Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/30/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 30, 2001
- Death penalty for three Palestinians under charges of 'dealing' with Israel
The security court of the state of Palestine in Nablus on Tuesday issued a death penalty of three Palestinians under the charges of " dealing with Israel" while a fourth Palestinian was sentenced to imprisonment for 15 years because he is under 18 year old. Palestine, Local, 8/4/2001 - Defending Jerusalem is all Muslims' responsibility
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Mohammed Sayed Tantawi called all Muslim World to defend Jerusalem. Egypt-Palestine, Religion, 8/4/2001 - Agriculture ministry opens toll free phone for consumers protection Morocco, Local, 8/4/2001
- UAE calls on foreign doctors to learn Arabic
The United Arab Emirates UAE ministry of health has called on foreign doctors who work in the private sector to learn Arabic so as to facilitate the process of maintaining understanding with their patients. United Arab Emirates, Health, 8/4/2001 - Yemen has not defined the place of the kidnapped German diplomat Yemen, Local, 8/4/2001
- Metropolitan returns arch
Egypt restored an ancient stone which was stolen more than 50 years ago from an archaeological site in Badrashein and then smuggled to the United States. Egypt, History, 8/4/2001 - American investigators arrive in Sanaa
A new team composed of six employees at the US federal investigation office FBI arrived on Friday in Sanaa to continue investigation in the attack which targeted the US warship USS Cole on October 12, 2000. Yemen-USA, Local, 8/4/2001 - King Mohammed approves appointment of Spanish explorer as Morocco's honorary consul in Spain
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received on Thursday at the royal palace of Tetuan, Spanish explorer Kitin Munoz, and approved his appointment as Morocco's honorary consul in Spain. Morocco-Spain, Local, 8/3/2001 - Prince Moulay Rachid condoles Saudi royal family on decease of prince Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 8/3/2001
- Festival of Mediterranean folk arts held in nador Regional-Morocco, Culture, 8/3/2001
- Muslim organization deplores mosque demolition
A London-based Organization of Indian Muslims Thursday condemned the demolition of a 16th century mosque at Asind town of Rajasthan in India and installation of an idol of Lord Hanuman there. Regional, Religion, 8/3/2001 - African basket ball union holds general assembly in Casablanca Morocco-Regional, Sports, 8/2/2001
- Football: Morocco's Abdeslam Ouaddou signs for English Fulham Morocco, Sports, 8/2/2001
- King Mohammed dedicates Tetuan library
Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated on Wednesday in Tetuan ( northern city) the general library and archives center after it was revamped. Morocco, Culture, 8/2/2001 - Photo exhibition on Arab world environment held in Casablanca
The two-day exhibition, initiated by Kuwait's embassy in Morocco, is meant to draw attention to the negative effects of pollution and seek solutions to this problem that is affecting the whole world. Regional-Morocco, Environment, 8/2/2001 - Sudanese die of 'sun stroke'
Some 37 persons died out of 89 who were hit by " sun strokes " in the Port Sudan city, capital of the Sudanese Red Sea province during the two past months. Sudan, Health, 8/2/2001 - Excavators unearth remains of church from Byzantine age in Marsa Matruh
In the west coastal city of Marsa Matruh a group of Egyptian excavators have unearthed the remains of a church that dates back to the fourth and fifth centuries AD of the Byzantine age. Egypt, History, 8/2/2001 - Wreckage of Roman ship in Red Sea might reveal first maritime commercial route
Trade is one of the oldest forms of relations between countries. For the sake of getting access to more information on the trade route between Rome, Egypt and India in the period between the first century BC and the first century AD a group of British and American experts have embarked upon an ambitious program to survey a Roman vessel lying underwater in the Red Sea opposite the coast of Al Qosseir. Egypt, History, 8/2/2001 - Moroccan association to build Montreal's first minaret
After several years of lobbying and contacts with Quebec's authorities, the Muslim association of North-Montreal, comprising mostly Moroccans settled here, said it has obtained the license to build a minaret for the Nour-El Islam mosque. Morocco-Canada, Religion, 8/2/2001 - Asilah cultural festival to kick off Friday
The twenty-third international cultural festival of Asilah will kick off on Friday. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 8/2/2001 - Arab sociologists Forum held in Amman
Works of the forum of Arab sociologists started on Wednesday in its 11th session with the participation of 15 sociologists from Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia and Algeria. Regional, Local, 8/2/2001 - King Mohammed receives three children suffering from cancer Morocco, Local, 7/31/2001
- Yemeni President returned back home Yemen, Local, 7/31/2001
- Negotiations over a German hostage in Yemen
A Yemeni official said on Sunday that the Yemeni government has started negotiations for releasing a German diplomat kidnapped by tribal men two days ago. Yemen, Local, 7/31/2001 - Algerian judge assassinated
Investigation judge at Um al-Bawaqi court of the Southern East of Algiers was assassinated on Sunday evening in front of a false barrier installed by gunmen in the area. Algeria, Local, 7/31/2001 - Hungary's Zsofia Gubasci wins Princess Lalla Meryem international grand prize Morocco, Sports, 7/30/2001
- King chairs over function on Throne Day
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, by Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Ben Aissa Al-Khalifa and by President of Equatorial-Guinea Theodoro Obieng Nguema, chaired Monday noon at the Marshan Palace in Tangiers over a reception on the occasion of the Throne Day, marking this year the second anniversary of the sovereign's enthronement. Morocco, Local, 7/30/2001 - Looking for Lions' Castle Egypt, History, 7/30/2001
- Rayan, Boeing Chairman meet on EgyptAir crash
EgyptAir Chairman Mohamad Faheem Rayan will hold talks on Monday with chairman of the US Boeing Company and discuss with him the latest developments in the investigation into the crash of an EgyptAir plane off the US east coast in 1999. Egypt-USA, Local, 7/30/2001 - Treasures in a sunken ship in the Red Sea
Trade relations are one of the most ancient in the whole world. Therefore, to get more information of the trade routes between Ancient Egypt, Rome and India, a team of British and American archaeological experts initiated an ambitious program to explore a sunken Roman ship in the Red Sea off the Egyptian coasts and specifically the Egyptian city of Qusair. This ship dates back to more than 2000 years. Egypt, History, 7/30/2001