Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 11/4/2002
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of November 4, 2002
- King Mohammed launches construction of neighbourhood for inhabitants of shanty towns
Morocco's King Mohammed VI launched this Friday afternoon construction works of a neighbourhood in Ouled Zaer locality (near Rabat) to house inhabitants of two shanty towns. Morocco, Local, 11/9/2002 - Two Palestinians killed, by Israeli breaking in operations into Toulkarem, Khan Younis
The Palestinian Rami Abbadeh ( 30 year old) was shot during the Israeli tanks storming into areas in Toulkarem camp in the West Bank under intensive cover of heavy weapons which prevented ambulances from having access to the camp to provide medical aid to the wounded. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/9/2002 - US- Israeli joint exercise to intercept ballistic missiles
The Israeli defense ministry said yesterday that the US and Israel will conduct joint exercises to intercept ballistic missiles in January, 2003. Israel-USA, Military, 11/9/2002 - Bush hails Islam as a religion of charity, compassion, peace
US President, George Bush, has hailed Islam as a religion of charity, compassion, and peace that "Ebrings, he said, hope and comfort to more than a billion people around the world." Regional-USA, Religion, 11/9/2002 - Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/9/2002
- Unidentified Czech returns Egyptian antiquities after getting pharaohs curse! Egypt, Local, 11/9/2002
- Pharaonic altar unearthed in Karnak Egypt, Local, 11/9/2002
- 16 rare artifacts fished out in Alexandria
The French mission of the European maritime antiquities institute managed to salvage 16 archaeological pieces that were sunk in the Eastern Port area in Alexandria. Egypt, Local, 11/9/2002 - French mayor indicted for refusing to conclude marriage of Moroccan couple
A French court indicted on Friday representative and mayor of the city of Valencienne, Patrick Labaune, for refusing to conclude the Marriage of two Moroccans. Morocco-France, Local, 11/9/2002 - Two Palestinians shot, one preparing an operation; Israel demolishes three houses
One young Palestinian was shot while on his way to carry out an operation at Jeit Crossing near Kadomim settlement, near Nablus in the West Bank. The incident took place when the Israeli soldiers stopped a rent car which the Palestinian youth and two of his friends were riding. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/8/2002 - DNA tests confirm morocco's mule miracle
DNA tests have confirmed that a Moroccan mule did give birth to a foal end of August in a small hamlet in the region of Oulmes, 80 kilometers away from Fez. Morocco, Local, 11/8/2002 - Tunisia denies seizing 200 Kg of explosives Tunisia, Local, 11/8/2002
- US embassy in Sanaa closed for security reasons
The American embassy in Sanaa yesterday closed its doors for security reasons, according to officials at the embassy. Yemen-USA, Local, 11/7/2002 - Israeli settler killed in a Palestinian operation, Netanyahu competes with Sharon to win votes of Israeli extremists
The Palestinian resistance fighters yesterday carried out an operation in an Israeli settlement in Gaza that resulted in killing one Israeli settler and wounding other two in an attack carried out by a Palestinian who was able to sneak to the settlement and open fire at one settler before he was shot. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/7/2002 - Netanyahu appointed Israel's foreign minister Israel, Local, 11/7/2002
- Calls for a strategy to protect Arab woman, child
A conference, convened in Amman on November 3-4 to assess the human development report (2002) in the Arab states, called for a strategy to protect women and children in the Arab states. Regional, Culture, 11/6/2002 - Desolving the Israeli Knesset for elections, Mofaz vows to crush Intifada, two Palestinians killed
While the Israeli bulldozers were uprooting olive and citrus trees to the east of Beit Hanoun, the Israeli forces closed the two check points of Abu Hauli in Deir al-Balah and al-Matahin at the entrance of Khan Younis and arrested seven Palestinians there beside another one at Arenz crossing to the north of Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/6/2002 - Salary increase in Sudan the Workers Sudan, Local, 11/6/2002
- Bush sends Ramadan greetings to muslims around the world
US President George Bush sent greetings to Muslims in the United States and around the world on the occasion of the advent of the fasting month of Ramadan. Regional-USA, Religion, 11/6/2002 - Amman Summit: Rise in Women in Parliament, a Moroccan Experience that must be feneralized in Arab states
Participants to the Amman Summit of Arab Women said women's access to parliament, a model experience in Morocco, must be generalized in the Arab states. Regional-Morocco, Culture, 11/5/2002 - Some 32 Israelis killed, wounded in a Palestinian operation in Kafer Saba, Israel shot 7 Palestinians
Two Israelis were killed and other 30 wounded many in critical health conditions in the operation carried out by one Palestinian yesterday evening at Arbeim trade center in Kafer Saba near Tell Aviv. The executor of the operation was killed, according to the recent statement issued by the Israeli police. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/5/2002 - Tomorrow is the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan
Lebanon and most of the Arab states announced yesterday that Tomorrow is the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan, while Libya said it starts today ( Tuesday). Regional, Religion, 11/5/2002 - Yemen: Six persons suspected to be al-Qaida members killed in an explosion Yemen, Local, 11/5/2002
- US rap star 'P. Diddy' celebrates 33rd birthday in Marrakech
Guests, flown to Marrakech from New York and Paris, included Naomi Campbell, Ivana Trump, Gerard Depardieu, Joey Star, Chris Tucker and Nicole Kidman. Morocco, Local, 11/5/2002 - An explosive went off in Ein al-Helweh Lebanon, Local, 11/5/2002
- Mrs. Mubarak: No future, development without women's partnership
"There would be no development without the participation of half of society and no future without the contribution of woman in shaping it," she added. Regional, Culture, 11/4/2002 - Four Palestinians killed by Israel yesterday night
Palestinian sources said that four Palestinians were killed by the fire of the Israeli army in two separate kilings in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/4/2002 - An American military delegation in Israel for coordination
An American military delegation started a visit to Israel in the framework of the military and security cooperation between the US and Israel. Israel-USA, Military, 11/4/2002 - Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes and helicopters yesterday repeatedly violated the Lebanese airspace over the Lebanese areas in south Lebanon and broke the sound barrier, carrying out mock and provocative raids. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/4/2002 - One US police helicopter attacked in Yemen
Unidentified persons on Sunday opened fire at a helicopter belonging to a US oil company to the east of Yemen, and this resulted in wounding one of the plane's crew before it was able to land safely. Yemen-USA, Local, 11/4/2002 - Rainfall prayers by King Fahd in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Local, 11/4/2002
- Libya elected FAO deputy chairman Libya, Local, 11/4/2002