Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/23/2002
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 23, 2002
- Palestinian Intifada in its third year, persistence to resist, Israeli forces alert
Today, September 28, 2002, the Palestinian Intifada enters its third year with strong determination to continue militant struggle by all means. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/28/2002 - Palestinians kill Israeli army officer; Israel assassinates 7 Palestinians and an infant
Palestinian resistance forces killed an Israeli army officer and wounded two soldiers in Toulkarem and Jerusalem during confrontation with the Israeli forces which on Thursday continued the acts of killing and breaking in. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/27/2002 - Clarifications on explosives found on Royal Air Maroc jet
Some 92 grams of "plastrite," plastic explosives, were discovered Wednesday on a jet of the Moroccan carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM) during a routine search of the plane, said RAM in a communique this Thursday. Morocco, Local, 9/27/2002 - Egypt: 'Computer for every student' projects
The price of computers will be paid in installments over years and will be added to the monthly electricity bill. Egypt, Education, 9/26/2002 - Six Palestinian youth wounded, 11 arrested by the Israeli forces
Israeli soldiers bombarded by dynamite the house of the Palestinian Mahmoud Talal al-Namoura, whose two sons Anyas and Akram were arrested following attacks one of which resulted in killing one Israeli army officer in a bomb explosion. Some 15 persons used to live in the house which is composed of three floors and situated in al-Doura town near Hebron. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/26/2002 - Haj Nour was killed in Southern Sudan Sudan, Local, 9/26/2002
- One Saudi pilot killed in a plane crash Saudi Arabia, Local, 9/26/2002
- Aida in pyramids plateau next month Egypt, Local, 9/26/2002
- Israel continue aggression acts on Palestinians, nine killed, 50 wounded
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday committed new acts of aggression against the Palestinian citizens with the Israeli tanks, backed by Apache planes, broke into the city of Gaza from various angles and opened fire at the Palestinian houses in Beit Lahia, al-Shuja'eya quarters and al-Zeitoun and this resulted in killing nine Palestinians and wounding more than 50 including many children. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/25/2002 - Lebanon bags top prize at Alexandria's international film festival
A Lebanese movie won the top prize at Alexandria's 18th international film festival which wound up on Monday. The movie "Lamma Hakayto Maryam" (when I narrated Maryam) also won the best actress prize, gleaned by Nadit Hadib. Regional, Local, 9/25/2002 - Third door discovered in Great Pyramid
Egyptian Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA) Farouq Hosni said this week that the US National Geographic Society's mission discovered a third door inside the Queen's chamber in the Pyramid of Khufu. Egypt, Local, 9/25/2002 - Japan's Isao Ykisada Wins Gold Star at Marrakesh Film Festival
Japan's Isao Ykisada won the "Gold Star" of the Marrakesh Film Festival for his movie "Go." The Marrakesh international Film Festival which downed curtains Sunday evening by the prize awarding ceremony that was chaired by French actress Jeanne Moreau awarded the Jury's Special Prize to Gurinder Chadha (Britain) for "Bent it like Beckham." Regional-Morocco, Culture, 9/24/2002 - Marrakesh film festival tribute to Morocco's Hassan el Joundi, prize to Algerian movie Rachida
The International Film Festival of Marrakesh paid a special tribute to Moroccan artist Mohamed Hassan El Joundi and awarded him the "Golden Star," in recognition of his talent as a playwright, actor and director. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 9/24/2002 - Palestinians demonstrate Israel's acts of killing, destruction
In Gaza more than 10,000 citizens, led by Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, the founder of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas, took part in the demonstration during which the Palestinian speakers called for uniting their ranks in confrontation of the continued Israeli aggression "under an international silence" about their condition. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/24/2002 - Moroccan, U.S. Universities agree to foster cooperation
The Moroccan University of Hassan II-Mohammedia and the U.S. University of Indiana on Monday agreed to foster cooperation in training and scientific research. Morocco-USA, Education, 9/24/2002 - Babel's 14th International cultural festival opened
Among countries taking part in the 10- day festival are Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Algeria, Libya, the United Arab Emirates, besides Belgium, Italy, Japan, Sweden and China. Iraq-Regional, Culture, 9/24/2002 - Yemen: Four French of Arab origin arrested
The Yemeni authorities on Sunday evening arrested four French men of Arab origin, suspected to have links with al-Qaida organization. Yemen, Local, 9/24/2002 - Two Islamist group leaders killed in Algeria Algeria, Local, 9/24/2002
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- Israel destroy Palestinian authority buildings, besiege Arafat headquarters
Eye witnesses said that the Israeli forces occupied the building facing the office of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat and replaced the Palestinian flag by an Israeli one and deployed snipers inside the building which is only 10 meters distance from the office of Yasser Arafat. The Israeli bulldozers destroyed the main bridge linking together the Palestinian Authority ( PA) building, removed the main stairs of the building and destroyed all other buildings in the complex. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/23/2002 - Japan grants Marrakesh opera $ 400,000 Morocco-Japan, Local, 9/23/2002