Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/7/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 7, 2003
- Scores of wounded, detained Palestinians, Israel continues aggressions
Eye- witness said that a British activist ( 24 year old) was among other members of the international solidarity movement holding a camp of protest when the Israeli tanks started to fire bullets against them and against Palestinian children. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/12/2003 - Persons accused of attacking USS Cole escape jail
Yemeni officials said that 10 detainees suspected to be involved in attacking the American warship USS Cole more than two years ago fled from a prison in the city of Aden in southern Yemen Yesterday. Yemen-USA, Local, 4/12/2003 - Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace
Lebanese security sources said that the Israeli military planes flew over areas in South Lebanon, breaking the sound barrier over the port of Tyre on Friday. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/12/2003 - Tennis: Al-Aynaoui cruises to semi-final of Casablanca open Morocco, Sports, 4/12/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's Arazi moves to Casablanca Open semi-final Morocco, Sports, 4/12/2003
- Moroccan painter awarded French distinction Morocco, Local, 4/12/2003
- Five Palestinians were killed, 23 wounded in confrontations with the Israeli army
Two Palestinians yesterday broke into an Israeli military base near Toubas town in the West Bank and killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded other 8 before they were killed during clashes with the Israeli soldiers. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/11/2003 - Tennis: Morocco's El Aynaoui qualified for quarterfinals in Casablanca open Morocco, Sports, 4/11/2003
- German University in Cairo to open October 4
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid discussed with German ambassador in Cairo Baron Paul Von Maltzahn preparations to open the German University in Cairo on October 4. Egypt-Germany, Education, 4/11/2003 - Important arch. corner in Graeco-Roman museum opens
The Graeco-Roman museum in Alexandria Wednesday witnessed the inauguration of an important archaeological corner that dates back to the 4th century BC, which includes artefacts excavated in the village of El-Bahnasa, Menya governorate that overlooks Bahr Youssef Canal. Egypt, Local, 4/11/2003 - Baghdad is occupied
On April 9th, 2003 Baghdad fell under the American occupation, after the regime of President Saddam Hussein, whose fate is still unknown, had deprived it throughout 21 days and along 30 years of resistance in the face of the American and British invaders. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/10/2003 - Saddam's assassination attempt made after monitoring a phone call
Fox News said yesterday that the raid carried out against on Monday at a restaurant at al-Mansour quarters in Baghdad with the aim of assassinating the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, came from precise information by a listening operation to a telephone network, via satellites and the collaboration of intelligent hirelings in the field. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/10/2003 - Jewish group blows up Palestinian school, wound 29 students
The occupied Palestinian territories yesterday witnessed an incident which raised a question on whether Israel has started to implement its plan to transfer the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/10/2003 - One American diplomat was wounded in armed attack in Jordan
Jordanian diplomatic sources and officials said that an American employee was slightly wounded after unidentified persons opened fire on him yesterday late night while he was shopping in one of the nearby trade centers in a hotel in Amman. Jordan-USA, Local, 4/10/2003 - Ancient writing exhibition Egypt, Local, 4/10/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's Arazi Cruises to Quarterfinal in Casablanca Open Morocco, Sports, 4/10/2003
- U.S. Central Command daily briefing on the situation in Iraq
U.S. Central Command Daily Briefing, April 9, 2003 Iraq-USA, Military, 4/10/2003 - UN doing 'whatever we can' to rush emergency medical aid to Baghdad, Annan
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said yesterday the United Nations was trying to do everything possible to rush emergency medical supplies to Baghdad. Iraq, Health, 4/10/2003 - Two Liberian nationals arrested for racket
The plaintiff said the two individuals pretended they possessed a considerable amount of money, in US dollars, and that they were looking for associates to invest in Morocco. They asked the man to give 55,000 DH (US$ 5.500) to pay for the money transfer fees. Morocco, Local, 4/10/2003 - Tennis: Morocco play Britain in Davis Cup play off
Morocco will play Britain in a play off for accession to the Davis Cup World Group, next September 19-21 in Marrakesh. Morocco, Sports, 4/10/2003 - Algerian, German ministers of interior meet in Berlin
The German minister of the interior Oto Shelly, who was in a short visit to Algeria discussed with his Algerian counterpart Nour Eddine Yazid Zarhouni means of developing cooperation between the two countries as well as the fate of the missing western tourists in the Algerian desert. Algeria-Germany, Local, 4/10/2003 - US attack continues; summit in Moscow to face Bush and Blair rejection of UN role
In the 20th day of the invasion of Iraq, Baghdad seemed to be lay bare in front the American jets, which for the first time flew at low altitude in its airspace and the tanks which took its streets, and targeted journalists of whom three were killed. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/9/2003 - Massacre in Gaza: seven Palestinians killed, 50 wounded, Abu Mazin face internal pressures
Israel yesterday committed a new massacre, which was almost forgotten amid news on the American invasion of Iraq, during which seven Palestinians were killed including an official at the Hamas movement and his escort and other 50 Palestinians were wounded including women and children, when Israeli F-16 jets and Apache helicopters bombarded a civilian car while running in a residential quarters in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/9/2003 - Hassan II tennis grand prix: El Aynaoui, Arazi move to 2nd round Morocco, Sports, 4/9/2003
- Symposium on labor market in maghreb states
The Rabat national institute of statistics and applied economics (INSEA) will hold on April 11-12 in Rabat a symposium on "labor market and gender in Maghreb countries: characteristics, common points and synergies with Europe." Maghreb, Local, 4/9/2003 - ISESCO, Arab World Institute agree to foster cooperation
The Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and the Paris Arab World Institute (IMA) signed Tuesday a protocol of cooperation. Morocco-Regional, Local, 4/9/2003 - Archaeological evidence on north African influence on Iberian populations discovered near Tetouan
The searches, conducted in cooperation between Morocco's national institute of archaeology and heritage and Oxford University's archaeological institute, found human bones and stone tools that prove the existence of an influence of North-African populations on those of the Iberian Peninsula, especially in the Region of Cadiz in the period between 25,000 and 18,000 BC. Maghreb, Local, 4/9/2003 - Algeria: 13 persons killed in al-Shalf operation
The Algerian press has announced that 11 armed Islamists and two Algerian military men were killed during the past days and other two soldiers were wounded in a mopping up operation carried out by the army in al-Shalf area ( 200 Km to the west of the Algerian Capital). Algeria, Local, 4/9/2003 - International festival of children's music and songs expresses solidarity with Iraqi children Iraq-Regional, Culture, 4/8/2003
- Chairman of Paris Arab World Institute visits Morocco this week Morocco, Local, 4/8/2003
- 536 Palestinian children killed during Palestinians Intifada, Israel continue practices
An Israeli military force incurred yesterday in Yamoun town, Jenin district and arrested 11 Palestinians after a breaking in operation of houses, while clashes took place between the Palestinians and the Israeli forces in al-Eseweyah quarters because the Israeli forces destroyed four houses in the city. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/8/2003 - Some 29 European tourists are missing in the Algerian desert Algeria, Local, 4/8/2003
- Casablanca hosts 8th conference of man-made weather changes
Casablanca is hosting this April 7-11 the 8th conference of the world meteorology organization on artificial modifications of weather. Morocco, Science, 4/8/2003 - Lalla Meryem Tennis GP: Italy's Rita Grante gets title
Italian tennis woman Rita Grande broke out of a two-year and half title drought with a three-set victory over Antonella Serra Zanetti in Saturday's all-Italian final of HRH Lalla Meryem Tennis Grand Prix. Morocco, Sports, 4/8/2003 - Morocco outs italy, qualifies for Davis cup play offs
The Moroccan national tennis team on Sunday ousted Italian counterpart, 3-2, and made it to Davis Cup qualifiers. Morocco, Sports, 4/8/2003 - Moroccan refugees in Ruweishid camp see years of labor in Iraq gone awry
Such is the fate of other Moroccan refugees in the Ruweishid Camp. All have left back in Iraq agricultural land plots granted them by virtue of an agreement signed in 1981 between Morocco and Iraq. Morocco-Iraq, Local, 4/8/2003 - Service interruption for several days Notice to readers, 4/7/2003
- Three Palestinians killed, confrontations continue in Palestinian territories
Two Palestinians were killed and other 15 wounded in an incursion in Deir al-Balah camp. The two killed are Marwan Abu Habab ( 23 year old ) and Muslim Abu Nadi ( 12 year old), while a third Palestinian was killed in an aggression by the Israeli forces against al-Masdar village in the downtown of Gaza where Israeli tanks were backed by Apache planes. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/7/2003 - Some 160 surgeries on facial malformations performed in southern city
Some 160 children suffering from various facial malformations were treated in the Moroccan southern city of Laayoune part of the Operation Smile, held March 27 through April 04. Morocco, Health, 4/7/2003 - Marines commander exempted from his post Iraq-USA, Military, 4/7/2003