Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/14/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 14, 2003
- Trials in connection with may 16 attacks are respectful of law, justice minister
All trials held in connection with May 16 terrorist attacks are respectful of the law and the prosecuted enjoy their full rights, Moroccan justice minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa said in Rabat on Thursday. Morocco, Local, 7/19/2003 - AIDS awareness sessions to target parliamentarians and journalists
About 70 percent of Moroccans affected by the disease are aged between 20 and 39. Women are often contaminated at an age ranging between 20 and 29 with 30 percent compared to 20 percent for men. The two organizations also say the figures on people affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases do not reflect reality since many cases are not reported by medics in the private sector and because of auto-medication. Regional, Health, 7/19/2003 - Morocco's El Aynaoui rolled out of Stuttgart quarter finals Morocco, Sports, 7/19/2003
- Moroccan athlete wins 1,500m race in Algiers international meet
Morocco's Youssef Baba won in Algiers on Thursday the 1,500m race in Algiers international meet with a timing of 3:40.09. Morocco-Algeria, Sports, 7/19/2003 - Casablanca court hands out 10-year prison sentence against 5 members of extremist underground group
The court of appeal of Casablanca handed out on Wednesday 10-year prison sentences against five members of the underground extremist group "Salafia Jihadia" and acquitted one person standing trial in the same case. Morocco, Local, 7/18/2003 - Morocco reiterates resolve to fight all forms of injustice against women
Morocco reiterated in New York on Tuesday before the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) its resolve to endeavor for fighting all forms of discrimination against Moroccan women. Morocco, Culture, 7/17/2003 - Iraqi resistance attacks; one American killed; plane survives ground-to-air missile
The Iraqi national resistance yesterday intensified attacks on the anniversary of Saddam Hussein's coming to power in the country. A series of operations were carried out resulted in killing one American soldier and wounding 7. This was despite the intensive security measures taken by the occupation forces which fear also today large attacks, as today, July 17, marks the Iraqi Baath party assuming power in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Military, 7/17/2003 - Israel invades Ramallah and Jenin, wounds one in Khan Younis Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/17/2003
- Morocco's El Aynaoui cruises to 3rd round of Stuttgart tennis tournament Morocco, Sports, 7/17/2003
- Al Ahram: Family court draft law to be referred to PA and Shura Council next session Egypt, Culture, 7/16/2003
- Lebanon detains five persons for planning to launch attacks on western targets
The Lebanese security authorities arrested five persons on pretext of conspiring to launch attacks against western targets in the country. Lebanon, Local, 7/16/2003 - Three attacks on American forces in Baghdad
Eye witnesses and news reports in Iraq said that an attack by mortars destroyed a diplomatic car which was stationed near the place of convening the provisional rule council which held its second meeting yesterday morning. Iraq-USA, Military, 7/15/2003 - King Mohammed receives director Ridley Scott and Producer Branko Lustig
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Monday afternoon at the royal palace of Rabat director Ridley Scott and producer Branko Lustig. Morocco, Local, 7/15/2003 - Palestinian child, 12, was wounded as a mob of Jewish settlers attacked him
AÊ Palestinian child, 12, was wounded as a mob of Jewish settlers attacked him physically in Hebron City. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/15/2003 - Gateshead Meet: Morocco's El Guerrouj wins 1,500 M race Morocco, Sports, 7/15/2003
- Bogus plane tickets sold to moroccans expats in France Morocco-France, Local, 7/15/2003
- Israeli light bombs over south Lebanon
The Israeli soldiers at 10 p.m ( Lebanese local times ) fired light bomb over the line separating between the two settlements of Maskaf Am and al-Metalla and the towns of Kafer Kalla and L- Odeisah in Marjyoun district. One light bomb fell in Kafer Kalla town. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/14/2003 - Syrian ratification of Rotterdam Agreement on dangerous pesticides Syria, Environment, 7/14/2003
- Virgin Mary church remains discovered in Luxor Egypt, Local, 7/14/2003
- Morocco's El Gerrouj signs 1,500 m world season's lead in golden gala meet
World 1,500 m champion, Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj, signed on Friday the year's best performance in the 1,500 m race which he covered in 3.29.76 in the Golden Gala meet, third stage of the Athletics Golden League. Morocco, Sports, 7/14/2003 - Morocco arrests 564 illegal immigrants in 5 days
A total of 564 illegal immigrants were arrested in Morocco between July 7 and 11, the police department announced. Morocco, Local, 7/14/2003 - Court hands out 11 capital punishment sentences in case of extremist underground group
The court of appeal of Casablanca on Friday night handed out 10 capital punishment sentences in the case of 31 members of the underground extremist group "Salafia Jihadia." Morocco, Local, 7/14/2003 - Eleven wedding killjoy Islamic extremists get prison sentences
The court of appeal of Meknes (150 km northeast of Rabat) handed out on Thursday sentences ranging between 4 years and one year in prison in the case of eleven Islamic extremists who assaulted last August a wedding party in the city. Morocco, Local, 7/14/2003