Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 2/10/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of February 10, 2003
- Tourism, an act of cross-cultural interaction, openness, says King Mohammed Morocco, Culture, 2/15/2003
- Two Palestinians killed, one Palestinian home destroyed by Israelis
the Israeli forces broke into the city of Rafah backed by tanks and bulldozers which demolished and leveled vast areas of the arable lands while two Palestinians were wounded by the fire of the invading forces. Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/15/2003 - Hanging church to receive visitors mid this year
The project is in the context of linking the church to the area of Amr Ibn Alaas mosque and the Jewish synagogue with the aim of transferring the area of old Cairo to the first opened museum for the heavenly religions antiquities. Egypt, Local, 2/15/2003 - Project to develop; Sewre pyramids plateau to be inaugurated late 2003
Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni will inaugurate late this year the last stage of the project to develop and secure the Giza Pyramids area. Egypt, Local, 2/15/2003 - Zakaria Ahmed 'Dean' of Arabic Musical composers (1896-1961)
The dean of Arabic musical composers, staunch protector and custodian of original Arabic music, Zakaria Ahmed enriched this heritage with a valuable collection of masterpieces. His compositions were instrumental in exploring the talent and shooting into fame a host of top singers such as the miraculous Umm Kolthoum. Egypt, People, 2/15/2003 - African development bank in Abidjan closed until further notice Regional, Local, 2/15/2003
- Continued Israeli aggressions against South Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Friday renewed aggressions on the liberated areas of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/15/2003 - King Mohammed congratulates heads of state of Islamic countries on Aid al-Adha
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Amir Al-Mouminine (commander of the faithful) sent kings, presidents and emirs of Islamic countries a message of congratulations on Aid Al-Adha (sacrifice feast). Morocco-Regional, Religion, 2/13/2003 - Two Palestinians killed in Gaza; General Command claims responsibility for Bethlehem attack
Two Palestinians were killed and a third was wounded when the Israeli forces opened fire at them under the pretext they had tried to enter Doghit settlement to the north of Gaza on Tuesday evening. Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/13/2003 - No Moroccans among 14 pilgrims who died in stampede in Saudi Arabia
There were no Moroccans among the 14 pilgrims who died on Tuesday in a stampede as they were performing the Satan stoning ritual. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 2/13/2003 - 14 Egyptian, Indian, Pakistani, Iranian Yemeni pilgrims died at al-Haj
Groups of Muslim pilgrims have influxed on Tuesday morning, the 10th of the Zee al-Qida month ( Islamic Calendar) to Mount Mout coming from Muzdalifa after they had spent their night in it and on Monday perfomed the greatest part of al-Haj rituals at Arafat Mount. Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 2/12/2003 - Le 10,000 to visit Nefertari tomb Egypt, Local, 2/12/2003
- ISESCO urges action to end blockade on palestinian educational institutes
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO, a Rabat-based body of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), urged the ministers of education of member states to pool their efforts to undertake urgent measures to end the blockade imposed on the Palestinian educational institutions and to guarantee the Palestinian people's right to education. Palestine-Regional, Education, 2/12/2003 - An explosion in Ein al-Helweh; shopping center in Lebanon
A Palestinian source said that a mortar was thrown yesterday at dawn at the house of one member of the Fatah movement which is led by the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat in Ein al-Helweh camp for the Palestinian refugees in south Lebanon. Lebanon, Local, 2/12/2003 - France holds the key to changing the world, and give it liberty; will France act?
The French revolution inspired the world. It was a chaotic revolution from the little I understand about it. But Thomas Jefferson and others were inspired by it and its ideals. So France sent the USA a statue of liberty, and in the USA, citizens mocked such a beastly statue, which they later came to love and took as their symbol. Regional, Analysis, 2/11/2003 - UAE women surge ahead to establish their reputation in information technology
"Over the past few years we have been noticing evidence of an exciting transformation that shows women in the UAE surging forward to achieve what they want by sheer determination and strength of character," said Hussein Al Mahmoudi, Manager External Affairs, Shell Companies in Dubai and Northern Emirates United Arab Emirates, Culture, 2/11/2003 - Israel assassinates People's Front official
The Israeli forces assassinated yesterday at dawn an official at Abu Ali Mustafa group, the military wing of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Palestine, Military, 2/11/2003 - Mubarak takes part in France- Africa summit Egypt-France, Local, 2/11/2003
- Sahel and Sahara countries' security officials meet Regional, Local, 2/11/2003
- Morocco's irrigation dams filled at 59% Morocco, Local, 2/11/2003
- Moroccan ranks third in long jump at German indoor meeting Morocco, Sports, 2/11/2003
- Morocco's Zahra Ouaziz wins 3,000 meters at Belgian indoor event
Moroccan female athlete, Zahra Ouaziz won on Sunday the 3,000 meters race at Gand (Northern Belgium) indoor track and field event, in 8 mn, 42 sec 01/100. Morocco, Sports, 2/11/2003 - Morocco's El Aynaoui, Arazi play in Marseille's Tennis Open
World's sixtThe front page of a special issue published by Marseille's daily "La Provence," features El Aynaoui as "the indefatigable Moroccan," in reference to his breath-taking quarter final match, in Australian Open, against US Andy Roddickh seed, Younes El Aynaoui and Hicham Arazi will participate on Marseille's tennis Open 13, the city's most prestigious tennis event and vie, as of Monday, for the tournament's US$ 500,000 purse. Morocco, Sports, 2/11/2003 - Al-Qaeda operatives case: court hears defense witnesses
The Casablanca court of appeal heard on Friday accounts of the defense witnesses in the case of a group of 10 persons suspected of being Al-Qaeda operatives. Morocco, Local, 2/10/2003 - Four Israeli soldiers wounded in a Palestinian operation, Israeli forces continue detention, destroying houses
The Israeli forces have destroyed three Palestinian houses in Ballouk area in Rafah camp and opened fire indiscriminately against the houses in Khan Younis. Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/10/2003 - More judges elected to International Criminal Court
The countries taking part in the organizing assembly for the world's first permanent war crimes court, being held at United Nations Headquarters in New York this week, today elected three more of the required 18 judges who will be the first to serve on the new tribunal. Regional-UN, Judicial, 2/10/2003 - World Court rules US must stay executions of 3 Mexicans
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial body of the United Nations that settles disputes between countries, ruled today that pending further investigation the United States must temporarily stay the execution of three Mexican citizens on US death row. Regional-UN, Judicial, 2/10/2003