Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 10/20/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of October 20, 2003
- Al-Sader warns of consequences to detaining or assassinating him
The Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader said he is facing the dangers if detention and assassination by what he called the common enemy. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/25/2003 - Three Israeli soldiers, one Palestinian killed, one survived a joint operation for Hamas and Islamic Jihad
Three days after what is described as "the barbaric raid carried out by the Israeli warplanes against Gaza," two fighters from Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement succeeded in breaking the Israeli Natsareim settlement despite the strong security measures around it Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/25/2003 - Sahara issue: the pathetic politics of UN Security Council
How much longer will the large powers at the UN Security Council play politics with the Sahara issue? There was the old colonialism of the western countries and that of the Soviet Union, to be replaced by the US and the UN Security Council -- which are the modern and sophisticated version of divide and conquer methods, in which they keep regions and certain geographic patches in turmoil to their strategic goals and leverages. Morocco-UN, Editorial, 10/25/2003 - Three US soldiers killed, intense resistance
Three American soldiers were killed and others wounded in two separate attacks in Sameraa and al-Musil, according to military sources of the American occupation forces in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/25/2003 - Court postpones hearing in case of Moroccan Jew killing
The court of appeal of Casablanca postponed Friday hearing in the case of the "Casablanca Group," sued for the murder of Moroccan Jew, Albert Rebibo. Morocco, Local, 10/25/2003 - Hala Bashar al-Assad Syria, Local, 10/25/2003
- Suzanne Mubarak, Sheikha Sbeika to address conference on Women in the Arab World
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will make a keynote address at the inaugural session Thursday of the conference on "Women in the Arab World" which is being arranged by the London-based Arab International Women's Forum. Regional, Local, 10/24/2003 - Israel bulldozers destroy factory and raze arable land
The Palestinian news agency IPC reported today that "Two Palestinian citizens, Zakaria and Ahmad Al-Astal, were shot and moderately wounded by Israeli occupation forces." Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/24/2003 - El Jadida: court sentences 15 councilors to 3 months in jail
The Marrakesh tribunal of first instance sentenced Thursday 15 newly-elected councilors from the municipality of El Jadida to 3 months in jail and a 5,000 Dirham ($500) fine each for fraud in local elections. Morocco, Local, 10/24/2003 - Official underlines vital role of IT in Arab administration reform Regional, Local, 10/24/2003
- Association SOS hepatitis sees the light in Casablanca Morocco, Health, 10/24/2003
- Israel kills two Palestinians, demolishes house
The Palestinian news agency IPC reported today that "Israeli occupying forces tore down Thursday morning the house of Rafeeq Mohammed Al Kanibi in Hebron city, who was killed in fire and back fire with the Jewish settlers last night in Tel Al Rumeida illegal Jewish settlement in Hebron...(and) imposed a curfew on the adjacent Palestinian neighborhoods surrounding the Jewish settlement." Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/23/2003 - Ten Americans, former Iraqi army general wounded
The American occupation forces announced yesterday that the Iraqi resistance intensified their attacks during the last weeks and that their operations have become more complex and the last three of which were yesterday and resulted in wounding 10 Americans while the US forces detained more than 10 Iraqi resistance men including a former Iraqi army general in raids launched in Tikrit and Baqouba. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/23/2003 - Jordanian Royal air force crashes Jordan, Military, 10/23/2003
- Police arrest 32 sub-saharan illegal immigrants in northeastern Morocco Morocco-Regional, Local, 10/23/2003
- Rabat authorities ban illegal press conference by terrorists' attorneys
The Rabat authorities announced this Tuesday they have decided to ban a press conference that attorneys of some persons convicted in connection with last May's terrorist attacks in Casablanca planned to hold this Tuesday. Morocco, Local, 10/22/2003 - Al-Assad and King Juan Carlos visits Palmyra Syria-Spain, Local, 10/22/2003
- Asmaa al - Assad Spanish Queen Sofia visits Syrian Rural Development Fund Syria-Spain, Local, 10/22/2003
- Mediterranean rugby cup: France thrash Moroccans 72-00 Regional, Sports, 10/22/2003
- French NGO grants equipment for Moroccan handicapped persons Morocco-France, Local, 10/22/2003
- Two Moroccan directors prized at montreal's new cinema, new media festival Morocco, Local, 10/22/2003
- Information Technology conference wraps up deliberations in Damascus
The Conference of Information Technology and Facilities of Trade in Arab Region, organized by Syria's Industry Ministry with cooperation with UN Industry development, UNIDO, ended in Damascus on Tuesday its deliberations at Umayyad Conferences Palace. Regional-Syria, Local, 10/22/2003 - Syrian- American administrative cooperation
Syria's Minister of Higher Education, Hani Mortada, received on Tuesday Rector of the US Rice University, Malcom Gilis accompanied by chairman of the Arab Community in Houston,Texas. Syria-USA, Education, 10/22/2003 - Arab- Spanish cultural ties deeply rooted in history
Relations between the Arabs and Spain were as ancient as history itself: Phoenicians landed on the Spanish coasts long before Christ, the Romans and the Greeks. There they built cities such Kartajenna, Kadish, Ibisia and Tartosa which carried their own marine and trade style. This communication continued in later periods until the entry of Arab Moslems in Spain where they established their advanced civilization which extended up to almost all of the Iberian Peninsula, including Portugal, calling it Andalusia Regional-Spain, Culture, 10/21/2003 - Al-Assad and King Carlos visit National Museum
President Bashar al-Assad, his wife Mrs. Asmaa al-Assad, King of Spain, Juan Carlos and wife Queen Sofia visited today the National Museum in Damascus where an exhibition for the Spanish Artist Alberto Carathone was opened. Syria-Spain, Local, 10/21/2003 - Hrw: Iraq:icivilian deaths need US.investigation
"ItÕs a tragedy that U.S. soldiers have killed so many civilians in Baghdad. But itÕs really incredible that the U.S. military does not even count these deaths. Any time U.S. forces kill an Iraqi civilian in questionable circumstances, they should investigate the incident." Iraq-USA, Military, 10/21/2003 - New operation in al-Falouja: One American was killed, 6 injured
One American soldier was killed and other 6 wounded in a new operation for the Iraqi resistance in al-Falouja were the US forces have been exposed since three days to intensive series of attacks, at a time when tribes chieftains vowed to organize "the resistance" to fight the Turkish forces if they are deployed in the country. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/21/2003 - UAE president successfull bladder surgery United Arab Emirates, Local, 10/21/2003
- African women 175 times as likely to die in childbirth
African women are 175 times as likely to die in childbirth than women in developed regions of the world, according to a United Nations interagency report released this Monday. Regional, Health, 10/21/2003 - Casablanca international finance and business forum, an opportunity to increase capital flow United Arab Emirates-Regional, Local, 10/21/2003
- Morocco Wins Arab Golf Amateurs Championship
Moroccan Golf team has won the 24th edition of the Arab Golf Championship (Amateurs) played, here October 15-18 on the Links of Royal Golf Dar Es-Salam in Rabat. Regional-Morocco, Sports, 10/21/2003 - IDB's executive directors hold 218th session Regional, Local, 10/21/2003
- Tennis: Moroccan El Aynaoui Rolled out from Masters Series Semi-Finals
Morocco's champion, Younes Al Aynaoui, seeded 15, was eliminated Saturday in the semi-finals of the US 2.88 million Masters Series of Madrid. Morocco, Sports, 10/21/2003 - Three American soldiers killed in Tikrit; talk of US army reductions
One American soldier was killed and a third wounded when their convoy was attacked outside the Iraqi city of Baghdad. A spokeswoman for the US army was quoted as saying that soldiers from the fourth contingent army were exposed to an attack by light weapons and missiles. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/20/2003 - Israel kills three palestinians, children wounded
"Israeli military helicopters bombed Gaza City for the second time in three hours, targeting a Palestinian pickup truck in a crowded street," the Palestinian IPC news agency reported today. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/20/2003