 2001 Morocco, Health, 7/19/2001
- Road accidents kill 14 in one week Morocco, Local, 7/19/2001
- A bomb explosion near the American embassy in Sanaa
A strong explosion took place near the building of the American embassy in Sanaa. The explosion did not result in losses in casualties and properties. Yemen, Local, 7/19/2001 - Archaeological find stressing Mariout isle's historical importance
"Alexandria archaeological mission at Mariout isle unearthed Roman bathrooms, residential buildings and quays of a harbour located north of the isle," said archaeologist Adly Rushdie, Alexandria Antiquities Area Director. Egypt, History, 7/19/2001 - New lighting system allows for night time temple forays
During a field visit to Aswan this week, Gaballah Ali Gaballah, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA), said the museum on Kalabsha island lying adjacent to the temple could now be visited at night due to the new lighting facility. Egypt, Local, 7/19/2001 - Morocco to increase child schooling Morocco, Education, 7/18/2001
- New French frigate for Saudi Arabia
The Saudi naval forces next Friday will receive a new French Frigate which is the first in the course of "Sawari 2" project, by which France will back and support the Saudi naval forces. Saudi Arabia-France, Military, 7/18/2001 - Princess Lalla Hasna launches campaign for clean beaches
Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasna, sister of King Mohammed VI and chairwoman of the Mohammed VI Environment Foundation, on Tuesday launched a nation-wide campaign for clean beaches. Morocco, Environment, 7/18/2001 - King Mohammed finances mosque rehabilitation Morocco, Local, 7/18/2001
- Yemeni president undergoes medical checks Yemen, Local, 7/17/2001
- Remains of ancient church unearthed in Matrouh
The archaeological team in Matrouh unearthed the remains of a Church that dates back to the Byzantine era in the 4th and 5th centuries AD. Egypt, History, 7/17/2001 - A sport tourist festival in Luxor
Egyptian Mahmoud khalaf, head of Luxor Supreme Council agreed on holding a tourist and sportive festival the city so as to revive the pharaonic sport games that have been practised by the ancient Egyptians and their grandsons uptill now. All these games were figurated in the form of inscriptions on the walls of the temples. Egypt, Sports, 7/17/2001 - Mohamed Oweis: the nationalist painter
The painter Mohamed Oweis was born in 1919 at a village in the southern governorate of Beni Suif. He intermingled with nature and farmers and developed his artistic talent there. Egypt, People, 7/17/2001 - Tennis: Morocco's Alami wins Beirut tournament Morocco, Sports, 7/16/2001
- Fighting smuggling in Syria
Well-informed Syrian sources told the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am that the specialized security forces, in the course of the campaign to fight corruption have recently carried out a vast breaking in campaign against smugglers in several Syrian provinces that resulted in arresting many of the outlaws and seizing large amounts of smuggled items. Syria, Local, 7/16/2001 - Princess Lalla Meryem Flies to Lebanon
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem left Morocco this Monday for a four-day official visit to Lebanon at the invitation of Andree Lahoud, spouse of Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. Lebanon-Morocco, Culture, 7/16/2001 - American pop culture impact on Arabs measured
A study, conducted by Egyptian Magda Saleh, finds that despite the ubiquity of American pop culture in Arab societies, it remains fundamentally superficial. Regional-USA, Culture, 7/16/2001 - Drought in Somalia
Somalia's minister of waters and mineral resources Hassan Bashir Farah said on Sunday said that almost 2 million Somalis have been affected by the wave of drought which hit several areas of the country. Somalia, Local, 7/16/2001 - Egyptian fatwa forbids curing with Quran
Head of the fatwa (religious opinion) committee at al-Azhar mosque of Egypt, Sheikh Ali Abu Al-Hassan has rejected the idea of using the Quran (Islam's holy book) in witch crafting of soaking written holy verses in water or burning them to be used as a treatment for patients. Regional, Religion, 7/16/2001