Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 6/10/2002
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of June 10, 2002
- King Mohammed receives four new members to Constitutional Council
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received Thursday afternoon at the royal palace in Rabat the four new members to the Constitutional Council, who were introduced to the sovereign by the Council president Abdelaziz Benjelloun. Morocco, Judicial, 6/14/2002 - Islamic conference of environment ministers adopts sustainable development declaration
The first Islamic conference of environment ministers adopted in Jedah Wednesday an Islamic Declaration on Sustainable Development. Regional, Environment, 6/14/2002 - One month imprisonment for 20 sub-Saharan illegal immigrants
A tribunal in Kenitra (40 km north of Rabat) recently sentenced 20 sub-Saharan African nationals to a suspended sentence of one month imprisonment each for illegally entering Morocco. Morocco, Local, 6/14/2002 - Saudi businessman donation for Zeizoun dam victims Syria-Saudi Arabia, Local, 6/13/2002
- Eight Palestinians killed by Israel, new settlement built in West Bank
After he had made talks in Washington described as fruitful, the Israeli prime minister arrived in London to hold talks with the British prime minister Tony Blair. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/13/2002 - Morocco dismantles al-Qaida's cell
The Moroccan ministry of the interior announced on Tuesday that security services have arrested an Al-Qaida cell which infiltrated Morocco and was preparing terrorist acts inside the country and other operations from the two Spanish-ruled cities of Sebta and Melilia against western ships crossing the Gibraltar strait. Morocco, Local, 6/13/2002 - Syrian swimmers honored for crossing the British Canal
President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday at the Damascus Presidential palace received the remarkable Syrian swimmers, 3 brothers, Firas Mu'alla; Humam Mu'alla, Mus'ab Mu'alla and Rudeinah Mu'alla on the occasion of crossing to and from the British Canal setting a record time . Syria, Sports, 6/13/2002 - More people killed or wounded in Algiers
Some 11 passengers were killed and other 10 wounded on Tuesday evening when an armed group opened fire at a coach in al-Medya province, 80 Km to the south of Algiers. Algeria, Local, 6/13/2002 - Iraq defense means intercept US, British planes over southern Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 6/12/2002
- Doha to host a conference on dialogue among religions Regional-Qatar, Religion, 6/12/2002
- Al-Hayat: Efforts succeeded in preventing another dam bursting in Syria
According to sources it described as well- informed, the London- based al-Hayat daily said that specialized Syrian authorities prevented the occurrence of another catastrophe in Syria when these authorities opened the "outlet" of Qastoun dam immediately following the collapse of Zeizoun dam. Syria, Local, 6/12/2002 - Some 12 million landmines implanted in Yemen
The Yemeni prime minister Abdul Qader Bajmal has announced that the number of land mines which was implanted in Yemen during the internal conflicts and war periods since 1994 is estimated at 12 million land mines and explosive shells and that some 6,000 persons were killed or wounded in the explosions that took place because many of these mines. Yemen, Local, 6/12/2002 - Israel continues incursion operations in the Palestinian territories, demolishes 7 houses in Jerusalem
The Israeli forces on Tuesday broke into Hassan and Beteir villages to the west of Bethlehem and broke into their houses under the pretext of searching for Palestinian resistance men. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/12/2002 - Two additional ferries between Almeria and Nador during 2002 transit operation
Two additional ferries will be added to the fleet servicing the Spanish southern port of Almeria and the Moroccan Mediterranean port of Nador during the 2002 transit operation. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/12/2002 - History of Moroccan coins displayed in Paris
The history of Moroccan coins is being displayed this June 7-15 at the initiative the French association for integration through cultures of origin. Morocco-France, Culture, 6/12/2002 - Israel forces roll into all areas of al-Beera and Ramullah
The Israeli forces, backed by more than 70 tanks, armored vehicles and helicopters broke into the two cities of Ramullah and al-Beera, Beitonia town and al-Am'ari camp and besieged the headquarters of the Palestinian authority, destroyed several houses and launched a vast campaign of arrest that targeted scores of members of the Palestinian police and in addition imposed curfew on the already stormed into areas. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/11/2002 - Cement plants spend LE 600 million to conserve environment
Egyptian Minister of Public Enterprises Sector Mokhtar Khattab said the Egyptian Cement plants spent about LE 600 million to adjust their positions in line with environment standards and dispose of their dust in healthy way. Egypt, Environment, 6/11/2002 - Moroccan wins New York mini marathon, sets world record
Morocco's athlete Asmae Leghzaoui, on Saturday won the New York Road Runner's Club Mini Marathon, setting a new world record of 30:29. Morocco, Sports, 6/11/2002 - Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/10/2002
- Egyptian, Libyan urgent aid to victims of the collapsed Syrian dam
The relief committee of the Egyptian Red Crescent society on Sunday decided in an urgent meeting chaired by Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak decided to send urgent humanitarian aid to people who are hurt from the catastrophe of Zeizoun dam collapse in Syria which resulted in covering the lands of 4 villages with waters and demolishing scores of houses. Regional-Syria, Local, 6/10/2002 - ISESCO, World Congress of Religions for Peace Sign Cooperation Agreement Regional-Morocco, Religion, 6/10/2002