Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/21/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 21, 2003
- Lebanon denounces Israeli violations of its sovereignty, stresses Larsen's report lacks realism
Lebanon has denounced the Israeli air, land and sea violations of the Lebanese sovereignty. Practices which have recently escalated. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/25/2003 - Syria celebrates Maysaloun Battle Anniversary Syria, Local, 7/25/2003
- Defence of Al-Tahrir party case challenges Seriousness of investigations Egypt, Judicial, 7/25/2003
- Morocco's Aynaoui withdraws of Austria open Kitzbuchel (Austria) Morocco, Sports, 7/25/2003
- King Mohammed launches construction of national library in rabat
Morocco's King Mohammed, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, launched this Wednesday construction of the national library of the Kingdom of Morocco, part of the "Rabat, capital of Arab culture" celebrations. Morocco, Culture, 7/24/2003 - Two Americans killed; Saddam proud of resistance operations
Two American soldiers were killed, nine wounded yesterday in two separate operations by the Iraqi resistance, at a time when the occupation forces announced the detention of the leader of the Iraqi Republican Guard, Barazan Abdul Ghafour Suleimman Majeid al-Takriti. Iraq-USA, Military, 7/24/2003 - Al-Youm: Prince Nayef and al-Qaida organization
Saudi Arabia's minister of the interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz stressed that the 16 persons who were declared to be arrested on Monday are "terrorists" connected to al-Qaida organization. Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/24/2003 - Two trials of underground groups postponed
Trials of two groups of persons suspected of being members of extremist groups were postponed to July 28 by the appeal courts of Fez and Casablanca Morocco, Local, 7/24/2003 - Israeli troops arrest Palestinians Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/24/2003
- Angelina Jolie to star in Alexander movie shot in morocco
Angelina Jolie who stars in Lara Croft 2: The Cradle Of Life, joins Colin Farrell and Anthony Hopkins in Oliver Stone's Alexander to be shot in Morocco. Morocco, Local, 7/24/2003 - Morocco's El Aynaoui qualifies to 3rd round of Austria open Morocco, Sports, 7/24/2003
- Rabat initiates households waste selective disposal
The Rabat town hall of Agdal-Ryad has started a trial selective waste disposal in some locations in the capital to get inhabitants accustomed to dispose of various kinds of households waste in different bins. Morocco, Environment, 7/24/2003 - Israelis were hit by Hizbullah shelling
Two Israelis were wounded yesterday from the remains of anti aircraft shells fired from south Lebanon, where the shells fell on Shaloumi city which is close to the borders. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/23/2003 - Saloon Jewelry- Gold And Masterpiece 2003 in Syria
He continued the exhibition also aims to convert this craft into an industry and developing it into an institutional collective activity in support of the national economy. Syria, Local, 7/23/2003 - Al-Assad decrees on cars for disabled Syria, Culture, 7/22/2003
- Yemen seeks to stop German decision to hand al-Mu'ayad to Washington
Yemen has stressed its determination to seek by all political and legal means to stop a decision taken by Frankfurt court on the ability of handing over Sheikh Muhammad Ali al- Mu'awyad and his escort who are being held in Germany since January to the USA. Yemen-Germany, Local, 7/22/2003 - Jewish Settlers Break into Al-Aqsa Mosque While Israeli Soldiers Overlooking
Hbaizy was instantly killed, just hours after the fruitless meeting held Sunday between Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) and his Israeli counterpart Ariel Sharon in Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/22/2003 - Teaching Arabic language and culture, a must to maintain moroccan expats children's links with home country
Moroccan delegate minister in charge of Moroccans living abroad, Nezha Chekrouni, said teaching Arabic language and culture to children of Moroccan expatriates is a must to maintain links between this community and their home country. Morocco, Culture, 7/22/2003 - Morocco's El Guerrouj gets palestinian sports reporters' merit medal
Moroccan athlete, triple world champ, Hicham El Guerrouj, was awarded the Palestinian sports reports union's merit medal, in recognition of his "lofty stances." Morocco-Palestine, Sports, 7/22/2003 - Morocco grabs Tae-Kwondo francophone championship
Morocco grabbed the Francophone tae-kwondo championship, with three gold and three silver medals in the 2nd championship of tae-kwondo held here on Sunday Morocco, Sports, 7/22/2003 - Morocco's athlete dedicates victory in marathon to Nelson Mandela
Moroccan athlete, Jaouad Charib, who won Sunday the Johannesburg half-marathon, said he dedicates his victory in the name of all Moroccans to Nelson Mandela as a birthday gift. Morocco-South Africa, Sports, 7/22/2003 - Moroccan justice minister probes justice reforms with international ngo law group
Moroccan justice minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, probed here on Friday with a delegation of the International Law Group non-governmental organization means to back efforts to reform justice in Morocco. Morocco, Judicial, 7/21/2003 - Morocco's Raja club rolled out at arab clubs cup semi-finals Morocco-Regional, Sports, 7/21/2003