Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/20/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 20, 2001
- Mrs. Mubarak invites Arab first ladies Egypt-Regional, Culture, 8/25/2001
- Finnish contingent working within UNIFIL to withdraw from South Lebanon Lebanon, Local, 8/25/2001
- Minister announces project of central legacy museum Morocco, Culture, 8/25/2001
- This year's flood above average
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid said the flood this year is above average (84 billion cubic metres). Egypt, Local, 8/25/2001 - Toshka spillway contains excess water
Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation Water Resources and Mahmoud Abu Zeid will probe the time of opening Toshka spillway for the excess water of this year flood. Egypt, Local, 8/25/2001 - France presents 3000 rare pictures
The Egyptian cultural office in Paris agreed with Suez Canal Friends Association on providing Library of Alexandria with an electronic record that includes 3000 rare historical pictures that represent the stages of Suez Canal construction. Egypt, History, 8/25/2001 - Egypt, 181 states assess achievements in maintaining child's rights
Ambassador Mushira Khattab Secretary-General of the National Council for Children and Motherhood stressed the significance of the agreement on child's rights. Egypt, Culture, 8/25/2001 - Egypt achieves tangible progress in education
The delegation also said that Egypt achieved tangible progress in the fields of education technology and distance learning. Egypt, Education, 8/25/2001 - Morocco's day at Van Damme memorial: world steeplechase mark, 2nd fastest 1,500 m and triumph at 400m hurdles
Friday was a day for Moroccan feats at the Brussels' Van Damme memorial when Brahim Boulami of Morocco broke the world record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Hicham El Guerrouj ran the second-fastest 1,500 meters in history and Nezha Bidouane won the women 400 m hurdles. Morocco, Sports, 8/25/2001 - Islamic businessmen hold meeting in Guinea in october Regional-Guinea, Religion, 8/24/2001
- Morocco to host 30th international military history congress in 2004 Morocco, Local, 8/24/2001
- ICRC in Iraq: Key facts and activities
The ICRC has been continuously present in Iraq since 1981. Its operation was initially mainly concerned with the protection of Prisoners of War from the Iran- Iraq conflict ( 1981 to 1988) and from 1991 Gulf War. Almost 100,000 prisoners of War from the Iran, Iraq conflict and 70,000 from the 1991 Gulf War returned to their families under the auspices of the ICRC. Iraq, Local, 8/24/2001 - Nine persons killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 8/24/2001
- Syria to take part in the UN special session on Children
On 19-21 September 2001, for the first time in more than a decade, a global meeting of government leaders is being held specifically to discuss how to build a world fit for children. Syria, Culture, 8/24/2001 - King Mohammed dedicates official day of youth forum festival
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, dedicated in Casablanca Thursday the official day at the second festival of the forum of Moroccan youth of the 3rd millenium. Morocco, Culture, 8/24/2001 - Palestinian scouts in summer camp in Morocco
A delegation of Palestinian scouts is currently participating in a summer camp, organized by the Moroccan national scout Federation, August 21 through September 8. Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 8/24/2001 - WHO sends mission to Iraq over rise in non-communicable diseases
A team from the World Health Organization is set to visit Iraq to finalize proposals for studies on non-communicable diseases and congenital malformations, the United Nations agency announced on Thursday. Iraq, Health, 8/24/2001 - Migration from Israel is increasing
The Israeli TV has announced that there is a great increase in the number of the Israeli families which seek to migrate to other countries. The TV noted that the reason behind many of these migration cases is the depression because of the security and economic conditions in Israel. Israel, Local, 8/24/2001 - Moroccan develops pre-paid cards for payment on internet
A young Moroccan, Said EL Maliji, has developed two pre-paid cards for commercial transactions worldwide, trough the Internet, and for money transfers. Morocco, Science, 8/24/2001 - Nile flood poses no danger
"Nile flood poses no danger, as it is under control," said Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid. Egypt, Local, 8/24/2001 - Japanese mission unearths plaque for Thutmose IV in Sakkara
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said the Japanese archaeological mission which works in Sakkara under Sakugi Yaishimora unearthed a plaque that dates back to the era of king Thutmose of the 18 Dynasty, the Modern Kingdom. Egypt, History, 8/24/2001 - 20,000 Muslims protest against US stance
Despite heavy rains, about 20,000 Muslims staged a demonstration in Cape Town, South Africa, in protest against the US and Israel's stances towards UN Conference on anti-racism due to be held in Durban in the coming ten days. Regional, Religion, 8/24/2001 - Italy chooses Tangiers for Euro-Mediterranean cinema festival
Italian secretary of state for culture, Vittorio Sgarbi, announced in Rabat on Thursday his country has chosen the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers as a venue for a Euro-Mediterranean cinema festival. Morocco-Italy, Culture, 8/24/2001 - Senegalese education minister in Morocco
Senegalese minister of education, Moustapha Sourang, is currently visiting Morocco to discuss with Moroccan officials means of enhancing bilateral cooperation in matters of scientific research and exchange of students. Morocco-Senegal, Education, 8/24/2001 - Nile's Water level highly increased
The Sudanese ministry of irrigation has warned that levels of waters of the Nile river to the north of Atbara, Marwa and Danqala area will increase during the two coming days the height level reached since 1988 and 1994. Sudan, Local, 8/23/2001 - Heavy floods after drought jeopardize food security in Sudan, UN agency warns
Extensive floods following two consecutive years of serious drought in northern Sudan have displaced tens of thousands of people, destroyed crops and aggravated the area's already precarious food supply situation, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned. Sudan, Local, 8/23/2001 - Hunger threatens half a million Somalis, WFP says
The United Nations World Food Program on Wednesday warned that more than half a million Somalis faced a serious food crisis following the almost total failure of rains in the southern part of the country. Somalia, Local, 8/23/2001 - FBI to return back to Yemen over cool investigations
The US said on Wednesday that it has been closely working with Yemen to permit the return back of a team of the Federal Investigation Bureau ( FBI) to come back to Yemen in order to resume investigations in the exploded the US warship USS Cole. Yemen-USA, Local, 8/23/2001 - Environment show in Casablanca in October
The second Moroccan-German show on the protection of environment "EnviroMaroc 2001" will be held in Casablanca next October 8 through 10. Morocco, Environment, 8/23/2001 - Morocco's gymnastics champ injured in road accident
The gymnastics champion of Morocco, the Arab world and Africa, Naima El Ghouati, has been seriously injured in a road accident last Saturday, a source from the Moroccan royal gymnastics federation said. Morocco, Sports, 8/23/2001 - Athletics: El-Guerrouj, Bidouane in Brussels Meet
Morocco's athletics stars, Hicham El-Guerrouj, 1,500 m world record holder and champ, and Nezha Bidouane, 400 m hurdles world champ, participate Friday in the Memorial Van Dam meeting of Brussels. Morocco, Sports, 8/23/2001 - Moroccan singers get two first prizes at Tunisian song contest Regional, Culture, 8/22/2001
- Education conference in China hails Egypt experience in technology
The countries participating in the education conference in China of the over-populated countries hailed the Egyptian pioneering experience for development and using technology and remote education. Egypt, Education, 8/22/2001 - Mrs. Mubarak raises African child issues at UN
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will take part in the UN General Assembly session concerned with childhood and which will be officially inaugurated on September 19th with 73 world leaders attending. Egypt, Culture, 8/22/2001 - Toshka spillway to be opened to receive flood water
Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, has decided to open the Toshka spillway to receive Nile flood water this year when the level of water behind the high dam reaches 179 metres, one meter higher than last year. Egypt, Local, 8/22/2001 - An explosive went off in Beirut Lebanon, Local, 8/21/2001
- Morocco's Nezha Bidouane wins 400 m hurdles at Linz athletics meet Morocco, Sports, 8/21/2001
- 6th international youth tennis tournament in Beirut Lebanon, Sports, 8/21/2001
- High Dam protects Egypt against floods
Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid said that Egypt is totally secure from the flood risks thanks to the High Dam. Egypt, Local, 8/21/2001 - Saladin's Eastern fence undergoes restoration
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni approved an integrated project to restore and rescue Saladin's eastern fence in Cairo in accordance with up-to-date restoration technologies. Egypt, History, 8/21/2001 - King Mohammed grants free pardon to 1,177 persons Morocco, Local, 8/20/2001
- Revolution of king and people: landmark in Morocco's history
Morocco is celebrating this Monday, August 20, the 48th anniversary of the "Revolution of the King and the People," a landmark in the country's history, that illustrates the heroic struggle of the Alaouite Throne and the Moroccan people against occupation. Morocco, History, 8/20/2001 - African junior athletics championships: 2 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze for Morocco Morocco, Sports, 8/20/2001
- Arab businessmen give Iraqi president private jumbo jet
A group of Arab businessmen presented Iraqi President Saddam Hussein with his own jumbo jet on Saturday, as a "modest contribution" to ending 11 years of U.N. sanctions, Iraq's official INA news agency said. Iraq-Regional, Local, 8/20/2001 - Two Syrian workers killed in Lebanon
Two persons were killed and other two wounded in an explosion that took place in Beirut on Sunday. Lebanon, Local, 8/20/2001 - Indian police officer swims across Strait of Gibraltar
An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, Rajiv Trivedi, from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, became the second Indian to successfully swim across the Strait of Gibraltar recently, reported the Indian news agency PTI on Sunday. Morocco, Local, 8/20/2001 - Strong Moroccan delegation to mediterranean games Morocco-Regional, Sports, 8/20/2001
- Rare arch. piece in Alexandria library museum
The committee set up by Gaballah Ali Gaballah, Egyptian Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA),started working on preparing the Alexandria Library museum as a prelude for the great opening in April 2002. Egypt, History, 8/20/2001