Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/3/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 3, 2001
- Morocco denies seizure of Spanish El Mundo daily Morocco, Local, 9/8/2001
- Egyptian American sides study findings of tests on Boeing 767 plane tests
A series of technical tests on a Boeing 767 plane have been finalized to find out whether a mechanical snag could have caused the crash of an EgyptAir passenger plane off the U.S. east coast in 1999. Egypt-USA, Local, 9/8/2001 - A Palestinian suspected to deal with Israel, was killed Palestine, Local, 9/7/2001
- Jordan: American diplomat summoned to be a witness in a terrorism case
The state's security court in Amman on Tuesday decided to summon an American diplomat in Jordan to give his testimony in the case of a Jordanian who has the American nationality. This Jordanian will be re-tried after he was sentenced to death in absentia in the year 2000 for planning to carry out terrorist acts, according to his lawyer Jalal Darwish. Jordan, Local, 9/7/2001 - Syrian aids to victims of the Iranian floods Syria-Iran, Local, 9/6/2001
- Greece hails Mrs. Mubarak role in reviving library of Alexandria Egypt-Greece, Culture, 9/6/2001
- Abu Hatzera celebration halted Egypt, Local, 9/6/2001
- Charlotte Rampling to chair jury of Marrakesh International Cinema Festival
British actress Charlotte Rampling will chair the jury of Marrakesh first international cinema festival, slated for September 28 through October 2. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 9/6/2001 - Goodwill games: Morocco's Brahim Boulami takes gold in 3000m steeplechase
Morocco's Brahim Boulami took gold in the men's 3000 meters steeplechase, stopping the clock at 8:17.73. Morocco, Sports, 9/6/2001 - King Mohammed calls for optimizing women's assets
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has called for optimizing women's assets, noting that Moroccan women have nothing much to envy their male compatriots in terms of competence and ambitions. Morocco, Culture, 9/5/2001 - Malaria in Sudan
Reports by directors of health and Malaria departments in the Sudanese provinces unveiled the increase number of reported Malaria disease cases and mortality rate by it. Sudan, Health, 9/5/2001 - Siuf Complex of Suzanne Mubarak, inaugurated in Alexandria
The Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, who chairs the Integrated Care Society, Tuesday said that Egypt is witnessing an achievement everyday in all fields as a result of the efforts of the government and the various ministries, supported by the efforts of Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Egypt, Culture, 9/5/2001 - Alexandria film festival kicks off on Wednesday
The US-Australian production "Moulin Rouge" will be the curtain raiser of the 17th Alexandria Film Festival that will kick off on Wednesday in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. Egypt, Local, 9/5/2001 - High Dam to contain rising Nile flood waters
"Aswan High Dam will be able to cope with this unusually high Nile floods that have flooded acres of land in Sudan and left thousands homeless there," Minister of Public Works and Water resources Mahmoud Abu Zayed said late Monday. Egypt, Local, 9/5/2001 - Liverpool Univ. archeological mission in Marsa Matrouh
An archeological mission of Liverpool University is now visiting Marsa Matrouh goverotrate for excavations in Oum el-Rakham area. Egypt, History, 9/5/2001 - Mrs. Mubarak calls for establishing Arab women organization
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, the chairperson of the extraordinary summit of the Arab women said participants have made a call for establishing the Arab women organization under the umbrella of the Arab League. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 9/4/2001 - Al-Assad confers with renowned Egyptian actor Syria, Local, 9/3/2001
- WHO concludes visit to Baghdad
A delegation representing the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded an official visit to Baghdad during which it discussed with officials at the Iraqi ministry of health the possible impact of using depleted Uranium ( during the second Gulf war) on health in Iraq. Iraq, Health, 9/3/2001 - Hatshepsut temple to reopen next October
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni will reopen next October Hatshepsut temple after restoring it. Egypt, History, 9/3/2001 - Mediterranean games kick off
The 14th Mediterranean games were officially launched Sunday night with the participation of more than 3,600 athletes from 23 Arab and foreign countries. Regional-Tunisia, Sports, 9/3/2001 - Another win For El-Guerrouj
Morocco's World Champ and 1500 M record holder, Hicham El Guerrouj, on Sunday won the 1500 m race at the athletics meet of Rieti, Italy, clocking 3:29.08. Morocco, Sports, 9/3/2001 - US president gives green light to implement US-Morocco agreement for cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy
US President George W. Bush has given the green light to the implementation of the protocol amending the US-Morocco agreement for cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Morocco-USA, Science, 9/3/2001