Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/21/2002
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 21, 2002
- Morocco-EU to resume agriculture negotiations in March
Morocco and the European Union held on Wednesday the first round of negotiations on agriculture, the most difficult sector in the association agreement in force since March 2000, and decided to meet again next March. Morocco-European Union, Agriculture, 1/24/2002 - Multilateralisim is dangerous with absence of united Arab economic strategy, dollar reserves low
The report criticized certain Arab states' continued work to the principle of multi regional and international trade agreements in the absence of a united Arab strategy. Regional, Analysis, 1/23/2002 - Morocco, Spain probe relations in sports
Moroccan minister of youth and Sports, Ahmed Moussaoui, met Monday Spanish state secretary of sports, Antonio Gomez-Angulo, in Marrakesh. Morocco-Spain, Sports, 1/23/2002 - Tangiers hosts its 6th international book exhibition Morocco-Regional, Local, 1/23/2002
- First contingent of Moroccan pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
The first contingent of Moroccan pilgrims arrived on Tuesday in the airport of Jeddah to start rituals of Haj (major pilgrimage), one of the five pillars of Islam that Muslims are required to perform at least one in a lifetime. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 1/23/2002 - US grand jury indicts Jewish defense league members
The Chairman and a member of the Jewish Defense League were indicted on last January 10 on charges of conspiring to bomb the office of an Arab-American congressman and a prominent Los Angeles mosque, says the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) in a statement. Regional-USA, Local, 1/23/2002 - Exploring aspects of modern arts in middle east
In this companion volume to the successful Images of Enchantment: Visual and Performing Arts of the Middle East (AUC Press, 1998), historian and ethnomusicologist Sherifa Zuhur has once again commissioned and edited authoritative essays from noteworthy scholars from around the globe that explore the visual and performing arts in the Middle East. Egypt, People, 1/23/2002 - Dr. Zaki Mubarak (1892/1952)
Zaki Mubarak, was a holder of three doctorate degrees; the first was from the Egyptian University on May 15, 1924 on "Ethics" of Al- Gazali; one of the Muslim Imams and intellectuals; the second was from the Sorbonne University in Paris on April 25,1931 on " Poetic Prose" in the fourth century of Hejira"; the third was from Fouad I University, currently Cairo University in 1937 on Islamic philosophy and "Sufism in Islam". Egypt, People, 1/23/2002 - Euro-Mediterranean anti-doping forum closes
Marrakesh, Jan.23 (MAP)- The Euro-Mediterranean anti-doping forum held in Marrakesh this January 21-22 recommended to countries to include cooperation in fighting doping in their cooperation programs. Regional, Local, 1/23/2002 - ECOSOC ngos committee recommends consultative status to 5 Moroccan ngos
The United Nations Non Governmental Committee recommended to of the UN Social and Economic Council (ECOSOC) to grant five Moroccan a special consultative status membership. Morocco, Culture, 1/23/2002 - Morocco, EU start arduous negotiations on agriculture exchanges
Top Executives from Morocco and the European Union are starting this Wednesday negotiations on agriculture, the most difficult sector in the association agreement in force since March 2000. Morocco-European Union, Agriculture, 1/23/2002 - A 6th Jordanian killed in Afghanistan
A Jordanian at 27 year old was killed in Afghanistan so as number of Jordanians killed there tolled 6. Jordan-Afghanistan, Local, 1/22/2002 - EU-Morocco protocols on trade in agricultural products Morocco-European Union, Agriculture, 1/22/2002
- Children observatory sets up commission to investigate death of raped girl
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chiarwoman of the national observatory of children rights, has issued instructions to set up a commission made of members of the observatory to investigate the death of a girl after being raped. Morocco, Local, 1/22/2002 - Qatar strengthens measures on money laundry, financing terrorism
The governor of the central bank of Qatar Abdullah Bin Khaled al-Ateyah has circulated a new order to all banks and banking exchange establishments and finance and investment companies in the country with the aim to strengthen measures to fighting illegal and suspected operations and fighting money laundry and financing terrorism. Qatar, Local, 1/22/2002 - Religious leaders reach unprecedented joint accord on Holy Land
More than a dozen of senior Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders from the Holy Land concluded late Monday an unprecedented joint declaration pledging themselves to work together for a just and lasting peace. Regional, Religion, 1/22/2002 - First of its kind adventure show to be held in Dubai
An innovative and new exhibition, Adventure Show 2002, will be held from 9-11 October at the Airport Expo Dubai. It is the only show of its kind in the Middle East, which brings together the world of adventure travel and action sports. United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/22/2002 - Syrian student arrested in the US Regional-USA, Local, 1/22/2002
- Egypt restores Akhenaton sarcophagus after 90 year-old absence
Egypt and Germany signed an agreement in Munich on Monday, whereby Egypt will receive from Germany the sarcophagus of the great King Akhenaton, the pioneer of first call in history for monotheism and husband of the beautiful queen Nefertiti. Egypt, Local, 1/22/2002 - Al -Farma , the oldest Abbassyan monument
A recent archaeological study,presented at the Arab Archaeologists Conference, has revealed that Al-Farma Castle ,which was constructed in northern Sinai at the order of the Abbassyan Caliph Al-Mutawakkel ala Allah in239 A.H./853AD., is the oldest Abbassyan antiquity in Egypt. Egypt, History, 1/22/2002 - Emirates presents successful soil-free agriculture experiment
An agriculture expert from the United Arab Emirates presented on Monday at a meeting of the International Center For Agricultural Research In Dry Areas (ICARDA) hosted by Kuwait, a successful soil-free agriculture experiment with several produce. Regional-United Arab Emirates, Agriculture, 1/22/2002 - WHO praises Egypt's experiment to provide medicine Egypt, Health, 1/21/2002
- High Dam power stations renovation kicks off Egypt, Local, 1/21/2002
- Amman's busy cultural week Jordan-Regional, Culture, 1/21/2002
- Egyptian film producer dies at 60
The renowned Egyptian cinematographer Yahya al-Alami died on Saturday morning at his 60s. Egypt, People, 1/21/2002