Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 6/16/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of June 16, 2003
- Mrs. Mubarak opens Arab-African conference legislation, female circumcision
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, head of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood consultative committee opens Saturday the Arab-African conference on legislation and female circumcision. Regional-Egypt, Culture, 6/21/2003 - Armored Israeli moves in Shebaa Farms Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/21/2003
- Amman to host Economic Davos summit
Deliberations of the world Economic Forum Davos starts today in the Jordanian Red Sea area with the participation of 1900 officials representing the private and public sectors under strong security measures. Regional-Jordan, Local, 6/21/2003 - Fez sacred music festival É when melodies help transcend religious differences
The Fez festival of world sacred music mission has a prime mission to make of music a means to transcend religious differences, The Festival's President, Mohamed Kabbaj, said. Morocco, Culture, 6/21/2003 - Opening of the Exhibition Artists in town at Maktab Anbar, Damascus
The opening of the Exhibition "Artists in town" yesterday at Maktab Anbar marks the launch of the 2003 Cultural Season of the Delegation of the European Commission in Syria, organized by Ecume, association for cultural exchanges in the Mediterranean. Syria-European Union, Culture, 6/21/2003 - Morocco's Arazi ascension ends in semi-finals of Nottingham tennis open Morocco, Sports, 6/21/2003
- Morocco beats Gabon in African nations cup heats Morocco, Sports, 6/21/2003
- US soldier wounded in attack in Baghdad
Eye witnesses said yesterday that one American soldier was hit in an attack which targeted a police station in al-Azameyah quarters in Baghdad after it was hit by a missile on Thursday evening. Iraq-USA, Military, 6/21/2003 - Five operations by Iraqis killed one American; Rumsfeld links Iraq's security to Syria and Iran
The US defense secretary Ronald Rumsfeld understated the importance of the resistance operations which target the American occupation forces on Iraq. These operations resulted in killing one American soldier and wounding many others in five operations carried out in less than 24 hours. Iraq-USA, Military, 6/20/2003 - Mahfouz Nahnah dies at 62
Mahfouz Nahnah is considered one of the cofounders of the contemporary political Islamic movement in Algeria. He practiced in secret and then open political activity which rejects violence. Algeria, People, 6/20/2003 - Third Syrian Medical Care fair opened Syria, Local, 6/20/2003
- French national drowned, German missing Morocco, Local, 6/20/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's Arazi plays UK's Rusedski in Nottingham semi-final Morocco, Sports, 6/20/2003
- French officer wants to be first man ever to cross Gibraltar by parachute
Thierry Demonfort, a French marine officer, is readying to be the first man ever to cross by parachute the 14-km Gibraltar strait, separating Morocco and Spain. Morocco, Local, 6/20/2003 - Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak announces start of 13th Reading for All Festival
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will address the Sciences and Mathematics conference in the 21st century that is held under her auspices on June 20-23. Egypt, Culture, 6/19/2003 - American forces captures Saddam Hussein 's secretary
American military sources said that the US forces have arrested one of the main aides of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, his Secretary, Hameed hammoud al-Takreiti, ranked fourth on the list of 55 most wanted persons of former Iraqi officials, following Saddam Hussein and his two sons Ode and Qusai. Iraq-USA, Military, 6/19/2003 - Arab- European universities conference in Damascus
The Second Conference of the Arab- European Universities continued in Damascus yesterday its meetings at Damascus University at the Faculty of Medicine. Regional-European Union, Education, 6/19/2003 - One Palestinian killed, four houses demolished; Qassam missile hit settlement
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday incurred into Rafah area and bombarded three houses and leveled agricultural lands, while acts of breaking in and arrest were carried out in the West Bank that resulted in demolishing one house and arresting 14 Palestinians. One house was damaged in a settlement to the north of Gaza by a Qassam missile fired by Palestinian resistance men. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/19/2003 - Ramses I Mummy back in October
Ramses I mummy, currently in the US Atlantis Carlos Musseum, will return to Egypt in October, said the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA) on Wednesday. Egypt, Local, 6/19/2003 - Tennis: Morocco's Arazi Moves to Quarterfinal in Nottingham, El-Aynaoui Out Morocco, Sports, 6/19/2003
- Syrian president decree to found a national center for energy researches Syria, Local, 6/18/2003
- Iraqi resistance increasing, American forces detain 366 Iraqis, two soldiers killed in Baghdad
News reports coming from Iraq talked about the increasing number of Iraqi resistance operations in response to the violation of the American forces of houses and mosques and over not providing the basics of life needs of waters, electricity and salaries. Iraq-USA, Military, 6/18/2003 - Group of eight individuals referred to investigating judge, in connection with terrorism probe
The public prosecutor referred this Tuesday to the investigating judge of the Casablanca court of appeal another group of eight individuals, aged between 20 and 40, in connection with the probe on last May 16 string of terrorist attacks in Casablanca. Morocco, Local, 6/18/2003 - Arab music conservatories to create network Regional, Culture, 6/18/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's El Aynaoui in Second Round of Nottingham Open Morocco, Sports, 6/18/2003
- Mubarak reviews development schemes for higher education
President Hosni Mubarak yesterday met with Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr Mofied Shehab as part of following up various different fields of national work and progress in modernisation programmes in the different ministries. Egypt, Education, 6/17/2003 - Saudi authorities continue campaign of arrest in Mecca
The Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested more persons described as terrorist elements during breaking in operations launched in the city of Mecca during the 24 past hours. Saudi Arabia, Local, 6/17/2003 - Mrs. Mubarak announces start of women for peace movement
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak announced in Geneva Monday the establishment of an international "women for peace movement" under her sponsorship, a Geneva-based non-governmental organization. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 6/17/2003 - Baghdad Curator director
The curator of Baghdad's museum, Mrs. Nawal al-Mitwallu, said in a statement to the German Magazine Der Spiegel in its yesterday issue that about 10,000 pieces including 47 rare antiquities have disappeared during looting operations against the National Museum in Baghdad. Iraq, Local, 6/17/2003 - May 16 Attacks: French NGO on solidarity trip to Casablanca
A delegation of Paris-based NGO "the International Committee of African Renaissance" (CIRA) visited Sunday the sites targeted by the terrorist attacks that rocked Casablanca on May 16 in solidarity with the victims and the Moroccan people. Morocco-France, Culture, 6/17/2003 - Over 2.5 million Moroccans expected to cross spain for summer holidays Morocco, Local, 6/17/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's el-Aynaoui seeded 27th at Wimbledon Morocco, Sports, 6/17/2003
- Morocco's Arazi moves to 2nd round of Nottingham grass tournament Morocco, Sports, 6/17/2003
- Van Damme memorial raises fund to build school in Marrakech
Funds collected from selling the original placard of Van Damme memorial 2003 will be given to UNICEF Morocco to build a school in Marrakech. Morocco, Culture, 6/17/2003 - Senegal to host festival of sacred dances with support of Fez
Senegal will hold in 2004 a festival of sacred dances in Thies (70 Km east of Dakar) with the support of Fez (Morocco) that recently organized the sacred music festival, Senegalese premier, Idrissa Seck announced Sunday in Paris. Morocco-Senegal, Culture, 6/17/2003 - Winners of Arab songs festival Regional, Local, 6/17/2003
- Two Iraqi killed, nine arrested in al-Ramadi, explosions against US forces in Falouja
News reports in Baghdad said that three large explosions shook the American forces leadership position in Falouja to the west of Baghdad. This came at a time when the American forces are carrying a campaign in the area aiming at eliminating pockets of Iraqi resistance there. Iraq-USA, Military, 6/17/2003 - Four policemen killed in attack east of Algeria
Algerian security sources said that four police members were killed and a fifth wounded in a bomb explosion in one area in Tezi Ozo in al-Qabael area to the east of the capital. Algeria, Local, 6/17/2003 - 30th Syrian Flower Show Opened Syria, Local, 6/17/2003
- Okaz: Ten killed including five policemen in clashes in Mecca
Ten persons were killed including five Saudi security men in clashes that took place on Saturday evening in Mecca, west of Saudi Arabia, between the security forces and several suspects. Saudi Arabia, Local, 6/16/2003 - Four Palestinians killed; Qassam missiles at Sdeirout; five new settlements
Yariv Obinhimer, of the Peace Now movement which monitors settlement activity, said that the Israeli prime Minister Ariel Sharon "was not serious when he said he will dismantle the settlement sites." Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/16/2003 - Washington's African arts museum showcases fabric of moroccan life Morocco-USA, Local, 6/16/2003
- Missile attack against the Lebanese TV station
News reports in Beirut said that unidentified persons fired two missiles at the "news center building" of the Lebanese al-Mustaqbal ( future) TV owned by the Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. Lebanon, Local, 6/16/2003