Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/4/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 4, 2003
- AL asks for urgent needs for the damages of floods in Sudan
The secretary general of the Arab League AL Amr Moussa has assigned officials at the AL to move swiftly and effectively to taking necessary measures to provide urgent medical and humanitarian aids to the victims of floods in the Sudanese city of Kasala. Sudan-Regional, Local, 8/9/2003 - Former cook for Saddam surrenders, One American killed, 5 wounded by resistance
One American soldier was killed and other 6 wounded in various attacks launched by the Iraqi national resistance during the 24 past hours in Iraq, while the occupation forces continued its breaking in operations in Tikrit in an attempt to detain the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, as news reported that one of his former cooks surrendered himself to the US forces. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/9/2003 - Lebanese resistance attack three Israeli positions in Shebaa farms; Israel raids southern Lebanese areas, using cluster bombs
Lebanese security sources said that the Israeli planes raided for 7 times the Lebanese border areas yesterday and used the internationally banned cluster weapons. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/9/2003 - Khan Al-Harir Festival opened in Aleppo
Rifaee underlined the importance of this festival in asserting Syria's ancient history and civilization. The festival is an economic, cultural and civilizational phenomena aiming at activating the commercial exchange, developing the tourist industry and giving an idea about development of the Syrian industry. Syria, Local, 8/9/2003 - Moussa urges Egyptian, Arab businessmen to participate in 1st Arab-US economic forum
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa called upon the Egyptian businessmen to participate effectively in the 1st Arab-American economic forum to be held in Detroit, Michigan on September 28-30. Regional-USA, Local, 8/9/2003 - Saudi Arabia: Royal pardoning of foreigners accused of Riyadh's explosions
Saudi Arabia's authorities yesterday released five Britons and one Canadian who were jailed following the wave of explosions in the kingdom that targeted foreigners on the background of deals for selling alcohol in 2000 and the beginning of 2001. Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/9/2003 - Basketball: Morocco lose to Tunisia in African championships Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 8/9/2003
- French prince exhibits aquarelles in Tangiers
Count of Paris, Prince Henry of Orleans is exhibiting his Water Color Paintings August 08 - September 05 at Tangiers' Contemporary Arts Museum. Morocco-France, Local, 8/9/2003 - Over three tons of chira seized in Tangier
Some 3,053 Kg of chira, cannabis extract, were seized by police and customs officers in the port of Tangier since the beginning of last July to this August 7, police sources said. Morocco, Local, 8/9/2003 - Mass detention in Tikrit; new attack in Baghdad, two American soldiers killed
In the most recent attack by the Iraqi resistance, one American armored vehicle was burnt in the downtown of Baghdad after it was hit by a missile shelling. The attack resulted in human losses among the American soldiers in the said vehicle. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/8/2003 - Court of appeal carries on hearing of two Salafia Jihadia alleged theoreticians
The court of appeal of Casablanca on Wednesday proceeded to the hearing of two defendants considered among the theoreticians of the banned Islamic movement "Salafia Jihadia" and who are allegedly involved in May 16 suicide bombings in Casablanca that left 44 dead. Morocco, Local, 8/8/2003 - Libyan aid delivered to Sudan Sudan-Libya, Local, 8/8/2003
- Moshera Khattab: LE 21 m. for girls education Egypt, Education, 8/8/2003
- African musicians called to be active for building continent Regional, Local, 8/8/2003
- UNESCO holds third meeting to safeguard Iraq’s cultural heritage
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on August 1 urged donor nations to start immediate work on restoring and preserving the remainders of Iraqi cultural heritage following looting and damage that occurred during and after the recent war. Iraq, 8/8/2003 - Morocco to take part in international gardens festival in Montreal
Morocco was invited along with Spain and Italy to take part in the Mediterranean edition of the International Gardens Festival of Grand-Metis that will highlight the kingdom's customs and attractive peculiarities. Morocco, Local, 8/8/2003 - Agha Khan Fund for enhancing relations with Syria
Syria's Minister of Education Mahmoud al-Said received in Damascus yesterday a delegation representing Agha Khan Development Network in Agha Khan University, Institute of Educational Development led by Mahmoud Maymoun. Syria, Education, 8/8/2003 - Morocco to abolish special court of justice
The Moroccan justice Minister on Wednesday announced that his country will abolish shortly the Special court of justice, a jurisdiction vested with exceptional powers. Morocco, Judicial, 8/7/2003 - Some 1,042 individuals sued in connection with May 16 terrorist attacks, minister
The number of people sued in connection with the terrorist attacks that rocked Casablanca May 16 reached up to last August 04, 1,042 including three foreigners, said here Wednesday justice minister, Mohammed Bouzoubaa. Morocco, Local, 8/7/2003 - Israel releases new group of Palestinian prisoners, invades Areiha
The Palestinians opposed the Israeli step. The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat described the releases as "deception and cheating" because most of the Palestinians who are released have almost completed their sentence duration, besides double of the number of the Palestinians were detained in the past few days. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/7/2003 - Sanaa rejects trial of its detainees in Guantanamu, militarily
The Yemeni government has rejected the trial of Yemeni citizens detained in Guantanamu base, Cuba before American military courts and renewed call to hand them over to be tried in Yemen. Yemen, Local, 8/7/2003 - Morocco has one judge per every 10,000 inhabitants
Morocco has one magistrate for every 10,123 inhabitants and each judge handles an annual average of 959 cases. Morocco, Judicial, 8/7/2003 - UN Human Rights Commission hails Mrs. Mubarak's efforts Egypt, Local, 8/7/2003
- World political changes shape Muslims' vision of the other
"We are beginning to wonder whether the international community is capable of understanding issues within their political and intellectual context, he said, calling for the settlement of divergences between Islamic countries themselves, as a first step. Regional, Religion, 8/7/2003 - Moroccan cargo runs aground off Mauritania shores Mauritania-Morocco, Local, 8/7/2003
- Montreal tennis tournament: Morocco's El Aynaoui rolled out at 2nd round Morocco, Sports, 8/7/2003
- Road accidents kill 24 people in Morocco last week
Some 24 people perished and 1,220 were wounded, including 86 seriously, in 908 road accidents in Morocco during the sole week running from July 28 to August 3, 2003. Morocco, Local, 8/7/2003 - Terrorism: court starts hearing of extremist theoreticians
The criminal chamber at the court of appeal of Casablanca started Wednesday the hearing of four people, considered as the "theoreticians" of extremist groups in Morocco, allegedly involved in the terrorist attacks perpetrated last May 16 in Casablanca. Morocco, Local, 8/7/2003 - Two extremists, three journalists jailed for 10 to 1 year
The court of appeal of Rabat handed down Monday sentences ranging between 10 and 1 years against the extremist group of "Zakaria Boughrara." Morocco, Local, 8/6/2003 - American contractor killed, two soldiers wounded in al-Falouja
One American civilian working in Iraq was killed when a truck carrying an explosive under his car went off to the north of the city of Tikrit. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/6/2003 - Casablanca hosts world congress of youth under theme 'be the change'
Morocco will hold the Second World Congress of Youth in Casablanca August 16-28, with the participation of some 1,000 young people who will share experience and draw up a declaration outlining a future path for youth involvement in sustainable development, to follow up the first Millennium Young People's Congress (MYPC) in Hawaii in 1999. Morocco, Culture, 8/6/2003 - WFP fears starvation in Sudan
The UN World Food Program has stated that thousands of Sudanese are facing danger of starvation as malnutrition rates jumped to hit close to similar figures of 1998 when starvation hit the main areas in the country. Sudan, Local, 8/6/2003 - Man wanted part of terrorist attacks probe, arrested
The police of Meknes arrested in a rural local in central Morocco, Abdelouahab Rebaay, who was wanted part of the May 16 terrorist attacks probe. Morocco, Local, 8/6/2003 - Tennis: Morocco's El Aynaoui qualifies for 2 round of Montreal open Morocco, Sports, 8/6/2003
- Athletics: Morocco's El-Guerrouj runs for IAAF commission
The Moroccan Royal Athletics Federation has fielded the candidacy of Morocco's world record holder on 1500 m, Hicham El Guerrouj, to the Athletes Commission of the world athletics governing body IAAF. Morocco, Sports, 8/6/2003 - Morocco moves to crack down on unhealthy housing speculators
Morocco announced that a law is being devised to crack down on those responsible for the proliferation of unhealthy housing. Morocco, Environment, 8/6/2003 - Libre Belgique: young Moroccan dies while saving family from blaze in Belgium
A young Moroccan died suffocated while attempting to save his family from a blaze that raged through his cousin's house in Jurbise (western Belgium), said Tuesday the daily, Libre Belgique. Morocco-Belgium, Local, 8/6/2003 - Judo: Morocco's U-19 squad in african championships
Morocco's Under 19 judo team will participate in the third African championships, to be held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, August 7-10. Morocco, Sports, 8/6/2003 - Aleppo- Sanaa universities cooperation
Rector of Aleppo University, Mohammed Saed Farhoud, received in Aleppo yesterday the Secretary General of Yemeni University of San'aa, Ali al-Zubaidi. Syria-Yemen, Education, 8/6/2003 - 300 American search operations in 24 hours, arresting 1850 Iraqis Occupation: Saddam will see his end in Tikrit
The American occupation forces in Iraq said yesterday that the belt is tightened around the neck of the toppled Iraqi President and expected his return back to Tikrit to witness his own end, while resistance operations continued against it and resulted during the few past hours in five wounded. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/5/2003 - Irsaeli forces would five Palestinians in west bank, razes lands in Bethlehem
Basima Al-Hamamy was shot with a live bullet in the right side of her pelvis, due to which she was transferred into hospital to receive medical attention, Rafidia Hospital sources in Nablus, said Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/5/2003 - Ghali opens IBTC 37th session Egypt, Local, 8/5/2003
- U.S. suspends visa transit program Regional-USA, Local, 8/5/2003
- Le monde unravels truth in Mandari swindling affair
French daily "le Monde" published in its Sunday-Monday edition a denial of several articles recently published in the newspaper claiming that Mandari was "former advisor" to late King Hassan II. Morocco, Local, 8/5/2003 - Morocco hosts session of Arab teachers union Regional-Morocco, Education, 8/4/2003
- Al Azhar issues Islamic charter for child's rights, duties in society Egypt-Regional, Culture, 8/4/2003
- Female welfare protection scheme with UNICEF
Egypt and UNICEF yesterday signed an agreement for a programme to stop practices harmful to the health of women and female children. Egypt, Culture, 8/4/2003 - End of hearing of group allegedly involved in May 16 attacks
The appeal court of Casablanca ended Friday the hearing of 19 people belonging to Hassan Taoussi group that is allegedly involved in May 16 terrorist attacks. Morocco, Local, 8/4/2003