Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 3/11/2002
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of March 11, 2002 Regional, Education, 3/13/2002
- Partial withdrawal for Israeli forces, 8 Palestinians killed by Israel
The Israeli occupation forces took positions in the surrounding of the Palestinian cities and tightened the military siege, while the US delegate Anthony Zinni started his contacts amid Palestinian and International calls for an actual Israeli pullout from all occupied Arab territories and halting operations of siege and incursion so as to resume the negotiations. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/16/2002 - Bombs thrown at the American embassy in Sanaa
The building of the American embassy in Sanaa was attacked by bombs. The attack was carried out by a Yemeni citizen who was arrested immediately and before he could flee away. Yemen, Local, 3/16/2002 - Mrs. Mubarak inaugurates 'woman and modernizing society' conference Saturday
Head of National Council for Women Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak will inaugurate tomorrow the 3rd National Council conference under the slogan of "woman and modernizing society". Egypt, Culture, 3/16/2002 - Ancient medina of Essaouira to be officially proclaimed world heritage
The ancient medina of Essaouira (450 km south of Rabat) will be officially proclaimed world heritage on Monday. Morocco, Local, 3/16/2002 - Grenade thrown at US embassy in Yemen Yemen-USA, Local, 3/15/2002
- 3 Israeli soldiers killed in tanks explosion, 12 Palestinians assassinated by Israelis
Some 12 Palestinians were shot on Thursday in assassination operations and during clashes in the West Bank between the Palestinians and the Israeli forces. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/15/2002 - King Mohammed congratulates Islamic world leaders on advent of new hegira year
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has sent to the Islamic world leaders messages of congratulations on the occasion of the advent of the new Hegira year, to be marked on Saturday in Morocco. Regional-Morocco, Religion, 3/15/2002 - Israeli company files a case against the Jordanian royal palace
The Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronot said on Thursday that the Israeli company "Nain Dan Hashkeyat" which provides garden irrigation equipment, intends to file a case in the coming days against Jordan and the Jordanian royal family at the international court for economic cases because of a debt of USD 20,000. Jordan-Israel, Local, 3/15/2002 - Women's Citizenship and Development Capacity seminar
A Seminar on "Women's Citizenship and Development Capacity" will be held on 16 and 17 March in Tunis within a Euro-Mediterranean project entitled "Positive Actions on Citizen?s Rights for Women, and Equal Opportunities in the Maghreb. " Regional-Tunisia, Culture, 3/15/2002 - Tennis: Morocco moves to up open
The Moroccan tennis open, or the Hassan II Trophy, will be endowed this year with a prize of US$ 381,000, and will drain 25 players from the top 100. Morocco, Sports, 3/15/2002 - Arab Artists Union board meeting Regional, Local, 3/14/2002
- Heat wave hits Qatar Qatar, Local, 3/14/2002
- Seven persons killed by Israel, including one Italian journalist
A mission which is described by the White House as seeking to alleviate the clashes in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Israeli military escalations of the Sharon government which reoccupied of the whole parts of the Palestinian city of Ramullah, where the Israeli forces conducted acts of killing and destruction the same it did in other Palestinian areas, cities and camps it had occupied during the few past days. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/14/2002 - More than 60 World Leaders Slated to Attend Upcoming Special UN Session on Children
More than 60 heads of State or government are slated to attend a special session of the United Nations General Assembly in May to examine global progress for children and the key role that investment in youngsters can play in building international peace and security, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. Regional, Culture, 3/14/2002 - Mameluk antiquities represent Egypt in museums without borders project
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni Thursday opens the "Mameluk art charm of the Sultans" gala, held within the "Islamic art in the Mediterranean basin and Europe" project, being carried out by the international museums without borders organization. Egypt, History, 3/14/2002 - Football: governing body suspends elite club coach for libel
CASABLANCA, March 13 (MAP)- The sanctions commission of the Moroccan Football Grouping (GNF) on Wednesday issued a 1-year suspension against Ladislas Losano, coach of the premiere league club, WAC of Casablanca. Morocco, Sports, 3/14/2002 - Education, a shield against extremism, king Mohammed
- Omani university to sign MoU with Iranian universities Oman-Iran, Education, 3/13/2002
- Armament systems to be modernized
Egyptian Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and the Minister of Defence said the Armed Forces are prepared to sacrifice for maintaining the homeland soil. For this reason, he said they are kept in full alert all the time. Egypt, Military, 3/13/2002 - Azhar grand sheikh, Pope of Alexandria affirm support to the Palestinian cause
Egyptian Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar Mohammed Sayed Tantawi and Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III reaffirmed their support to the Palestinian cause and the legitimate Palestinian struggle against the Israeli occupation. Egypt-Palestine, Religion, 3/13/2002 - Menya governorate hosts National Council for Women Conference
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will open the 3rd conference of the National Council for Women (NCW) at Menya University on Saturday, NCW Secretary General Farakhunda Hassan told a press conference yesterday. Egypt, Culture, 3/13/2002 - Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Tuesday renewed their aggressions at the eastern sector of South Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/13/2002 - Chefchaouen police seize 800 kg of cannabis resin
The police of Chefchaouen (North of Morocco) seized Sunday 800 kg of cannabis resin in the neighboring region of Dardara. Morocco, Local, 3/13/2002 - Secret evidence in use in Canada's courts against Egyptian suspect
"The lawyer for a suspected Egyptian terrorist facing deportation walked out of a Federal Court hearing yesterday after describing the proceeding against his client as a sham," Toronto's National Post report today. Egypt, Local, 3/12/2002 - An attack at an Israeli position in al-Ghajar
An Israeli military source in Kreyat Shemona ( north occupied Palestine) said that gunmen on Monday evening attacked from the side of the Lebanese border an Israeli position in the surrounding of al- Ghajar town and were seen fleeing after exchanging fire with the soldiers of the position towards the Lebanese borders. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/12/2002 - Israeli tanks stormed into Qalqilya, adjoining camps. Five Palestinians killed, 600 arrested
The Israeli occupation forces on Monday continued acts of breaking in, arrests and bombardment. Many Palestinians were killed and other wounded in the Israeli attacks which targeted several areas in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/12/2002 - Marrakesh hosts colloquy on judicial administration modernization in Arab states
The Moroccan city of Marrakesh will host March 15-17 a colloquy under the theme " Judicial Administration Modernization in Arab Countries." Regional-Morocco, Judicial, 3/12/2002 - Morocco in Dublin World Cross Country World Championship
Morocco will vie for the world Cross Country championship, to be held March 23-24 in Dublin, Ireland. Morocco, Sports, 3/12/2002 - Children's cinema festival opens in Cairo thursday
The 12th international Cairo Children's cinema festival opens on Thursday in Cairo with 23 countries, including 7 from the Arab states participating. Regional-Egypt, Local, 3/12/2002 - UNICEF's regional director: Syria is a very good partner for UNICEF
In a statement to Arabic News (ArabicNews.com) UNICEF's director of regional office for the Middle East and North Africa Thomas McDermott said that his visit to Syria has two aims. " Syria, Local, 3/11/2002 - Damascus hosts a seminar on e-class concept learning
In an effort to create widespread awareness about its e-class concept, a revolutionary educational system, the Syrian ministry of education in collaboration with DTK Computer recently held a seminar in Damascus under the title "E-classes: The ideal solution for education through computers." Syria, Education, 3/11/2002 - Dubai's e-government strategy gets notice
Dubai's participation at this conference alongside hi tech governments of other countries is significant evidence of the international recognition that our e-government initiative has received United Arab Emirates, Local, 3/11/2002 - Rhythms of the World Festival to be Held in Rabat Morocco, Local, 3/11/2002
- Morocco-born Khannouchi wins Kyoto half marathon Morocco, Sports, 3/11/2002