Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/11/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 11, 2003
- Two American soldiers and three Iraqi civilians were wounded
Two American soldiers and three Iraqi civilians were wounded in an attack by shells carried out by the Iraqi resistance in the center of the country yesterday morning. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/16/2003 - Occupation forces incur in Jenin, release criminal detainees
Fire was exchanged between the Palestinian gunmen and the occupation forces. The Israeli soldiers launched detention and inspection campaigns of houses in certain quarters under the pretext of searching for resistance fighters to detain them. This is, however, the second incursion of the city and its camp within less than 24 hours. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/16/2003 - Israeli moves and military build ups, coincided with violations for the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes yesterday flew in the airspace of the occupied Shebaa farms and the adjoining al-Arqoub villages. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/16/2003 - UN envoy calls on Israel to stop over-flights of Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/16/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's Hicham Arazi Rolled out of Cincinnati Masters Morocco, Sports, 8/16/2003
- Some 70 kg of drugs seized in Fez Morocco, Local, 8/16/2003
- Moroccan song, wins grand prix of Arab song festival
The US $4,500 award was extended by minister in charge of relations with parliament, Saad Eddine Alami. The award for the best lyrics was attributed to Sudanese poet, Mahdi Mohamed Said. Regional, Culture, 8/16/2003 - Morocco to host world youth congress
Morocco will play host this August 16-28 to the second edition of the World Congress of the Youth that is organised in partnership between the Moroccan Youth Forum of the Third Millennium and the non governmental organisation Peace Child International. Morocco-Regional, Culture, 8/16/2003 - Makadishu: 8 persons were killed in tribal clashes
Eye witnesses said yesterday that 8 persons were at least killed in a fire exchange between warring tribes in the Somali capital, Makadishu. Somalia, Local, 8/16/2003 - Jordanian court accuses Jordanians and Saudis of being terrorists
Attorney general of the Jordanian state security court on Wednesday accused 10 Jordanians and three fleeing Saudi Arabian citizens of carrying out terrorist acts and having unlicensed explosives as well as planning to carry out aggressions against American targets. Jordan, Local, 8/15/2003 - Washington says arrest of Saddam Hussein is soon; occupation apologize to Shiites
The American occupation forces detained 10 Iraqis during campaigns of arrest and inspection in the city of Tikrit, the birthplace of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. The search operations for Saddam Hussein and his supporters resulted in killing 6 Iraqis during the past 24 hours in Beji and Baqouba cities. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/15/2003 - Saudi crown prince vows to defeat evil forces
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has vowed to attain his country's victory against what he called forces of evil. He also vowed to continue the campaign against what he called extremism and terrorism, and warned the citizens of the kingdom against the consequences of supporting what he had described as terrorists. Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/15/2003 - Israeli forces invade Jenin, commander in Jihad movement killed
News reports in occupied Palestinian territories said that Israeli forces launched yesterday afternoon a large attack against Jenin camp to the north of the West Bank. The reports said that more than 20 military vehicles are besieging the camp amid intensive and random fire by the occupation forces. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/15/2003 - Morocco celebrates 24th anniversary of Oued Eddahab recovery Morocco, Local, 8/15/2003
- Azhar University to launch satellite TV to project moderate image of Islam Egypt-Regional, Religion, 8/15/2003
- Rare statue of God Amon Temple servant unearthed
A limestone statue of Kakar, one of the servants of God Amon latest temple was unearthed in the area of Tel Basta in Zagazig, Sharqiya governorate.. Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said a mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) also discovered the remains of octagonal-shaped limestone columns with hieroglyphic inscriptions dating back to the same era of the statue, the Modern Kingdom (1550-1069 BC). Egypt, History, 8/15/2003 - Football: Morocco play iraq in Saudi tournament Morocco-Iraq, Sports, 8/15/2003
- 11/9 Events: Trial of Moroccan suspect starts in Germany
The trial of Moroccan Abdelghani Mzoudi who is sued for alleged complicity in September 11 attacks, opened on Thursday in the appeal court of Hamburg (northern German). Morocco-Germany, Local, 8/15/2003 - Tennis: Morocco's Arazi in third round
Morocco's Hicham Arazi qualified for the third round of Cincinnati Masters series tournament after he defeated French Paul Henri Mathieu in two sets 6-2 and 6-1. Morocco, Sports, 8/15/2003 - Funeral for Arafat's sister in Gaza
More than 2,000 Palestinians yesterday in Gaza held a eulogy for the sister of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Palestine, Local, 8/15/2003 - Syria - Britain cooperation on capacity building project Damascus
The British Council held in Damascus yesterday a reception on the occasion of launching the project of "Building the Syrian Universities capacity project" in cooperation with the Higher Education Ministry. Syria-UK, Education, 8/15/2003 - Bringing girls 'Back to Schools', a Syria- UNICEF initiative
The project's document stated that the Mosque Imams, and the concerned parties should make a campaign to enlighten the girls families, and convince them of the importance of their girls education, and the necessity of sending them to schools. The educational supervisors, and school directors stated that they visited the families, and incited the parents to send the girls to schools Syria, Education, 8/14/2003 - News on killing seven American soldiers in different incidents in Iraq
An American military spokesman announced that one American soldier was killed and two others wounded in an explosion against them in al- Taji area to the north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/14/2003 - Layla Bin Ali stresses role of woman in comprehensive development
In a speech she delivered at the works of the national seminar on "the Tunisian woman, a partner of full rights," Tunisia's First Lady underlined the importance of the role played by women in comprehensive development. Tunisia, Culture, 8/14/2003 - London stops flights to Saudi Arabia for security reasons
The British airline company (British Airways) yesterday said it has suspended its flights to Saudi Arabia for security reasons. The government said that it has intelligence information of serious danger for its planes in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-UK, Local, 8/14/2003 - Israel demolishes 6 Palestinian homes, increases the state of alert
The Israeli occupation forces blew up by dynamite the house of a Palestinian youths in Askar camp for the Palestinian refugees in Nablus in the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/14/2003 - Court sentences two extremists to five years
The appeal court of Rabat sentenced Tuesday two extremists accused of belonging to Salafia Jihadia underground group to 5 years. Morocco, Local, 8/14/2003 - Israeli warplanes continue violations of Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes renewed violations of the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty and broke the sound barrier over several Lebanese areas. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/14/2003 - Athletics: two Moroccan marathon runners in world championships
Two Moroccan women Marathon runners will represent Morocco for the first time in the World Championships in Athletics that will be held in Paris this August 23-31 in Paris. Morocco, Sports, 8/14/2003 - King Mohammed gives instructions to assist flood victims in southern Morocco Morocco, Local, 8/14/2003
- Briton condemned to 4-month in jail Morocco-UK, Local, 8/14/2003
- One American killed, many injured; Iraqi Republican general arrested
The US occupation army in Iraq announced yesterday that its soldiers detained one of the former personal guards of deposed President Saddam Hussein in addition to a member at the Iraqi Republican Guard commission, in a series of raids they carried out in Tikrit yesterday. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/13/2003 - Palestinian groups retaliate Israeli violations of the truce; Two Israelis were killed, 12 wounded in two operations
Two Israelis were at least killed yesterday in two Palestinian operations carried out within 40 minutes of each other. The first operation targeted a shop at Raas al-Ein town near Tel Aviv and was claimed by al-Aqsa group of the Fatah Movement. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/13/2003 - Riyadh: a clash with wanted persons resulted in killing 3 police men
Saudi Arabia's security forces yesterday launched a new confrontation with wanted gunmen who resisted the police force which tried to break into several buildings in al-Sweidi quarters in southern Riyadh and this resulted in killing three members of the Saudi security forces and one of the wanted persons. Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/13/2003 - Continued Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty
In a statement issued yesterday in Beirut, the Lebanese resistance said that 87 Israeli violations were registered between August 5th to 11th including 40 air violations, 29 land violations and 18 see violations. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/13/2003 - Briton denies links with Moroccan extremist movement
Perry, who was assisted in trial by a university English teacher, told the court he came to Morocco to evade British justice in a case of illegal sale of computers and drugs, to learn Arabic and know a Muslim country. Morocco-UK, Local, 8/13/2003 - Extremist jailed for 10 years, two defendants acquitted
The court of appeal of Casablanca sentenced Monday a member of Salafia Jihadia, a banned extremist group, to 10 years in prison and acquitted two defendants. Morocco, Local, 8/13/2003 - Syrian - Yemeni University co-operation Syria-Yemen, Education, 8/13/2003
- Tennis: Morocco's al-Aynaoui advances at Cincinnati masters Morocco, Sports, 8/13/2003
- Some 468 sub-saharan illegal immigrants expelled from Morocco Morocco, Local, 8/13/2003
- UN convoy of Iraqi refugees delayed by Basra unrest
Recent unrest in the southern Iraqi city of Basra has forced the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to interrupt in mid-journey its second repatriation of refugees from Saudi Arabia since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a spokesman for the agency said yesterday. Iraq, Local, 8/13/2003 - Festival of Arab songs organized in rabat
Rabat is hosting this August 12-14 the 11th edition of the Festival of Arab Songs organized under the aegis of the Radio Union of Arab States (ASBU), the union said in a release. Regional-Morocco, Local, 8/13/2003 - Gang attacking Moroccan expatriates arrested in Madrid
Spain's civil guard services arrested Monday three members of a gang that attacked Moroccan expatriates in Madrid to steal their belongings, a source close to the Spanish interior ministry said. Morocco-Spain, Local, 8/13/2003 - Trial of alleged three suicide bombers postponed
The court of appeal of Casablanca postponed to August 18 studying the case of three suicide bombers belonging to the group of Mohamed Omari, who are prosecuted in relation with terrorist attacks that hit Casablanca last May 16 claiming the lives of 44 people. Morocco, Local, 8/13/2003 - Fire ravages forest northern Morocco
Nearly 7 hectares of a forest located at 15 Km from Tangier was ravaged by fire on Monday. Morocco, Local, 8/13/2003 - Cameroon wants to benefit from Morocco's anti-illiteracy experience
Cameroon secretary of state in charge of youth, Denis Oumarou, who is currently on a visit to Morocco, said in Rabat on Monday he will probe with Moroccan officials means to make his country benefit from Morocco's experience in education and fighting illiteracy. Morocco-Cameroon, Education, 8/13/2003 - Saudi security forces arrest 10 al-Qaida organization suspects
Saudi Arabia's security sources announced that the police arrested 10 suspected persons following a fire exchange in Riyadh and it had found mortars following the clashes which took place on Sunday and resulted in no casualties. Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/12/2003 - Two explosions near British embassy in Baghdad; American soldier, two Iraqi policemen killed
The American forces killed two Iraqi policemen and wounded a third when they suspected an attempt by them to attack these forces. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/12/2003 - Diplomatic Lebanese campaign to challenge the Israeli threats
Lebanon has started a diplomatic campaign to withstand the Israeli threats following an exchange of bombardment through borders that resulted in killing of one Israeli and wounding other 4 on Sunday, while the Israeli forces launched raids at the Lebanese border areas and broke the sound barrier over the southern district of Beirut. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/12/2003 - Israeli bulldozers demolish 5 Palestinian homes; officials do not trust Sharon on achieving peace
"Israeli bulldozers demolished Monday five Palestinian houses in the Israeli area of Naqab. 250 Israeli soldiers, backed with military vehicles and bulldozers, broke into the Abu Al Nadi and Abu Sbait neighborhoods in the Israeli city of Naqab and started demolishing houses owned by the Al-Atrash family," the Palestinian IPC news agency reported yesterday. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/12/2003 - Berri vows Lebanon's retaliation of Israeli attacks Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/12/2003
- UNICEF praises Mrs. Mubarak's efforts in support of women, children's rights Egypt, Local, 8/12/2003
- Moroccan princess wins high french distinction Morocco, Local, 8/12/2003
- Bus carrying Moroccans diverted in Spain
Spanish authorities are trying to locate a bus carrying Moroccan nationals, that was diverted by unknown people early on Sunday in a station service in Grenada (southern Spain), Spain's National Radio reported Monday. Morocco-Spain, Local, 8/12/2003 - Morocco's Mina Ait Hammou comes up third at Berlin's 800m race Morocco, Sports, 8/12/2003
- Sudanese minister denies news on selling land for debt
The Sudanese minister of agriculture Majzoub al-Khaleifa denied what was rumored in Sudanese papers on Sudan's selling of large areas of "Halfa" district ( almost one million Faddan of lands) to Egypt for debts that Sudan owe for Egypt. Sudan-Regional, Local, 8/12/2003 - Namur's francophone film festival: Morocco represented by Faouzi Bensaid's '1,000 months'
Morocco will be represented at the international festival of the Francophone film (FIFF) in Namur, Belgium, by Faouzi Bensaid's movie "One Thousand Months." Morocco, Local, 8/12/2003 - WHO warns against smoking upsurge in morocco
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned against an upsurge of smoking in Morocco and the resulting expenses. Morocco, Health, 8/12/2003 - U.N. chief appoints new representative for Sahara
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan appointed Alvaro de Soto of Peru, a key adviser on the Cyprus issue, as his new Special Representative for the Moroccan Sahara. Morocco, Local, 8/12/2003 - African judo championships: Moroccan juniors win 3 gold, 1 bronze medals
The Moroccan junior judo squad won 3 gold and one bronze medals at the third African championships held here August 7-11 with the participation of Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Mali, Benin, Niger and Cote d'Ivoire. Morocco, Sports, 8/12/2003 - Food strike in a Bahraini Jail
Hashem indicated that the prisoners who spend imprisonment penalty ranging between short periods and life imprisonment are exposed to beating and psychological and physical abuse Bahrain, Culture, 8/11/2003 - Al-Jazeera: Four Iraqis killed by occupation forces; Iraqi resistance has no connection to former regime
The armed gunman who was with other three resistance members indicated that had members of the toppled regime been able to make sacrifices, then the Baath regime would not have been removed in the manner it happened. He added that the remains of the former regime do not have the ability to resist or sacrificing themselves because they do not have values and principles. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/11/2003 - Israeli violations of the Lebanese airspace horrified the capital, one settler was killed by Hizbullah
At one a.m. at dawn yesterday, a large explosion was heard that resulted from a break in the sound barrier, carried out by Israeli warplanes over Beirut and its suburbs, and that continued its flying at low altitude creating atmospheres of fear. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/11/2003 - American maneuvers in Egypt cancelled
The American ambassador in Cairo announced yesterday the withdrawal of the American army for this year from " Bright start" maneuvers which are carried out every two years in Egypt and other countries. Egypt-USA, Military, 8/11/2003 - Lebanon complains against Israeli violations in South Lebanon Lebanon-Israel, Military, 8/11/2003
- Assad ratifies oil contract with American company Syria-USA, Local, 8/11/2003
- Moroccan former referee chosen member of Arab soccer union Morocco-Regional, Sports, 8/11/2003
- Moroccan soccer clubs take part in african champions' league, CAF cup Morocco, Local, 8/11/2003
- Casablanca attacks: french Perec acquitted
During the hearing, Perec, who comes from Lyon, said he was not aware of Moroccan laws under which denouncing criminal acts is an obligation. Morocco-France, Local, 8/11/2003 - Extremist group sentenced to 7 to 20 years in jail
The criminal chamber of the Appeal court of Casablanca handed down Friday jail terms ranging between 7 and 20 years for three members of the extremist group "Abdelghani Ben Taous," involved in the Casablanca terrorist attacks of May 16. Morocco, Local, 8/11/2003