Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/9/2002
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 9, 2002
- King Mohammed launches 2002-2003 school year at Old School in Rabat
The sovereign was informed on the 2002-2003 comeback which concerns a total of 707,000 newly-enrolled pupils, which is a 5% rise in comparison with last year. Morocco, Education, 9/14/2002 - 2002-2003 School year: towards universal access to education
To ensure schooling generalization, the ministry of education said some 4,255 primary education classrooms and some secondary education 528 classrooms were added. In addition, some 40,000 existing classrooms were refurbished. Morocco, Education, 9/14/2002 - Israel kills four Palestinians from one family, destroys 6 factories in Rafah
The Israeli forces reinforced the presence of its military forces in various areas in Gaza and brought in more tanks, armored vehicles to these areas where attacks escalated against the Palestinians and their infrastructure in various areas in the West Bank and Gaza where the Israeli tanks incurred in Rafah and broke into the towns of Beit Hanoun and Toubas. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/14/2002 - Amsterdam: arresting the leader of Ansar al-Islam
The Dutch NOS TV network said that the Kurdish Iraqi leader al-Mulla Kreiker who is suspected by the USA of being a connection point between al-Qaida organization and the Iraqi regime was arrested on Friday in Amsterdam airport. Regional-Netherlands, Local, 9/14/2002 - Badou Zaki confirmed as coach of Moroccan football team Morocco, Sports, 9/14/2002
- Moroccan NGO cites overcrowding as major problem in Moroccan jails
The observatory, set up in 1999, also drew attention to the overcrowding, the poor health services and abuses of some agents working in prisons. A call was launched for "a revolution" in the penal policy in Morocco in order to face the poor implementation of the law and ill-treatments in some penitentiary centers. Morocco, Judicial, 9/13/2002 - Swedish politician of Lebanese origin facing imprisonment over aiding the people's front
A Swedish attorney general has opened an investigation against the chairman of the Leftist party youth federation ( the former communist Party) Ali Sbeiti, of the Lebanese origin under the charge of giving donation in a sum allocated in a Lebanese account run by the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Lebanon-Sweden, Local, 9/13/2002 - New Israeli incursions in Gaza, West Bank, Israel demolishes 15 Palestinian houses
The Israeli forces on Thursday continued their open attacks against the Palestinians in preparations for invading all parts of Gaza. On Wednesday, the Israeli tanks incurred in Gaza, Rafah and al-Maghazi camp and various areas in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/13/2002 - Sudan: Three persons killed in military plane collision with a truck
A Sudanese military official said on Thursday that three persons were killed on Wednesday when a military plane collided with a small truck near Rabek, which is 275 Km to the south of the capital, Khartoum. Sudan, Local, 9/13/2002 - Arafat government resign, elections set; Ben Eliezer: Military measures fail to impose solution on Palestinians
While the Israeli defense minister Benyamin Ben Eliezer admitted that all Israeli oppressive acts and measures to impose a solution on the Palestinians failed, the European Union called on Israel to lift sanctions and restrictions imposed on the Palestinians, stressing that only a political solution can be an outlet for the sufferings of the Palestinians and the deteriorated conditions in the Palestinian territories. Palestine, Military, 9/12/2002 - Minister expects school enrollment to reach 95 to 100%
Moroccan education minister, Abdallah Saaf, said he expected school enrollment to range between 95 and 100% of all children in schooling age (6 years) nationwide for the 2002-2003 school year. Morocco, Education, 9/11/2002 - Continued Israeli attacks against the Palestinians
The Israeli forces on Tuesday at dawn assassinated one member of the Palestinian security forces in Betonia town near Ramullah and two Palestinians were gravely wounded in attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the town which was stormed by the Israeli tanks and helicopters. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/11/2002 - Algeria: 22 killed, wounded in acts of violence
Algerian papers issued on Tuesday said that five persons were killed and other 17 wounded on Sunday and Monday in acts of violence attributed to armed Islamic groups or during confrontations with the security forces. Algeria, Local, 9/11/2002 - Operation open eyes: Swiss foundation althea prepares mission to moroccan southern cities Morocco-Switzerland, Health, 9/10/2002
- Former Malaysian King in Morocco Morocco-Malaysia, Local, 9/10/2002
- African Championships: Morocco's Women Football Team to Play Mali Morocco-Mali, Sports, 9/10/2002
- Two Palestinians shot by Israelis, houses demolished
Two Palestinians were shot on Monday by the Israeli soldiers at Soufa crossing to the east of Rafah in Gaza. One young Palestinian woman was seriously wounded near Mourag settlement to the south of Gaza, while more than 10 Palestinians were wounded when the Israeli forces were trying to storm into al-Nuseirat camp where violent confrontations took place between the Palestinian Intifada youths and the Israeli forces Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/10/2002 - Saudi prince dies at 55 Saudi Arabia, Local, 9/10/2002
- Louis Awadh
Dr. Louis Awadh is a prominent scholar, intellectual and literary critic. His far-reaching influence as a literary critic and dedicated scholar extended to the entire canvas of Egyptian and Arab cultural, literary and artistic scenes. Egypt, People, 9/10/2002 - Morocco's tennis Player 19th on ATP ranking Morocco, Sports, 9/10/2002
- Unique Moroccan 4-century-old manuscript at Leipzig University Morocco, History, 9/10/2002
- Israeli forces detain 17 Palestinians, level olive groves in Deir al-Balah
Palestinian and Israeli sources on Sunday said that the Israeli forces arrested some 20 Palestinians on Saturday evening in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/9/2002 - Four million students starts their school year under sanctions
More than four million Iraqi students on Sunday started their school year under the embargo imposed by the UN on Iraq since August 1990. Iraq, Education, 9/9/2002