Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 6/9/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of June 9, 2003
- Mrs Mubarak reiterates importance of cultural building of individuals
"But the main challenge that faced us in Egypt was rebuilding the public libraries and this was not an easy task. Egypt has 26 governorates and more than 5.000 villages. So we could not depend on governmental institutions. We relied on cooperation between the state institutions and the non-governmental organizations. And we now have a national network for public libraries'', she said. Egypt, Culture, 6/14/2003 - ALECSO thanks Mrs. Mubarak for supporting Arab reading for all project
The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization lauded Friday the of support Egypt's First Lady, Suzanne Mubarak, for an "Arab Reading for All" project. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 6/14/2003 - Literacy is a national issue in Morocco, official Morocco, Education, 6/14/2003
- Athletics: Morocco's paramount track star defeated in Ostrava Morocco, Sports, 6/14/2003
- Syrian lecture on protecting environment from pollution
Director General of the Arab encyclopedia board has stressed that the environment protection from pollution is a necessary need for its effects on the society and individual health. Syria, Environment, 6/14/2003 - Tennis: Morocco's El-Aynaoui ousted at Halle Morocco, Sports, 6/14/2003
- Palestinian killed in Gaza, Arafat meets security departments heads
One Palestinian citizen was killed and other 26 wounded including children and women in a new raid launched by Israeli military helicopters on Friday evening against Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/14/2003 - Medieval Portuguese sites unearthed in Morocco Morocco, Local, 6/14/2003
- Morocco fully complies with minimum standards for elimination of Persons' trafficking, US report
Morocco fully complies with the minimum standards for the elimination of persons' trafficking, the US State Department said in a 2003 Report on Trafficking in Persons. Morocco, Local, 6/14/2003 - Twenty-three Mauritanians, injured in failed coup, hospitalized in Morocco Mauritania-Morocco, Local, 6/13/2003
- Mrs. Mubarak arrives in Paris for 'reading for all' in the Arab states
The meeting is due to declare the first project of the reading for all in the Arab states and the publishing of the Arab Family Library under Mrs. Mubarak's sponsorship. Regional-Egypt, Culture, 6/13/2003 - Morocco earmarks $270 mln per year for scientific research (minister)
There are over 15,000 scientists and experts working in scientific research in Morocco, said the minister, underscoring, however, that the number of technicians remains insufficient because of their status that is not "very encouraging." Morocco, Science, 6/13/2003 - Iraq: UN Children's Fund warns of surge in diarrhoeal diseases
Warning that in Iraq diarrhoea is a major killer, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported much higher rates of the disease than this time last year. Iraq, Health, 6/13/2003 - Top Egyptian prizes go to leading engineering
Egypt's 2002 Mubarak prize for sciences went on Wednesday to leading reconstructing Professor Ahmed Moharam Ahmed. Egypt, Science, 6/13/2003 - Mohsen receives award
The Egyptian-American Association in the United States will award the prize of excellence to Egyptian-American scientist Amr Mohsen for his distinguished accomplishments, at a celebration in Los Angeles on Saturday. Egypt, Science, 6/13/2003 - Syrian- Austrian memorandum of understanding signed Syria-Austria, Education, 6/13/2003
- Hamas warns foreigners to leave Israel, threaten Sharon
News reports from the occupied Palestinian territories said that 7 Palestinians were killed at least including one child and other scores wounded when Israeli helicopters fired several missiles targeting a car in Sheikh Ridwan quarters in Gaza, in a new Israeli assassination operation against the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/13/2003 - Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
Israeli warplanes yesterday violated the Lebanese airplanes and flew over the capital Beirut. The Hizbullah party fired its anti aircraft artillery against three raiding warplanes. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/13/2003 - US expert pleads for highlighting the spirit of Fez in the world
US expert, Katherine Marshall, who is participating in the Festival of sacred music in Fez said it is crucial to guarantee the "glittering of the spirit of Fez in the world" because of the unique character of the festival. Morocco-USA, Culture, 6/13/2003 - Tennis: Morocco's El Aynaoui advance to quarterfinals in halle Morocco, Sports, 6/13/2003
- Nefertiti display angers archaeologists
The Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA) was flooded with complaints from Egyptian and foreign archaeologists condemning Queen Nefertiti display at Munich Museum. The museum director broke all rules by mounting the bust of Nefertiti on a nude figure in bronze. Egypt, Local, 6/13/2003 - Volleyball: Morocco in group D of world U-17 championships
The Moroccan national volleyball team was drawn in group D of the world Under 17 championships, to be held next July 5-13 in Suphanburi (Thailand). Morocco, Sports, 6/13/2003 - New group of 12 individuals appear before court in connection with may 16 attacks probe
A new group of 12 individuals involved in the terrorist attacks of May 16 appeared Thursday before the court of appeal of Casablanca. Morocco, Local, 6/13/2003 - Morocco to elaborate children's rights code
A children's rights code is being elaborated by the state secretariat, UNICEF and other partners, state secretary in charge of family, solidarity and social action, Yasmina Badou, said here on Wednesday. Morocco, Culture, 6/12/2003 - Morocco moves to improve detainees' lots
Morocco on Tuesday announced a package of measures part of a large-scale program to improve the lot of its jail population and "humanize" the environment in detention centres. Morocco, Judicial, 6/12/2003 - Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli missile bombardment in Gaza, 16 Israelis were killed in a Palestinian operation in Jerusalem
The Israeli TV said yesterday that at least 16 persons were killed in the suicide operation which targeted yesterday afternoon, an Israeli bus. Israeli rescue forces said that so far 60 persons were wounded many of them in critical conditions. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/12/2003 - French mayor in Fez to activate spa cities twinning act
Mayor of the French spa city of Aix-Les-Bains and advisor of French prime minister, Dominique Dord, visited Fez this June 9-11 to reactivate a 1994 twinning agreement between his city and the Moroccan spa town of Moulay Yacoub (near Fez). Morocco-France, Culture, 6/12/2003 - Hawas dismisses Nefertiti's mummy claim by British archaeologist
A senior Egyptian archaeologist described news that a British archaeologist has discovered the mummy of queen Nefertiti, wife of pharaoh Akhenaton who ruled in 14th century BC in a secret room in the valley of kings near Luxor, as 'groundless' yesterday. Egypt, Local, 6/12/2003 - Egypt takes legal measures to claim Nefertiti head Egypt, Local, 6/12/2003
- Queen's tennis tournament: Morocco's Arazi out at 2nd round Morocco, Sports, 6/12/2003
- Moroccan pm receives Alexandria's patriarch pierre vii Morocco-Egypt, Culture, 6/11/2003
- Israel continues every effort to blow up any opportunity for peace
The reason Israel has been called a terrorist state has become clear to some who support the peace efforts between the Palestinians and Israelis, as Israel, with its leader Ariel Sharon, continues to blow up every opportunity for peace, making it clear Israel has no real desire for peace, except for oppression and assassination, highliting the possibility that the only realistic solution to bring Israel to pay attention to respect international law and conventions is by bringing its leader, Ariel Sharon, to trial as a war criminal. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/11/2003 - Heads of Islamic associations in the west meet in Austria Regional, Local, 6/11/2003
- Amman's symposium on Iraqi heritage protection Iraq-Regional, Local, 6/11/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's Arazi advances in London Queen's tournament Morocco, Sports, 6/11/2003
- Another group of 18 suspects in Casablanca attacks appear before court
Another group of 18 suspects in last May 16 terrorist attacks of Casablanca appeared before the court of appeal of Casablanca, said the tribunal's general prosecutor, Abdellah Alaoui Belghiti. Morocco, Local, 6/11/2003 - Three Iraqis killed in an ammunition warehouse explosion
Three Iraqis were killed and two wounded in an ammunition warehouse explosion on Monday in al-Dewaneyah city to the south of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Local, 6/11/2003 - Israel reoves settlements, destroys palestinian homes; Hamas considers dialogue
However, there are more than 100 settlements in the West Bank, 60 of which were erected since Sharon assumed the post of the Prime Minister in Israel in 2001. According to international law, all settlements built on an occupied Palestinian lands are considered illegal. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/10/2003 - Morocco sees illiteracy as brake to development
Illiteracy is a brake to Morocco's development and a national issue, Moroccan minister in charge of public sector modernization, Najib Zerouali, said. Morocco, Education, 6/10/2003 - Brazilian artist minister, Gil, a major attraction at fez festival
Some 3,000 music-lovers flocked Saturday to the Bab Al-Makina square in Fez, driven by their curiosity to discover the talent of a unique Brazilian singer and... minister, Gilberto Gil. Morocco, Local, 6/10/2003 - Queen Nefertiti's mummy
British archaeologists believe they may have identified the body of one of the most legendary beauties of the ancient world, the Sunday times reported yesterday. Egypt, Local, 6/10/2003 - Over 203,000 candidates to sit for baccalaureate exam Morocco, Education, 6/10/2003
- International music festival to be held in Marrakech Morocco, Local, 6/10/2003
- Halle tennis tournament: Morocco's El Aynaoui in 2nd round Morocco, Sports, 6/10/2003
- Israel demands Palestinian authority act after a joint resistance operation against Israel
The Palestinian Intifada witnessed yesterday an advanced step in its military struggle, as three resistance organizations, the Islamic Jihad movement, al-Aqsa martyrs groups of the Fatah movement and the Islamic resistance movement of Hamas took part together in an attack against an Israeli military position near Eres crossing, where four Israeli soldiers were killed and four wounded, while the three Palestinians, executors of the operation were killed. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/9/2003 - Sacred music festival starts in Fez
Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasna, Sister of King Mohammed VI, on Friday chaired the opening of the 9th edition of the Fez Sacred Music Festival, held under the theme "From my Soul to Yours, the Art of Transmission." Morocco, Local, 6/9/2003 - Primo Nebiolo Meet: Hicham El Guerrouj wins 3,000m race Morocco, Sports, 6/9/2003