Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/15/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 15, 2003
- Justice O'Connor stresses importance of effective judicial systems
you need judges who are not afraid to follow the laws and the constitution of their country even when there is another branch of government might not agree with it. And you have to have the courage to do what is correct Regional-USA, Judicial, 9/20/2003 - Quarter of all Tunisians in schools, universities
Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has expressed satisfaction over the deep reforms made by Tunisia in the sectors of education and scientific research. Tunisia, Education, 9/20/2003 - More than 1,000 Arabs foreigners expelled from Yemen
The ruling People's General Congress party in Yemen said on its website that the Yemeni authorities expelled in recent days more than 1,000 persons belonging to Arab and foreign states most of them expelled for security reasons. Yemen-Regional, Local, 9/20/2003 - Former defense minister negotiates surrenders; 40 Iraqis detained following an ambush on US soldiers
An American military leader said that the occupation forces arrested 40 persons suspected to be Iraqi fighters in a fight which lasted till night time near the city of Tikrit, birthplace of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in the same area in which three American soldiers were killed in an ambush on Thursday. Iraq-USA, Military, 9/20/2003 - Frenchman and 2 codefendants get life sentence in connection with terrorist attacks
The court of appeal of Rabat sentenced on Thursday evening to life imprisonment French national, Pierre Robert, alias "Lhaj" alias "Abou Abderrahmane" and two other codefendants,, Hassan Kheddaoui and Khalid Chaoui. Morocco, Local, 9/20/2003 - Tennis: Morocco's Arazi wins over Henman in Davis cup opener Morocco, Sports, 9/20/2003
- A historic moment before UN General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly is considering to act under the "Uniting for Peace" formula of 1950 . The provision which will be acted under reads: "Resolves that if the Security Council, because of lack of unanimity of the permanent members, fails to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security in any case where there appears to be a threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression, the General Assembly shall consider the matter immediately Regional, Editorial, 9/19/2003 - Tunisia organization accuses government of campaign against women's veil
The "women against torture" society in Tunisia denounced what it described as a large scale campaign carried out currently by the Tunisian authorities against veiled women. This is on the occasion of start of the new school year. Tunisia, Culture, 9/19/2003 - News on killing 8 American soldiers in an ambush by Iraqi resistance
News reports said that the American forces might have been exposed to largest human losses in one ambush since Washington's declaration on ending its major military operations in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Military, 9/19/2003 - Human rights body condemns murders of two Moroccan Jews Morocco, Local, 9/19/2003
- L' expression: Algiers: Nine soldiers killed in an ambush
Nine Algerian soldiers were killed after they were exposed to fire by gunmen suspected to be members of the Islamist groups in an ambush to the west of the capital Algiers. Algeria, Local, 9/19/2003 - Seven newly-elected councilors polls arrested Morocco, Local, 9/19/2003
- Morocco to host IT expo
Morocco will host here next February 11-14 the Information Technologies Exhibition (SitExpo 2004). Morocco, Local, 9/19/2003 - King donates one million dollars for the construction of a mosque in dakar
Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco has contributed 10 Million Dirhams (nearly one Million dollar) to the building of a new mosque in Dakar, Senegal, official sources said here Thursday Morocco-Senegal, Culture, 9/19/2003 - Morocco's chances to host the 2010 World Cup more than ever stronger
Morocco's chances to host the 2010 world soccer cup are more than ever stronger, said, in Casablanca Thursday, visiting chairman of the Asian Football Confederation, Mohamed Ben Hammam. Morocco, Sports, 9/19/2003 - Israel kills One Palestinian; students arrested; 3 homes demolished
One Palestinian was killed yesterday by the Israeli occupation forces during fire exchange with the occupation forces which continued its aggressions against the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and as a result, three Palestinian homes were destroyed and Israel launched a campaign of arrest targeting 21 Palestinians including ten students of Beir Zeit university. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/18/2003 - Women upgrading project in Menya underway Egypt, Culture, 9/18/2003
- Spanish judge accuses Teiseir Allouni of involving in terrorist actions Regional-Spain, Local, 9/18/2003
- Group of 14 newly-elected councilors arrested on illegal meeting
A group of 14 freshly-elected councilors from the northeastern town hall of Nador were arrested this Tuesday in a residence in Bouznika Bay (40 km south of Rabat), as they were gathered by the outgoing town hall president, Tarik Yahya, for breaches to the electoral code, the interior ministry said. Morocco, Local, 9/17/2003 - Some 184 killing in al-Haer prison fire
Saudi Arabia's authorities expected that reasons behind the large fire which erupted on Monday at Haer prison, one of the largest jails in Saudi Arabia, was because of and electricity short damage, ruling out that a terrorist act is behind it. Saudi Arabia, Local, 9/17/2003 - Arab Judicial Forum 2003 in Manama
September 15-17 will be the date of the Arab Judicial Forum, to be held this year on the theme 20th Century judicial systems. Regional-Bahrain, Local, 9/17/2003 - Israel kills one Palestinian killed, demolishes houses in Jerusalem, Rafah
the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat received yesterday in Ramulah the Israeli Rabbi Moshe Hersh, leader of "Natouri Karta" movement who, during the meeting denounced Israel's decision to expel Arafat and stressed his movement's support for the Palestinian President Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/17/2003 - Al-Azhar University president talks to American youth about Islam
Islam is the religion of tolerance. It is the religion which does not condone but fights terrorism and preaches world peace and coexistence among all peoples. Egypt-USA, Religion, 9/17/2003 - Rabat appeal court adjourns trial of Moroccan Islamist fighting group Morocco, Local, 9/17/2003
- Moroccan writer and Bosnian professor win UNESCO Sharjah prize for arab culture
Moroccan writer Bin Salem Himmich and Bosnian professor, Esad Durakovic, won this year's UNESCO Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture. Regional-United Arab Emirates, Culture, 9/17/2003 - South Korean national attempts to set himself on fire after a dispute with boss in Dakhla Morocco-South Korea, Local, 9/17/2003
- Morocco's El Guerrouj and S. Africa's Cloete best athletes of the year
Morocco's Four-time 1,500m World champion Hicham El Guerrouj was made Sunday best athlete of the year for the third time in a row, while South African world high jump champion Hestrie Cloete was confirmed as women's champion this year. Regional-Morocco, Sports, 9/17/2003 - Trial of Frenchman-led suspected terrorist group adjourned to Thursday
The court of appeal of Rabat decided on Monday night to adjourn to next Thursday the trial of the group led by Pierre Robert, Alias "Lhaj" alias "Abou Abderrahmane," who are sued in connection with the terrorist attacks that rocked Casablanca last May 16. Morocco, Local, 9/17/2003 - Three persons arrested in Fes for abortion attempt
Three persons involved in a case of abortion, including a retired medic and supervisor of a private clinic, were arrested last Saturday in Fes for attempting to perform an abortion. Morocco, Local, 9/17/2003 - Museum of Egyptian medical history to open soon in 19th century palace
"Some of these papyri prove that Pharaonic doctors performed complex surgery. They also invented surgical instruments, which they used in the mummification process," he said. Egypt, Local, 9/16/2003 - Heads of Islamic associations, Centers in Latin America meet in Curacao Islands
The heads of Islamic associations and centers in Latin American countries will be holding their third meeting in the Curacao Islands (South Carribean) September 16-18, at the invitation of the Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, ISESCO. Regional, Religion, 9/16/2003 - Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra buried in Rabat Morocco, Local, 9/16/2003
- Prosecutor requests maximum sentence penalty for alleged member of underground group
The public prosecutor in the court of appeal of Rabat requested on Monday the maximum penalty provided by the penal code against Bendaoud Khamli who is suspected of belonging to the underground extremist group "Al Hijra Wa Takfir." Morocco, Local, 9/16/2003 - Time to get rid of the US or the UN
Either the US does the world a favor and leaves the UN, as many in the US always claimed they want; good riddance. Or the US agrees to a complete overhaul of the UN Security Council with the complete elimination of the veto rights. Regional, Analysis, 9/15/2003 - One American soldier killed in Falouja
The US Secretary Of State Colin Powell arrived yesterday in Iraq just few hours after a spokesman for the American occupation army announced the killing of one American soldier and wounding three others at the entrance of al-Falouja city to the west of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 9/15/2003 - Local polls: over 400 complaints against electoral code breaches
Some 413 complaints have been filed in Morocco, from the beginning of the electoral campaign until elections' day on September 12, concerning violations of the electoral code and irregularities in electoral operations, the justice ministry said Saturday in a release. Morocco, Local, 9/15/2003 - Local polls: under-44 make nearly half of elected councilors
A rate of 45% of the councilors elected during the September 12 local polls are aged under 44, while those who were elected for the first time account for 52%. Morocco, Local, 9/15/2003 - Arresting one Lebanese who tried to highjack a Jordanian plane
The Jordanian minister of information Nabil al-Sharif has announced that guards of the Jordanian royal plane no. 184 foiled on Saturday an attempt made a Lebanese named Jamal Hamad Seif to highjack the plane which was heading from Amman to Kuala Lumpur through the transit station in Bancock. Jordan-Lebanon, Local, 9/15/2003 - Syrian- Sudanese talk of cooperation Syria-Sudan, Local, 9/15/2003
- A Lebanese among the remains of Kuwaiti prisoners in Iraq Lebanon-Kuwait, Local, 9/15/2003
- Number of Moroccan high schools pupils up by 8.72%
The number of students enrolled in high schools this year is due to reach some 573,355, i.e. a 8.72% increase in comparison with the 2002-2003 school year. Morocco, Education, 9/15/2003 - Twenty members of underground group get 3 to 10 years jail sentences
The court of appeal of Rabat handed down early Saturday 3 to 10 years jail sentences against twenty members of an underground association. The defendants, known as the "Sidi Bennour" group, includes four men who were sentenced to 10 years while 15 other got eight years. Morocco, Local, 9/15/2003 - Tired El Guerrouj withdraws from final
The Moroccan middle-distance star, Hicham El-Guerrouj, has pulled out of the 1 500 metres final at the inaugural World Athletics meeting due to fatigue. Morocco, Sports, 9/15/2003