Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/22/2002
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 22, 2002
- Citizens involvement to make their environment beautiful; Complete environmental database setup
The prime minister also called a national tree-planting project, in which 14 million families would be involved. Each family would be responsible for a tree for ten years, he said. Egypt, Environment, 7/27/2002 - Four Israeli settlers killed, three wounded in a Palestinian operation Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/27/2002
- Moroccan writers' union get new offices
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has donated Morocco's Writers Union (UEM) new offices, meeting thus one of the needs of this cultural institution. Morocco, Culture, 7/27/2002 - Halevey to quit Mossad's presidency very soon
Israeli political sources said that Aphraem Halevey, the chairman of the Israeli intelligence, the Mossad, is about to quit his post to become the chairman of the national security council which belongs to the government. Israel, Local, 7/27/2002 - 500 pieces of antiquities show cast in Egyptian national museum for first time
Alexandria government will show cast 145 rare pieces of Antiquities in the Egyptian National museum on the occasion of the centennial anniversary of the Egyptian museum. Egypt, Local, 7/27/2002 - Mediterranean Scout Camp Opens in Morocco
Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, who chairs the Moroccan Scout Federation, on Thursday opened the 2002 Mediterranean Scout Camp. Regional-Morocco, Local, 7/27/2002 - Moroccan Urologists Team Fixes Penis of Child Bit by Donkey Morocco, Local, 7/26/2002
- Israel assassinates three Palestinians; US weapon's use under review
As the UN Security Council continued on Thursday its consultations concerning the Middle East for the second running day, the US called on its citizens in Israel on the need to be cautious and this came following the Israeli carnage in Gaza last Monday. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/26/2002 - Saudi King Fahd undergoes eye surgery Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/26/2002
- Lebanese member of parliament dies at 51
In January 1985 as South Lebanon was under the Israeli occupation, Mustafa Saad lost his eight- year old daughter and also his sight in a booby trapped car explosion targeted his house. Lebanon, Local, 7/26/2002 - Parisians caught under spell of Egyptomania
The current exhibition 'The Artists of the Pharaoh' has pushed Egyptomania in the French capital to new heights in recent months with displays of a sumptuous period of ancient Egyptian history. Egypt-France, Local, 7/26/2002 - Tunisia: Ben Ali issues an amnesty for detainees Tunisia, Local, 7/25/2002
- Violence, terrorism rejected by Islam, Grand Imam of AL Azhar Egypt, Religion, 7/25/2002
- Saleh in Germany for medical tests Yemen, Local, 7/25/2002
- Bodies of two Palestinian children removed from remains
The number of Palestinians killed in the attack committed by the Israeli forces in Gaza last Monday increased to 17, after the bodies of one four-month old infant and a four-year old female child were found under the remains of houses. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/25/2002 - Oman celebrated 32nd national day
Every year on July 23rd, Oman celebrates "al-Nahda" day which is considered in Oman's modern history as a turning point towards a promising future led by Sultan Qaboos bin Said. Oman, Local, 7/25/2002 - Morocco to spend 1 percent of GDP on scientific research
Moroccan state secretary for scientific research, Omar Fassi Fihri, said in Tangiers Monday Morocco has been since 2001 allocating 0.7% of its GDP to scientific research and the rate is scheduled to reach 1% before the end of the five year 200-2004 plan. Morocco, Science, 7/24/2002 - Morocco- Iraq to boost scientific cooperation Iraq-Morocco, Science, 7/24/2002
- Egypt: Killings are war crimes; US, Europe, criticize Israel
Annan stressed that Israel has the legal and moral responsibility to take all measures to avoid the loss of innocent life, and that it "clearly failed to do so in using a missile against an apartment building." Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/24/2002 - Gaza eulogy for Palestinian victims of Israeli bombardment
The Palestinians on Tuesday held a large eulogy for the victims of the Israeli bombardment in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/24/2002 - Israel bombards southern Lebanese areas
The Israeli forces on Tuesday afternoon bombarded the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, at a time when Israeli troops continue reinforcement acts in the occupied Shebaa farms. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/24/2002 - Saudi Arabia eulogizes two of its young princes
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday eulogized two of its young princes. They are Prince Ahmad Bin Salman who died on Monday of a heart attack in Riyadh, and Prince Sultan Bin Faisal Bin Turkey who was killed in a car accident on Tuesday while he was on his way to attend the funeral ceremony of his cousin. Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/24/2002 - Moroccan diplomat visits children of family killed in train crash in Italy
Morocco's acting charge d'affaires in Italy on Monday visited two kids who survived a train accident in Italy that killed their grandparents, parents and uncle. Morocco-Italy, Local, 7/24/2002 - Continued acts of violence in the Palestinian territories
The Israeli forces on Monday arrested 12 Palestinians in the West Bank, six of them in Nablus, 4 in Deir al-Addoum in Toulkarem and one from al-Misbah village to the west of Ramullah and one from Selat al-Daher, while three Palestinians were wounded in Khan Younis by the Israeli tanks and a fourth Palestinian was also wounded in Toulkarem. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/23/2002 - Morocco's Mouhtassine wins Beirut female tennis tournament
Moroccan Bahia Mouhtassine won on Saturday the 10th international tennis tournament, after beating Czech Dominica Lusaroba. Lebanon, Sports, 7/23/2002 - Algerian Movie Wins Khouribga African Cinema Festival
Algerian director, Ghouti Bendeddouch, with his movie "La Voisine," won on Sunday night the Khouribga African cinema festival's grand prize, worth US$ 70,000. Algeria, Culture, 7/23/2002 - Morocco's el Aynaoui ousted at 3rd round of stuttgart tournament Morocco, Sports, 7/22/2002
- Morocco's Boulami and Guerrouj sign year's best performance in 3,000 steeple and 1,500 m race
Morocco's Brahim Boulami and Hicham El Guerrouj signed on Friday night at the Monaco Athletics meet, fourth stage of the Golden League, the year's best performance respectively in the 3,000 m steeplechase and 1,500 m race. Morocco, Sports, 7/22/2002