Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/21/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 21, 2003
- The UN is a fundamentally flawed institution
If there was ever a time when it was evident that the UN and its Security Council are useless institutions for solving the major problems facing the world, what happened in Iraq could not be a greater demonstration of that. Regional, Analysis, 4/26/2003 - Two Palestinians killed, Bush talks of two states, invited Abbas to visit Washington
Two Palestinian students were killed and other 12 wounded by the Israeli occupation forces which opened fire at students of one Palestinian school in Ramullah, the West Bank, while they were at the school courtyard. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/26/2003 - Morocco sets objective of 10 million readers by 2010
RABAT, Apr.25 (MAP)- Moroccan minister of culture, Mohammed Achaari, called here Friday for new efforts to promote reading, and reach the objective of 10 million readers in Morocco by 2010. Morocco, Education, 4/26/2003 - 5th Arab song festival in Casablanca next June Morocco-Regional, Local, 4/26/2003
- Search for antiquities to go underwater
Prompted by the discovery of part of Cleopatra's palace in Alexandria's East Harbour, the Standing Committee of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector has agreed to send several excavation teams to search for and record sunken artifacts and cities along Egypt's coastlines. Egypt, Local, 4/26/2003 - U.S. immigration service launches online applications
Last year, the BCIS expanded its e-services by introducing "Case Status Online". Customers who have a receipt number for an e-filed application or an application or petition filed at a Service Center can check the status of their pending case online through the website www.bcis.gov and avoid prolonged waits on the phone or at a local office. Regional-USA, Local, 4/26/2003 - UN opens new food corridor into Iraq, pledges aid to reopen schools
United Nations relief agencies opened a fourth food corridor into Iraq today while pledging help for re-opening schools and shifting focus from contingency preparations for a refugee exodus out of the country to the eventual repatriation of up to 500,000 people. Iraq-UN, Local, 4/26/2003 - Moroccan judiciary delegation meets president of French court of cassation
A Moroccan judiciary delegation, led by Chief Justice, Driss Dahak, currently on a four-day work visit to France, has met president of French court of Cassation, Guy Kanivet and other French magistrates. Morocco-France, Judicial, 4/26/2003 - Moroccan researcher optimistic medicine will ultimately vanquish SARS
Ongoing medical research will ultimately vanquish the Severe Acute Respiratory Disease (SARS), said Moroccan doctor, Bensalem El Kohen, who authored fifty years ago in Paris a thesis on cases similar to SARS. Morocco, Health, 4/26/2003 - Moroccan develops dietetic Couscous
A Moroccan man said he has developed a couscous able to stabilize the blood sugar and cholesterol levels, Morocco's TV channel 2M reported Friday. Morocco, Health, 4/26/2003 - Morocco earmarks us$ 2 million to promote publishing, reading Morocco, Culture, 4/25/2003
- Israelis killed in Kfar Saba operation; Israel continues incursion operations
The sources added that the Israeli forces also incurred into Sofa crossing to the east of Rafah and carried out leveling operations of the agricultural lands and demolished several Palestinian houses. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/25/2003 - Arafat agrees with Abu Mazin on new government; Israel continue house demolishing operations Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/24/2003
- King Mohammed appoints new central bank governor Morocco, Local, 4/24/2003
- Anti industrial pollution project unveiled in Morocco
He noted in this respect that the implementation of these liquid waste norms depends on the adoption of a draft decree on storm and waste water. He added that his department has concluded partnership conventions with several industrial firms, including the phosphates company (OCP), the electricity board (ONE), cement plants and the Moroccan enterprise federation (CGEM). Morocco, Environment, 4/24/2003 - Israeli forces expand Chilo settlement, continue detention of Palestinians International solidarity calls for halting the Israeli violations
The demonstrators including foreigners of various nationalities and called for stopping the killing of Palestinians, demolishing of their houses and of killing journalists and peace activists. The demonstrators raised the pictures of activist Rachel Corrie who were killed by the Israeli forces in Rafah and the pictures of her colleague Thomas Horondly who is in a coma. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/23/2003 - Morocco moves to eradicate unhealthy housing in northern areas Morocco, Local, 4/23/2003
- Syrian 9th exhibition of information and technologies opens Syria, Local, 4/23/2003
- Al Alam: Official says Morocco needs corruption-specialized justice
Chairman of the Moroccan human rights Consultative Council (CCDH), Omar Azziman, upheld the setting in place of a jurisdiction specialized in corruption and public funds embezzlement cases, arguing that Morocco needs such a court. Morocco, Judicial, 4/23/2003 - Israel continue incursions into Palestinian territories, AL: Israel violates international law, humanitarian values flagrantly
Three Palestinians were wounded when the Israeli soldiers opened fire randomly at citizens in Jenin and arrested four of them under the pretext of resistance. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/22/2003 - Judo: Morocco Wins International Tournament Morocco, Sports, 4/22/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui moves to 2nd round in Barcelona open Morocco, Sports, 4/22/2003
- 450g of heroin seized in northern Morocco Morocco, Local, 4/22/2003
- Syria, France for boosting higher education relations
Syria's Higher Education Minister Hassan Resheh discussed yesterday in Damascus with the French Arab Solidarity Association Chairman Lucien Peterlien the scientific cooperation relations between Syria and France in the fields of higher education, scientific research, universities and higher institutions. Syria-France, Education, 4/22/2003 - Israeli aggression in Rafah, 16 Palestinian children wounded, 7 killed
two Palestinians were killed yesterday morning in clashes with the Israeli forces in Nablus, when Palestinian youth threw explosives at Israeli military cars, while the Israeli forces opened fire at school children resulted in wounding 16 of them. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/21/2003 - Archaeological cemetery unearthed in Sakkara Egypt, Local, 4/21/2003
- U.S. Army Troops Replace Marines in Baghdad Iraq-USA, Military, 4/21/2003
- UN humanitarian effort in Iraq picks up pace as security gradually improves
The first major new United Nations food convoy to arrive in Baghdad entered the city today as the international relief effort picked up pace thanks to gradually improving security conditions. Iraq-UN, Local, 4/21/2003 - UN health agency concerned over looting of Iraq's hospitals
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced concern over the looting of key hospitals in Baghdad, where many patients who were forced to flee have not yet returned. Iraq, Health, 4/21/2003