Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 5/27/2002
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of May 27, 2002
- Israel installs a barbed between Shebaa, the occupied Golan
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat said Friday quoting Lebanese security sources as saying that the Israeli army started the installation of a barbed fence along the line separating the Lebanese Shebaa farms and occupied Syria Golan heights. The paper said this is the first translation of news which talked of Israel's intention to withdrawal from the Shebaa farms in order to pullout the pretext from the Hizbullah party to continuing its military action in the region. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/1/2002 - World farmers' conference hails Mubarak's message
The World Farmers 35th conference hailed the vital issues included in President Hosni Mubarak's message to the conference which centered on just and comprehensive peace. Regional-Egypt, Local, 6/1/2002 - The Israeli forces storm into Nablus, Balatah camp; Continue campaign of arrests
The Israeli forces on Friday continued advancing towards the allies of Balatah camp from one house to another while demolishing the houses by bulldozers and expanded its attack towards the city of Nablus and stormed into it but avoided to break into the older part of the city. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/1/2002 - European commission presents Bibliotecha Alexandrina with Rome treaty
The Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, Chairperson of Bibliotecha Alexandrina (BA) board of trustees, received a hand-written message from head of the European Commission Romano Prodi on presenting the BA with a copy of Rome Treaty that provides for setting up the European Economic Community signed by the six founding members on March 25, 1957. Egypt-European Union, Education, 6/1/2002 - An Israeli- Russian spying plane Israel-Russia, Military, 6/1/2002
- Saudi prince dies at 43 Saudi Arabia, People, 6/1/2002
- Egyptian monuments exhibition to open in Washington on June 25
Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni will inaugurate in the US capital Washington on June 25 an exhibition of ancient Egyptian monuments under the fitting title "The Search for Immortality." Egypt-USA, Culture, 6/1/2002 - Britain supports pilot program to improve minors' detention conditions in Morocco
Great Britain is bringing support to a pilot project meant to improve detention conditions of minors in the Ukacha prisons. Morocco-UK, Judicial, 5/31/2002 - Burns discusses with Arafat reforms, Israel arrests 25 Palestinians, 15 wounded in confrontations
These breaking in operations by the Israelis resulted in arresting more than 15 Palestinians in various Palestinian areas while 15 Palestinians were wounded only in Rafah. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/31/2002 - WTO director general visits morocco Morocco, Local, 5/31/2002
- Desert highway too close for comfort to Abydos
The Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA) and the Roads and Bridges Authority are at loggerheads over the proposed Cairo-Aswan highway through the Western Desert. Egypt, Environment, 5/31/2002 - The Secret Garden of Diplomats unveiled in Moroccan ancient bastion
"The Secret Garden of Diplomats," a show of poetry, music, dance and theatre with Morocco-based diplomats starring, was unveiled Wednesday to the public in the Moroccan antic bastion of Chellah in Rabat. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Culture, 5/31/2002 - Morocco's Arazi Moves to 3rd Round of Roland Garros Tournament Morocco, Sports, 5/31/2002
- Morocco wants to generalize child education
Morocco has said that it has devised a new policy geared towards generalizing the schooling of children below the age of 6. Morocco, Education, 5/30/2002 - Israeli forces storm into Qalqilya and carry out detention campaigns, bombardment of Rafah
While the Israeli army tightened its siege of the Palestinian cities and villages and started running patrol on all roads of the West Bank; scores of Israeli tanks, bulldozers and armed vehicle once again broke into Qalqilya and the neighboring village amid intensive fire. An Israeli military spokesman said that the Israeli forces will not pullout from Qalqilya until completing what he called the mission assigned to it. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/30/2002 - Moroccan scholar calls for pan-Islamic jurisprudence body
Pr. Youssef Kettani, a Moroccan scholar, has called for the creation of a pan-Islamic jurisprudence academy to be in charge of interpreting Islam teaching in the new era marked by increasing challenges. Regional-Morocco, Judicial, 5/30/2002 - Mrs. Mubarak chairs meeting of Egyptian Red Crescent Society
She said she is proud of the Society's activities and its way of developing and updating itself ever since its establishment 90 years ago. Egypt, Culture, 5/30/2002 - Tennis: Morocco's Al-Aynaoui Rolled Out at Roland Garros Morocco, Sports, 5/30/2002
- Archaeological find in Abu Quir
Joint Egypt-France expedition that excavates for monuments in Abu Quir bay recovered monuments from the underwater of the bay that includes plates, coins, pottery statues of the Ptolemaic, Byzantine, Islamic and late Pharaonic eras. Egypt, Local, 5/30/2002 - Egypt halts sale of stolen monument at New York auction hall
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni entrusted Zahi Hawas, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, to take official and legal measures and conduct immediate contacts to stop the sale of a valuable piece monument stolen from Beheit E1 Hejara temple in Gharbia governorate. Egypt, Local, 5/30/2002 - Morocco's customs authority publishes guide for expatriates Morocco, Local, 5/29/2002
- Hani al-Hassan vows continued Palestinian resistance Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/29/2002
- Continued Israeli occupation of Bethlehem, Qalqilya, break into Jenin
The Israeli forces on Tuesday continued incursions into several quarters into Jenin especially in al-Qasaba area amid intensive fire and tear gas at the houses of the Palestinians. This resulted in the killing of the Palestinian Youssef Shreim (55 year old) and wounding many others. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/29/2002 - Reintroducing Aisha
But all of the individuals promoted as icons of Egyptian and Arab culture are men. Tellingly, even the Woman's Conference hosted by SCC in 1999 was arranged to coincide with the centenary of the publication of Qassem Amin's "canonical" book The Emancipation of Women, and is still recalled as the "Qassem Amin conference." Egypt, People, 5/29/2002 - Tennis: Morocco's Arazi Moves to Second Round in Roland Garros
Morocco's Hicham Arazi on Tuesday moved to the second round of the Roland Garros Grand Slam tournament of Paris. Morocco, Sports, 5/29/2002 - Morocco launches at cannes Marrakesh cinema festival Morocco, Local, 5/29/2002
- One year imprisonment for Turkish passport counterfeiters Morocco, Local, 5/29/2002
- Moroccan, Mauritanian, Egyptian associations sign accords on child protection
The Moroccan League for Child Protection (LMPE) signed in Laayoune Friday two cooperation agreements with an Egyptian and a Mauritanian associations, on the occasion of the National children day. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 5/28/2002 - New Palestinian martyrdom operation; Israeli forces continue break-in operations in the occupied territories
Al-Aqsa Martyrs group claimed responsibility for the operation and said in a statement that it comes in retaliation to the practices of the Israeli forces in the occupied territories, and the acts of killing and detention against the activists of the Palestinian Intifada especially the assassination of Mahmoud al-Titi, Eyad Abu Hamdan, Imad al-Khatib on Wednesday in Balat camp. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/28/2002 - Iraq downs a US spying plane
Iraq announced it was able to control a pilot-less plane while flying in its airspace and that it forced it to land into its territories. Iraq-USA, Military, 5/28/2002 - King Mohammed condoles ex-French foreign minister's family Morocco-France, Local, 5/28/2002
- Palestinian film, coproduced by Moroccan TV, prized at Cannes
"Divine Intervention" comes across mostly as a series of vignettes, illustrating the absurdities of life under Israeli occupation. Many of these vignettes are disturbing, witty and poignant; a few are just disturbing. Palestine-Morocco, Culture, 5/28/2002 - Sharm Al Sheikh gets prestigious prize
During a recent meeting, the International Federation for Journalists and Travel Writers (FIJET) chose the Egyptian Resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh to receive its annual prize. Egypt, Local, 5/28/2002 - Athletics: Morocco's El-Guerrouj wins mile at U.S Classic meet Morocco, Sports, 5/28/2002
- Tennis: Morocco's al-Aynaoui cruises to second round in Paris grand slam Morocco, Sports, 5/28/2002
- Anglican Church presents bibliotheca Alexandrina with 476 books
Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) received a present of 476 books from the library of the Anglican Church in Alexandria. Egypt, Local, 5/28/2002 - German's Andre Wessels wins Mohammed VI fencing trophy
Germany's Andre Wessels, World No 4, won Saturday the third edition of the Mohammed VI fencing trophy, held May 24-25. Morocco, Sports, 5/28/2002 - US spy plane downed in southern Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 5/27/2002
- King Mohammed chairs religious ceremony on prophet's birthday
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Amir Al Mouminine (Commander of the faithful), accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ismail, chaired this past Friday at the Hassan II Grand mosque in Casablanca a religious ceremony marking Aid Al-Mawlid (the prophet's birthday). Morocco, Religion, 5/27/2002 - King Mohammed grants pardon to 979 convicts Morocco, Local, 5/27/2002
- Israeli forces break into Qalqilya, Toulkarem, Bethlehem and Hebron, detention campaigns, demolish houses
The Israeli occupation army broke again on Sunday into the cities of Bethlehem, Qaqilya, Toulkarem and the adjoining villages under the pretext of searching for Palestinian businessmen. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/27/2002 - An explosive in Ein al-Helweh
An unidentified person on Saturday morning threw an explosive at a stand for selling drinks situated between a check point for the Lebanese army and the entrance of Ein al-Helweh Palestinian camps to the south of Sidon. Lebanon, Local, 5/27/2002 - World celebrations marking centennial anniversary of Egyptian museum
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said that the ministry would hold world celebrations on December 9 marking the centennial anniversary of establishing the Egyptian museum in Cairo. Egypt, Local, 5/27/2002 - A dream comes true: Visitors able to tour magnificent temples of New Kalabsha Island
Visitors will soon be able to tour the magnificent temples of the New Kalabsha Island, 56 kilometres south of Aswan. The temples -- Kalabsha, Beit Al- Wali, Gerf Hussein and the Kiosk of Kartassi -- have been restored, and the area surrounding them revamped and provided with tourist facilities. The temples were originally transported to the present site courtesy of the German Federal Republic within the framework of a UNESCO-sponsored salvage operation in the 1960s. Egypt, Local, 5/27/2002