Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 11/12/2001
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of November 12, 2001
- Mrs. Mubarak inaugurated Arab women's summit
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak inaugurated Sunday the Arab women's extraordinary summit. that will run for two days. Regional, Culture, 11/12/2001 - Morocco's Higher Education Minister Visits Teheran Morocco-Iran, Education, 11/12/2001
- Moussa lauds efforts of Mrs. Mubarak to realize Arab women's aspirations Regional-Egypt, Culture, 11/12/2001
- Popular movement party holds 9th congress, re-elects Laensar secretary general Morocco, Local, 11/12/2001
- ICRC Director General :We are not a humanitarian agency for one block or the other
" I came in the ME area, at this time especially because of what happened on the 11th of September in the attacks in New York and Washington in order to explain the position of ICRC after these events," said Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC Paul Grossierder in a statement to Arabic News. Regional, Culture, 11/12/2001 - Tunisia's First Lady calls for activating women's social role
In her speech at the extraordinary Arab Women's Summit Mrs. Leila Ben Ali First Lady of Tunisian, called for setting a prize "for the best Arab media production depicting the important role of women in society." Tunisia-Regional, Culture, 11/12/2001 - King Mohammed issues instructions to send emergency aid to Algeria
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has issued instructions to the Mohammed V Solidarity Foundation and the Moroccan government to send emergency humanitarian aid to Algeria struck by heavy floods that left over 500 people dead. Morocco-Algeria, Local, 11/12/2001 - King Mohammed condoles Algerian president over casualties of floods
King Mohammed VI has sent Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, a message of condolences and sympathy following the heavy casualties of floods that hit Algeria over the weekend. Morocco-Algeria, Local, 11/12/2001 - The 6th International conference on the history of Bilad al-Sham
The sixth international conference on the History of Bilad al-Sham was held on November 10-12 in Damascus. It was held in co-operation between the University of Damascus and University of Jordan. Syria, History, 11/12/2001 - Some 19 Yemenis are still held in the US following September attacks Yemen-USA, Local, 11/12/2001
- Tunisia: Bin Ali opens a seminar on civilizations
Tunisian president Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali opens today an international seminar on " dialogue of civilization." It is organized by the Tunisian government in collaboration with the Islamic Organization for Education, Sciences and Culture ISESCO. Tunisia, Culture, 11/12/2001 - The Image of the American West in contemporary Literature
At the initiative of the Damascus University English for Specific Purposes Center ( ESPC) and the American Cultural center in Damascus, a lecture was read on November 1st at the ESPC headquarters by Dr. Anthony Boyle; A US Fullbright and Researcher Faculty of Arts, English Department, Baath University, Homs. Regional, Culture, 11/12/2001 - Three Inmates Flee from Kenitra Prison Morocco, Local, 11/12/2001
- Swedish ship wrecks off Mohammedia: woman missing Morocco, Local, 11/12/2001
- Roman city unearthed in Beheira
"A Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) mission unearthed a residential city that dates back to the Roman era," said SCA Secretary-General Gaballah Ali Gaballah. Egypt, History, 11/12/2001 - Moroccan killed in Johannesburg by armed thieves
A Moroccan national living in South Africa was killed end of last week by a group of thieves who shot him in the heart as he was driving his car. Morocco, Local, 11/12/2001