Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 5/5/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of May 5, 2003
- Bombarding 7 houses, Israel renews rejection to right of return home to Palestinian refugees
Palestinians Saeed al-Qreinawi and his wife were wounded yesterday during the Israeli forces incursion in Deir al-Balah where Israeli forces destroyed seven houses and leveled agricultural lands, while the Israeli occupation forces arrested several Palestinians in Bethlehem, Jenin and Nablus and the Palestinian resistance fired shells at Israeli military bases and positions near Gaza and Neve Dekalim settlement. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/10/2003 - Fire and explosives attacks renew in Ein al-Helweh camp, south Lebanon
The fire opening and explosives series in Palestinian refugee camp of Ein al-Helweh in Southern Lebanon continued yesterday for the second running day. Lebanon-Palestine, Local, 5/10/2003 - Arab Labor Organization governing board convened in Beirut Regional, Local, 5/10/2003
- Iraq: Three were killed in an American helicopter clash Iraq-USA, Local, 5/10/2003
- World Health Organization: The Mediterranean is free of SARS
Regional Director of World Health Organization, Hussein Abdul Razzaq Al-Jazaari has asserted that Syria is free of the Sever Acute Respiratory Syndrome, SARS. Regional, Health, 5/10/2003 - Cairo International Islamic Conference
For his part, Pope of Alexandria, Shanoudah III called for using the Arab countries resources and wealth for boosting strength among them and for achievement of the comprehensive development. Regional, Religion, 5/10/2003 - Syrian building industry exhibition opened in Damascus
Syria’s Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Ghassan Rifaee, opened on Thursday the 9th session of International Exhibition for Building "BUILDEX 2003." Syria, Local, 5/10/2003 - Syrian, French relations cooperation Syria-France, Local, 5/9/2003
- King Mohammed amnesties 47,988 detainees on crown prince birth
Morocco's King Mohammed VI amnestied 47,988 detainees on the occasion of the birth of Crown Prince Moulay Al-Hassan, Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, announced on Thursday. Morocco, Local, 5/9/2003 - European commissioner of research to visit Morocco
European Commissioner of Research, Philippe Busquin, will visit Morocco May 26-27 to probe scientific and technologic cooperation between the kingdom and the EU. Morocco-European Union, Science, 5/9/2003 - Globalization should heed cultural specificities, intellectuals
Moroccan and Canadian university professors and researchers pleaded Wednesday for a globalization that respects historic and cultural specificities, and the right to fairly share scientific knowledge. Regional-Canada, Local, 5/9/2003 - Butaflika pardons 5,000 prisoners on the prophet's birthday, 40 remains of Algerian rebels found
The Algerian radio said that bodies of 40 Algerian rebels were found in the eastern parts of the country. Algeria, Local, 5/9/2003 - Riyadh announces foiling a terrorist attempt
Saudi Arabia's ministry of the interior yesterday announced that the security forces were able to "foil a large terroristattack" on Tuesday evening in the city of Riyadh and a large amount of explosives was confiscated. Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/8/2003 - Three Palestinians killed, 12737 displaced by the Israeli forces
The Palestinian child Alyan al-Bashteini ( one and a half year old) was killed when an Israeli tank shell fell at his family's house in the Austrian quarters in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/8/2003 - Birth of Crown Prince Moulay Al-Hassan Morocco, Local, 5/8/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's El Aynaoui Rolled out at Rome Morocco, Sports, 5/8/2003
- 4th edition of rallye ORPI Maroc Due on june 5-9 Morocco, Sports, 5/8/2003
- Moroccan writer awarded Spanish prestigious prize
The Spanish Literature Prize "Prince of Asturias" 2003 went to Morocco's writer Fatima Mernissi and US Susan Sontag, the jury announced in Oveido (Northern Spain) Wednesday. Morocco, Local, 5/8/2003 - Oman discuss e-government Oman, Local, 5/7/2003
- Mrs Mubarak: Council for Women founding in response to global challenges
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak said yesterday that the establishment of the Egyptian National Council for Women (NCW) was in conjunction with an international movement for putting women's concerns on top of the international development agenda. Egypt, Culture, 5/7/2003 - Trade fair of Islamic countries to be held in Guinea Regional-Guinea, Local, 5/7/2003
- Rabat's 'Mawazin Festival' due on May 16-25
Uniting two sub-continents: Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, this encounter has invited artists from South Africa, Argentina, Burundi, Ghana, Mali, Brazil, Colombia, Senegal, Congo, Germany, France, Peru, Syria, Switzerland and Venezuela plus the host country Morocco. Regional-Morocco, Local, 5/7/2003 - Lebanon: An attack on western missionaries resulted in death the executor
The police said that a man placing an explosive on Tuesday evening in front of the house of a missionary couple from the Western Anglicans in Tripoli in North Lebanon was killed in the explosion. Lebanon, Local, 5/7/2003 - With continued Israeli policy of demolishing, breaking in, detention, Sharon stipulates stop to Intifada before talks on Road Map
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Burns started his meetings with Israeli officials to discuss the Road Map while the Israeli occupation forces yesterday detained 26 Palestinians during inspection operation and demolishing of houses in various parts of the West Bank under the charge of their residents resisting occupation. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/6/2003 - SARS: Islamic Conference of Higher Education Ministers Put off Regional, Local, 5/6/2003
- ATP Champions' Race: Morocco's El Aynaoui 12th Morocco, Sports, 5/6/2003
- One ton of hashish seized in a storehouse in Fez Morocco, Local, 5/6/2003
- Arab tourism ministers council postponed
The sixth meeting of the Arab tourism ministers council, initially scheduled May 6-7 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be held 28-29 of the same month in Sharm Al Sheikh (Egypt), the secretariat general of the Arab League said. Regional-United Arab Emirates, Local, 5/6/2003 - Israel's population tolls 6.7 million
The central bureau for statistics in Israel said that Israel's population reached 6.7 million including 5.4 million Jews, an increase of 2% during the 12 past months. Israel, Local, 5/6/2003 - Syrian, Lebanese Awqaf cooperation
Syria's Minister of Religious Endowments (Awqaf) Mohammed Zeada received on Monday Mufti of Lebanon, Mohammed Rasheed Qabani and an accompanying delegation. Lebanon-Syria, Religion, 5/6/2003 - Al-Assad: role to judiciary in implemting 'rule of law'
The higher Judicial Council headed by Syria's President Bashar al-Assad held yesterday a meeting at al Rawda palace during which he stressed the importance of developing judicial power and boosting its role in achieving justice and implementing the laws. Syria, Judicial, 5/5/2003 - Syrian-Lebanese women sign cooperation agreement Syria-Lebanon, Culture, 5/5/2003
- Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/5/2003
- 10,000 women run for fun in Casablanca Morocco, Sports, 5/5/2003
- Morocco in African boxing championships Morocco, Sports, 5/5/2003
- Syria - Cuba sign building cooperation agreement
Syria's Minister of Housing and Building, Hussam Al- Aswad and Cuban Ambassador to Syria Claudio Ramous Bouregho have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of works of housing and building. Syria-Cuba, Local, 5/5/2003