Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 6/23/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of June 23, 2003
- Al-Hakim calls for resisting occupation by negotiations
The chairman of the "Higher Council For the Islamic Revolution in Iraq" Muhammad Baqer al-Hakim yesterday expressed his rejection to what he called acts of violence against the US-led coalition forces. He said he prefers peaceful means to put an end to occupation. Iraq-Iran, Military, 6/28/2003 - Gnawa festival opens in Essaouira
This rite of possession that they indicate by the term of "derdeba" proceeds during the night. It is animated by a Master musician accompanied by his troop, by a conspicuous affiliated with the brotherhood of the gnaoua and her assistants. This night ceremony comprises a profane part intended for the entertainment during which there is no trance and a sacred part during which saints and supernatural entities are called upon (mlouk). Morocco, Culture, 6/28/2003 - Israel kills boy and four Palestinians in an assassination attempt
"Israeli occupation forces (IOF) killed early Friday four Palestinian citizens and destroyed two house in the village of Al-Mughraqa, south of Gaza," an IPC report said. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/28/2003 - Paris hosts symposium about Syria
A symposium entitled ''Syria in the year 2003 - a cultural passport'' was organized in Paris on Friday Friday. Syria-France, Culture, 6/28/2003 - Miss Al-Assad takes part in International Child Day activities Syria, Local, 6/28/2003
- Morocco, EU sign scientific, technical cooperation agreement Morocco-European Union, Science, 6/28/2003
- An extremist, wanted by the police, handcuffed in southern Morocco Morocco, Local, 6/28/2003
- Mubarak Scientific City chosen as location for Misr Sat
Egypt's Minister of Higher Education and minister of State for Scientific Research Dr Mufid Shehab said Friday Mubarak City for Scientific Research has been chosen as the location for the Egyptian remote sensing satellite (Misr Sat). Egypt, Science, 6/28/2003 - Morocco-Italy hashish network dismantled
An international network of Hashish traffic between Morocco and Italy via Spain was dismantled and all its members were arrested, the Italian police said on Wednesday. Morocco-Italy, Local, 6/28/2003 - Foreign connection found in Casablanca attacks, justice minister
Authors of the terrorist attacks perpetrated last May 16 in Casablanca have "connections with several terrorist organizations abroad and with several financiers of international terrorism," Moroccan Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, said on Thursday. Morocco, Local, 6/27/2003 - Iraqi resistance intensify with 3 Americans killed; al-Sahaf freed after interrogation
At last the former Iraqi minister of information Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf appeared on the scene to occupy the Arab space satellites, but this time he did not exaggerate, nor falsified facts, rather left gray color sweeps his head. He promised to write down the history of the fall of Baghdad which he did not admit to that day on April 7th when he disappeared. Iraq-USA, Military, 6/27/2003 - Syrians celebrate Quneitra Liberation anniversary
Al-Quneitra Branch of the Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party, BASP, organized in al-Quneitra province on Thursday a mass rally on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of al-Quneitera Liberation. Syria, Local, 6/27/2003 - One Israeli, two Palestinians killed in attack; Occupation forces incur in Deir al-Balah
One Israeli was killed by in an attack carried out by member in al-Aqsa martyrs groups of the Fatah Movement in Baqa al-Gharbeia inside Israel, while two Palestinians were killed in the same area, the Israeli forces said they were intending to carry out a "martyrdom operation." Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/27/2003 - Drugs Combating Symposium in Damascus
A central national symposium about drugs was opened in Damascus on Thursday by Interior Minister Ali Hammoud. Syria, Health, 6/27/2003 - Berber language teaching to start in 2003-2004 school year
Moroccan education and youth minister, Habib El Malki, announced on Wednesday that teaching the Berber language will start in the coming 2003-2004 school year. Morocco, Education, 6/27/2003 - World Child Day celebrated Syria, Local, 6/27/2003
- Arab Fairs' union 10th session opened Syria-Regional, Local, 6/27/2003
- Lahd militia forces are recruited to guard the Israeli buses
The Israeli ministry of transport announced yesterday that several members of the former southern Lebanon militia members will be recruited within 1,000 extra guards in one month to ensure security for the Israeli public buses. Lebanon-Israel, Local, 6/27/2003 - Agrotex 2003 opened in Damascus Syria, Local, 6/27/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's El-Aynaoui advances to third round in Wimbledon Morocco, Sports, 6/27/2003
- Only 1,000 heart cases benefit annually from surgical care in Morocco
Only 1,000 heart cases benefit annually from surgical care in Morocco, chairman of Grand CÏur (Great Heart) Association, Mohammed Agherbi, said on Thursday. Morocco, Health, 6/27/2003 - Omani consumer protection association to be formed
Omani consumer protection association has been announced. A decision to this effect was issued today by Sheikh Amer bin Shuwain al Hosni, Oman's Minister of Social Development. Oman, Culture, 6/26/2003 - Moroccan human rights minister meets ICRC executive
Morocco's human rights minister, Mohamed Aujjar, renewed here on Wednesday, at a meeting with the regional representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Harald Smid De Grunicek, Morocco's call for the release of populations sequestered by secessionist group "Polisario" in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria). Morocco, Culture, 6/26/2003 - Four Palestinians killed, houses demolished, Katsav demands Palestinians fight resistance movements
Two Palestinians were killed during fire exchanged with the Israeli soldiers who destroyed industrial workshop in the industrial area in Beit Hanoun village. One Israeli soldier was wounded in the confrontations which followed the killing of the two Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/26/2003 - Syrian- American medical association team in Damascus
Expatriates Minister Nasser Qaddour received yesterday the delegation representing the Syrian - American Medical Association chaired by Dr. Mazen Daoud. Syria-USA, Local, 6/26/2003 - French airlines resume flights to Algeria
The French airlines company resumed its flights to Algeria on Saturday following more than 8 years after the bloody crisis during which hostages were seized on the board of one of its flights, resulted to aborting flights to the country. Algeria-France, Local, 6/26/2003 - New oil explosion to the north west of Baghdad Iraq, Local, 6/26/2003
- Arab Information Ministers Council starts 36th Session Regional, Local, 6/26/2003
- Morocco's Ouaziz to vie for minimum performance at 5,000 m in Oslo
Moroccan athlete, Zahra Ouaziz, who will line up at women's 5,000 m race in Oslo will be vying for a minimum performance during the Golden League event. Morocco, Sports, 6/26/2003 - Moroccan and Spaniard arrested with 1.3 ton of Hashish Morocco, Local, 6/26/2003
- Morocco moves forward in FIFA ranking
Morocco has won one standing, moving from the 38th to the 37th rank on FIFA ranking with a total of 613 points. Morocco, Sports, 6/26/2003 - 14 British soldiers killed, injured in southern Britain
Six British soldiers were killed and other 8 wounded after they were exposed to a double attack near al-Amara city to the south of Iraq, in the first incident of the kind since the end of the war in this country. Iraq-UK, Military, 6/25/2003 - Five Palestinian civilians were wounded including a child in critical condition
Israeli Occupation Forces, backed by helicopters, launched a wide campaign of arrests yesterday, detaining more than two hundred Palestinian citizens in the West Bank city of Hebron, the Palestinian government said. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/25/2003 - Mrs. Mubarak meets with ACCB members Egypt, Local, 6/25/2003
- Adonis recites Poetry Evening in Damascus Syria, Local, 6/25/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's El-Aynaoui moves to second round in Wimbledon, Arazi Out Morocco, Sports, 6/25/2003
- BADEA governing council to meet in cairo Regional-Morocco, Local, 6/25/2003
- Marrakech international film festival in October
The third edition of the International Film Festival of Marrakech will be held next October 3-8, organizers announced. Morocco, Local, 6/25/2003 - Tennis: Morocco's El Aynaoui plays British Hilton in Wimbledon first round Morocco, Sports, 6/24/2003
- Peace requires straight talk, and knowing the victim from the aggressor
The so-called Palestinian-Israeli peace sponsors, the Quartet -- composed of US, Europe, Russia and the UN, continue with their language that gives hints of the coming failure of this yet-another peace plan, with on one hand, their "Condemnation" of the Palestinians who kill Israelis, while expressing only "deep concern" over Israelis that kill Palestinians, and on the other hand their "lack of understanding" of why the Palestinians have the right to resist occupation, while expressing their "understanding" of why Israel as an occupier has the right to "defend itself." Palestine-Regional, Analysis, 6/23/2003 - Mrs. Mubarak launches strong initiative against FGM
The practice of female circumcision which is better known as female genital mutilation (FGM), is a thorny social issue, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak told a Cairo conference Saturday. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 6/23/2003 - Pipeline explosion was an attack, two US soldiers killed, injured in Baghdad
One US soldier was killed and another was injured in an attack by mortars that targeted an American military vehicle to the south of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 6/23/2003 - Hamas vows to revenge al-Qawasmi assassination
The Palestinian Hamas movement has vowed to avenge the killing of the leader of the military wing of the movement in the West Bank, Abdul Aziz al-Qawasimi, at the hands of the Israeli army. Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/23/2003 - Opening of Al Azhar Al Sharif, June 22, 972 AD
Al Azhar is the grand scientific Islamic institute in charge of preserving, studying, clarifying and spreading the Islamic heritage. It is responsible for conveying the Message of Islam to all peoples. Egypt, History, 6/23/2003