Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/8/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 8, 2003
- Al Qathafi determined to give Libyan women equal rights
Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi Thursday was presented with a medal, in recognition of his efforts in the enhancement of women's freedom and upgrading women status in Libyan society. Libya, Culture, 9/13/2003 - Moroccan journalists union calls for release of al Jazeera reporter
The Union of Moroccan journalists "SNPM" has urged spanish authorities to release Al Jazeera reporter, Teiseir Allouni, after a spanish judge decided to keep him locked up pending further investigation of his alleged links with al-Qaida. Regional-Morocco, Local, 9/13/2003 - New Syrian Ambassador to Turkey Syria-Turkey, Local, 9/13/2003
- Local council employee gets one year sentence for vote rigging attempt Morocco, Local, 9/13/2003
- Two Americans killed by Iraqis; US soldiers kill 11 Iraqis
Ten members of the Iraqi security forces and one Jordanian personal guard were killed by the American occupation bullets in Falouja in a massacre that resulted in provoking great anger in the lines of citizens of the city. Iraq-USA, Military, 9/13/2003 - UNDP praises Mrs. Mubarak's efforts in women's status promotion Egypt, Local, 9/13/2003
- Arab writers and poets meet in Algeria Regional-Algeria, Local, 9/13/2003
- Police academies call for new training programs Regional-Tunisia, Local, 9/13/2003
- Court winds up hearing in case of Frenchman-led terrorism suspected group
The Court of Appeal in Rabat wound up Thursday evening hearings in the case of a group of 12 suspected terrorists, led by Frenchman Pierre Robert, alias "Abou Abderrahmane," in connection with the ongoing investigations on last May 16 terrorist attacks in casablanca that left 45 dead. Morocco, Local, 9/13/2003 - Syria, Armenia sign executive higher education program co-operation
Syria's Minister of Education Mohmoud al-Sayed and Armenian Minister of Education and Sciences Sergi Yeretsian signed in Ervin on Friday the executive program of cooperation in filed of higher education. Syria-Armenia, Education, 9/13/2003 - Morocco calls for more efforts to eradicate illiteracy
Moroccan Secretary of state in charge of literacy and non formal education, Najema Rhozali has urged the international community to step up efforts to eradicate illiteracy worldwide. Morocco-Regional, Education, 9/13/2003 - Local polls: candidate dies of heart attack after squabble with opponent
A candidate to the local polls held this Friday in Morocco died of a heart attack after a squabble with another candidate near a polling station. Morocco, Local, 9/13/2003 - Spain is trying Allouni over leading Jund Allah
Spanish judge Paltsar Ghartoun decided yesterday to extend the custody period of the Qatari al-Jazeera TV station reporter, Teiseir Allouni, who is suspected to be a member in a cell for al-Qaida organization in Spain. Regional-Spain, Local, 9/12/2003 - Israeli collective punishment escalate, 18 Palestinians homes demolished, electricity cut from 6 towns
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday escalated its violation of the Palestinian territories and the implementation of collective punishment against the Palestinians. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/12/2003 - Damascus hosts children conference Syria, Local, 9/12/2003
- Over 170 kg of hashish seized in Tangiers port Morocco, Local, 9/12/2003
- Group tried under anti-terrorism law gets up to 15 years
Five members of a group known as the Massaoud Afilal Group, arrested under the new anti-terrorist law enacted in the aftermath of the May 16 terrorist attacks in Casablanca, have been sentenced, early Thursday morning, by a court in Rabat to prison terms ranging from 5 to 15 years Morocco, Local, 9/12/2003 - Sentence in attorney's terrorism suspicion case expected next week
The court of appeal of Casablanca said it will deliver on September 16 its sentence in the case of Ahmed Filali Azmir, an attorney accused of being involved in preparing the terrorist attacks that hit Casablanca last May. Morocco, Local, 9/12/2003 - Spain asks Allouni of information about Bin Laden
Al-Jazeera's correspondent in Spain said that the Spanish attorney general in interrogating Teiseir Allouni over any information he had received as a journalist about the leader of al-Qaida organization Osama Bin Laden that would be helpful in the efforts made to arrest him ( Bin Laden). Regional-Spain, Local, 9/11/2003 - New raid against Gaza, al-Zahhar survived, his son, guard murdered, 20 wounded
A medical source indicated that among the wounded is al-Zahar daughter Rima (20 year old) and his wife Summaya and some of his neighbors who were in the surrounding of the house and that 20 wounded were admitted to hospital, 6 of them are in critical health conditions." Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/11/2003 - Morocco on the right path for the World Cup Organization, CONCACAF chairman
Morocco is on the "right path" in its drive to host the 2010 world soccer cup, chairman of Central, North American and Caribbean Football Confederation (CONCACAF), Jack Austin Warner, said here on Wednesday. Morocco-Regional, Sports, 9/11/2003 - Friday's local polls, Morocco's eighth since independence Morocco, Local, 9/11/2003
- Allouni is expected to be released within 24 hours
Manuel De Porta, the lawyer of the Qatari TV station correspondent Teiseir Allouni expressed his optimism that the Spanish authorities will release his client within 24 hours. Regional-Spain, Local, 9/10/2003 - Suzanne Mubarak receives Mediterranean culture award in Italy
Egypt's first lady cited that at the ancient Bibliotheca Alexandrina that Aristarchus was the first person to state that the earth revolves around the sun, 1800 years before Copernicus. Egypt, Culture, 9/10/2003 - Syrian- Armenian educational cooperation
Syria's Minister of Education Mahmoud al-Sayed and the Armenian Minister of Education and Sciences Sergi Yeretsian discussed yesterday the executive program of cooperation between the two countries. Syria-Armenia, Education, 9/10/2003 - Local polls: woman-candidate without husband's knowledge gets divorce
A man living in Fez was astonished to see his wife's picture among candidates for next Friday's local elections and judged the insubordination serious enough to divorce her. Morocco, Local, 9/10/2003 - Some 15 Israelis are killed in two attacks in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
Two strong explosions took place yesterday and resulted in 15 dead, most of them soldiers, and scores of wounded. Four days following a failed Israeli attempt to assassinate the founder of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin and another leading figure in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/10/2003 - Court holds hearing of codefendant in French suspected terrorist case Morocco, Local, 9/10/2003
- U.S. medical personnel deploy in morocco for MEDFLAG 2003 operation
Around 100 U.S. military medical personnel will conduct this September in the Moroccan southern region of Errachidia, together with Moroccan military personnel a joint humanitarian relief operation and medical training, dubbed the MEDFLAG 2003. Morocco-USA, Military, 9/10/2003 - Spain extends the detention of an al-Jazeera journalist
A Judicial source in Madrid said that Judge Paltsar Ghartoun yesterday extended the detention of Teiseir Allouni, a journalist for the Qatari al-Jazeera TV for three more days for investigation on charge of establishing a relation with al-Qaida organization in Spain. Regional-Spain, Local, 9/9/2003 - New German university introduces new kind of training Egypt-Germany, Education, 9/9/2003
- ISESCO calls Islamic countries to firmly address illiteracy
fighting illiteracy in the Islamic world is, first of all a responsibility, a mission and an Islamic duty, as well as a vital necessity if Islamic societies are to lead a sound life. Regional, Education, 9/9/2003 - African soccer cup: Raja Casablanca ties with Zimbabwe's Black Rhinos 1-1 Morocco, Sports, 9/9/2003
- 2004 soccer heats: morocco's soccer team beats Gambian peer (4-0) Morocco, Sports, 9/9/2003
- Moroccan Younes El Aynaoui advances by 11 ranks in champions race standing
Moroccan tennisman, Younes El Aynaoui, advanced to the 14th rank of the champions' race standing, winning 11 places Morocco, Sports, 9/9/2003 - Rieti Meets: Morocco's El Guerrouj wins mile race
Moroccan 1,500m four-time world champion, Hicham El Guerrouj, won Sunday the Mile race (1,609m) at the Rieti athletic meets in Italy Morocco, Sports, 9/9/2003 - France denies French terrorist suspect's allegations he worked for French intelligence
The French interior ministry denied on Monday remarks by French terrorist suspect, Pierre Robert, currently standing trial at the Rabat court of appeal in connection with last May's terrorist attacks in Casablanca, that he worked for the French intelligence. Morocco-France, Local, 9/9/2003 - King Mohammed launches construction girls social compound in al hoceima
Morocco's King Mohammed VI laid in the northeastern city of Al Hoceima the first stone for the construction of a social compound for young girls to increase schooling among girls in rural areas. Morocco, Education, 9/8/2003 - King Mohammed vi lays first stone for oncology hospital in al Hoceima
Morocco's King Mohammed VI laid here Saturday the first stone of a regional oncology hospital and a residence for patients' relatives in the northeastern city of Al Hoceima. Morocco, Health, 9/8/2003 - Syrian and Armenian talks on educational cooperation
Syria's Minister of Education Mahmoud al-Sayed and the Armenian Minister of Education and Sciences Sergi Yeretsyan discussed in Ervin yesterday the educational system and means of boosting cooperation between the two countries. Syria-Armenia, Education, 9/8/2003 - Sheikh Yassin, Henya survived assassination attempt in Gaza, al-Qassam groups calls for striking the enemy everywhere
Al-Qassam brigade, the military wing of the Hamas movement, vowed "to strike the enemy everywhere and by all available means." This was in retaliation to the failed assassination attempt which targeted Sheikh Ahmad Yassin and the leading figure in the movement Ismael Heny in Gaza on Saturday. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/8/2003 - Syrian aid to victims of the Sudanese floods Syria-Sudan, Local, 9/8/2003
- Morocco hosts world neurosurgeons congress in 2005 Morocco, Local, 9/8/2003
- Fez to host international lawyers union congress in 2005 Morocco, Local, 9/8/2003
- US open quarter finals: Morocco's El Aynaoui rolled out Morocco, Sports, 9/8/2003
- Brussels athletic meets: Morocco's El Guerrouj scores 1500m year's best world performance
Morocco's athlete Hicham El Guerrouj scored Friday this year's best world performance at the 1500m race at the Brussels athletic meets. Morocco, Sports, 9/8/2003