Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/19/2002
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 19, 2002
- Israel continues collective punishment, destroy homes and olive trees
Two Palestinians were killed on Friday at dawn upon their attack of an Israeli military position in Gaza while the Israeli forces continued their operations of demolishing houses of Palestinians and leveling their agricultural lands. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/24/2002 - King Mohammed visits hospitalized victims injured in fire
Immediately after the incident, King Mohammed VI had given instructions to the managing board of the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Reintegration of Inmates to extend assistance to the victims and to their families. Morocco, Local, 8/24/2002 - Norway and the leader of Islam partisans Regional-Norway, Local, 8/24/2002
- Long Island Tennis Tournament: Morocco's El-Aynaoui Ousted at Quarter-Finals Morocco, Sports, 8/24/2002
- Moroccan Human Rights Organization Condemns Barbarous Acts by Extremist Groups
Moroccan security services dismantled early August in Casablanca a criminal gang, whose members belong to a criminal web named "Salafia Jihadia," and who committed several criminal acts, including premeditated murders, detention of fire arms and ammunitions, kidnapping and sequestration. The arrested persons avowed the assassination or death of six persons. Morocco, Local, 8/24/2002 - More Israeli incursions, land confiscation, one Palestinian woman killed
The decision which was issued by the commander of the central area in the Israeli army Moshe Kaflinski stated to confiscate hundreds of dunnums of the agricultural lands in these villages in the sites of Khalt Hameeda, Zeitoun al- Manakis; al-Murabba, al-Kassara, Khalayel al-Kharoub; Zeitoun al-Amayer and Khallet Soud. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/23/2002 - FBI after a Saudi for links to September 11 attack
The US Federal Bureau for Investigation (FBI) has issued an international warrant of arrest against a Saudi Arabian suspected to be linked to the September 11, 2001 attacks in the USA. Saudi Arabia-USA, 8/23/2002 - Moroccan third Millennium Youth is currently holding its third festival Morocco, Local, 8/23/2002
- Al-Assad reviews local developments in Aleppo
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo on Wednesday received the secretary of the Baath party branch in Aleppo Abdul Ghafour al-Sabouni and the governor Osama Ade and members of the branch's leadership. Syria, Local, 8/22/2002 - One Palestinian killed, four wounded in an Israeli explosion
A 27 year old Palestinian was killed when the Israeli forces detonated a four- floor building in Khan Younis camp and other four were wounded as a result of the intensive artillery bombardment against the camp al-Amal quarters and the Austrian quarters in Khan Younis before its invasion. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/22/2002 - Israeli planes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/22/2002
- Bosnian Muslim delegation in Egypt
Islam is the religion of mercy that discards extremism, violence, killing and bloodshedding, said Awkaf (Endowment) Minister Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq on Tuesday. Egypt-Bosnia, Religion, 8/22/2002 - Algeria: Security forces besiege 100 armed Islamists in al-Qabayel
The Algerian radio said on Wednesday that the security forces are cordoning 100 armed Islamists since Monday in the woods of al-Bweira in al-Qabayel area. Algeria, Local, 8/22/2002 - Israeli helicopters for Turkey at 57 million dollars
The Israeli daily Globe's Business said on Wednesday that the Israeli military industries company won a contract to deliver anti missile systems for 300 Turkish helicopters in a deal estimated at 57 million dollars. Israel-Turkey, Military, 8/22/2002 - Yemen: some 14 persons killed, wounded in Tribal clashes
The security authorities in Aden have accused one member of the local council in the city named Fadel Ali Awad of trying to topple the regime. Yemen, Local, 8/21/2002 - Israeli forces kill five Palestinians, including Muhammad Saadat
The Israeli forces on Tuesday killed the Palestinian Muhammad Saadat in Ramullah, the brother of the leader of the people's front for the liberation of Palestine, according to Palestinian sources and relatives of the killed who confirmed that an Israeli force broke into his house and executed him. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/21/2002 - Israeli forces violate Lebanese sovereignty, southern areas bombarded
Lebanese security sources said the Israelis fired 155 mm caliber shells against the southern outskirts of Burket al-Naqqar near Shebaa. The bombardment also targeted al-Saddanh mountain and coincided with heavy shelling at the eastern sides of Bastara farm from the Israeli positions in the occupied Shebaa farms. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/21/2002 - King Mohammed amnesties 493 detainees Morocco, Local, 8/20/2002
- Kick-Boxing World Championship in Agadir Morocco, Sports, 8/20/2002
- Two inmates died, twenty were injured in fire
A fire broke Friday at dawn at the prison of Souk Larba, some 100 km northeast of Rabat, killing two inmates and injuring more than twenty. Morocco, Local, 8/20/2002 - Football: Morocco's Raja Club defeats Egypt's Al-Ahly in African League
Morocco's Raja Club of Casablanca defeated in Casablanca on Sunday Al-Ahly of Egypt 2-0 in a second day match of the African Champions League. Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 8/20/2002 - Drugs cases increased in Jordan Jordan, Local, 8/19/2002
- Al-Nahar: Tension in Ein al-Helweh camp
The Lebanese daily al-Nahar said in its Saturday's issue that the situation intensified on Friday in Ein al-Helweh camp, as it witnessed armed appearance for the supporters of both the Fatah movement and "Isbat al-Ansar" group. Lebanon, Local, 8/19/2002 - Somalis arrested in Pakistan over al-Qaida links
The Pakistani police arrested five Somalis suspected to be involved in relations with al-Qaida organization. Somalia-Pakistan, Local, 8/19/2002 - Kuwait airport reopened after fire
The general administration for the Kuwaiti civil aviation reopened the airspace before the international aviation movement which was closed for a short period of time because of the fire that took place on Saturday at the Kuwait's international airport because of electricity shortage that resulted in damages at the transit hall at the passengers building. Kuwait, Local, 8/19/2002