Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 10/28/2002
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of October 28, 2002
- Five leading figures take part in Arab Women Summit
The second Arab women summit will be held on Sunday with the participation of five leading Arab figures inculding Suzanne Mubarak of Egypt, Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco, Andrea Lahoud of Lebanon, and Fatma Al-Bashir of Sudan, in addition to the host Queen Rania of Jordan said chief of the Jordanian delegation Mrs. Laila Sherif. Regional, Culture, 11/2/2002 - Education is the biggest national project
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday said that education is the biggest national project that will put Egypt on the map of the civilized world. Egypt, Education, 11/2/2002 - A Saudi Satellite will be launched to Earth 's Orbit next month Saudi Arabia, Local, 11/2/2002
- Chephren pyramid to see takeoff of third Arab endurance horse race
100 Arab horsemen and women will be ready today Saturday on their saddles with reins flexing in their hands at the start of their third 120Km endurance horse race to take off from the area surrounding the second Giza pyramid of Chephren. Regional-Egypt, Sports, 11/2/2002 - Al-Jadida prison blaze: 49 dead, 89 injured, new toll; ngos press for investigation
The fire that raged at a jail in Al-Jadida (200 km south Rabat) has claimed the lives of 49 inmates and injured 89 others, according to a new toll by local authorities. Morocco, Local, 11/2/2002 - Morocco suspend former champ Boulami
The interim committee in charge of managing the Moroccan Royal Athletics Federation (FRMA) on Friday suspended former champ Khalid Boulami from any activity linked to the sport. Morocco, Sports, 11/2/2002 - Strike in Algerian health sector; Eight persons assassinated in a new massacre
The Algerian security forces on Wednesday said that an armed Islamic group killed on Tuesday evening eight persons in Sedi Ajjasha of al-Shalf province, 200 Km to the west of the capital Algiers. Algeria, Local, 11/1/2002 - 50 Israeli tanks broke into Qabatia, five Palestinian homes demolished
Some 50 Israeli armored vehicles and tanks yesterday broke into Qabatia town, Jenin district in the West Bank and opened fire randomly in all directions. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/1/2002 - National Mutual Aid, Britain's Save the Children Fund sign partnership convention Morocco-UK, Local, 11/1/2002
- Israel blows up two Palestinian homes
A Palestinian official said that a special Israeli force incurred to the east of Beit Hanoun town for two kilometers in al-Amar quarters and broke into several houses and arrested 15 Palestinians before blowing up two houses by explosives. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/31/2002 - Morocco takes part in Eureka exhibition Morocco, Science, 10/31/2002
- Muslims should rise to post 9/11 challenge, British scholar
Muslims all over the world should rise to the "post 9/11" challenge thrown to them by the Westerners and not see it as the downfall of Islam, the Director of the Oxford Center For Islamic Studies, Farhan Ahmad Nizami, said Wednesday. Regional-UK, Religion, 10/31/2002 - Daghan assumes his post as Mossad's chief officially Israel, Local, 10/31/2002
- Morocco readies to equip schools with NTI
A convention on the set up of multimedia centers in some Moroccan schools was signed in Rabat Tuesday between the country's state secretariat in charge of posts, technologies and telecommunication and information technologies and the ministry of education. Morocco, Education, 10/31/2002 - Prince Albert of Monaco Dedicates Community School in Essaouira
Prince Albert of Monaco dedicated on Monday a community school in a small locality near the southwestern city of Essaouira. Morocco-Monaco, Education, 10/30/2002 - Israeli forces renew violations of the Lebanese sovereignty
The Israeli forces yesterday renewed their violations of the Lebanese sovereignty through violating the Lebanese territorial waters and airspace. Lebanese security sources said that the Israeli warplanes flew intensively Monday evening until Tuesday noon continuously in the airspace of several south Lebanese areas and the Western Bekaa carrying out mock and provocative raids over them and over Bint Jbeil area. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/30/2002 - Two Palestinians killed, Israeli forces demolished 13 houses
The Palestinian youth Ahmad Anbas ( 16 year old) was killed by the fire of an Israeli tank in Toulkarem camp when he was with a group of children throwing stomes at the Israeli soldiers at the entrance of the camp, while the Israeli forces, backed by tanks, demolished several Palestinian houses in Rafah after breaking into the area. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/29/2002 - Israeli warplanes continued violations of the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/29/2002
- Bahrain hosts the Islamic- Christian dialogue conference
A conference on Christian- Islamic conference started yesterday in Bahrain, calling for peaceful coexistence between various countries and religions. Regional-Bahrain, Religion, 10/29/2002 - Trial of al-Qaeda operatives suspects postponed
A Casablanca court postponed this Monday to next December 25 the trial of a group of persons accused of belonging to Al-Qaeda. Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/29/2002 - Gulf defense ministers meet today on strengthening military coordination
The defense ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states will discuss today in Muscat, Oman, means of strengthening and developing military cooperation among their member states. Gulf, Military, 10/28/2002 - Representatives of the three monotheistic religions: Occupation causes all calamities which befall Palestine, Israel
The representatives of the three monotheistic religions, Islam, Christianity and Judaism, asserted their absolute backing to Alexandria first communiqu?. Regional-Palestine, Religion, 10/28/2002 - Three Israeli military men killed in Palestinian operation; Israelis kill 4 Palestinians in storming houses
The Palestinian resistance forces yesterday carried out a "suicide" operation at a fuel station at the entrance of Arbeil settlement to the north of the West Bank that resulted in killing three Israeli soldiers and wounding other 30. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/28/2002 - Algeria: number of terrorists decreased to 600 Algeria, Local, 10/28/2002
- Mother of 46-year-old fetus in stable state after delivering oldest baby
A 75-year old woman whom surgeons operated on to take out a 46-year-old fetus, is in a stable status, said one of the surgeons who performed the surgery. Morocco, Local, 10/28/2002 - Ebeid inaugurates today petroleum conference
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid inaugurates today the International Petroleum Conference where 1500 experts from Egypt and 50 countries will attend the 3-day event. Egypt-Regional, Local, 10/28/2002