Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 10/27/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of October 27, 2003
- Syrian clergy confers with Sudanese official
Patriarch of Antioch and all the East for Assyrian Orthodox, Zakka I Iwas, received on Friday a Sudanese delegation headed by Chairman of the Southern States Coordination Council, Rick Fay Cook. Syria-Sudan, Religion, 11/1/2003 - King Mohammed dedicates inmates vocational training center in Casablanca
King Mohammed VI also launched a pilot project of post-release re-integration with the assistance of psychologists and lawyers. He also visited a handicraft show by inmates of different rehab centers, and attended a music performance by the center's musicians. Morocco, Judicial, 11/1/2003 - King Mohammed launches 6th nationwide solidarity week
In a bid to reinforce its participation and mutual assistance policy, the foundation is projecting to encourage initiatives geared to encouraging the spirit of citizenship among young people through the creation of networks to spearhead voluntary activities and deepening citizenship values. Morocco, Local, 11/1/2003 - Al-Ouja cordoned, five killed, 17 wounded, two Americans killed
A wave of unrest invaded al-Falouja and Abu Gharib area ( west Baghdad) during which Iraqi citizens clashed with the Iraqi police and the occupation soldiers for hours and this resulted in killing five Iraqis and wounding more than 17, including two Americans at a time when one American soldier was killed and other 4 wounded in a new operation by the Iraqi resistance. Iraq-USA, Military, 11/1/2003 - Confrontation between Palestinians, Israel
One Palestinian student was hit by the Israeli occupation soldiers bullets on Friday evening after he refused to stop at an Israeli military barrier at the entrance of Nablus to the north of the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/1/2003 - Syria - Sudan Red Crescent societies signed agreement Sudan-Syria, Local, 11/1/2003
- Paris-Bercy tournament: Arazi's dreams frustrated at quarter-finals Morocco, Sports, 11/1/2003
- Nearly 100 kg of cannabis seized in tangier port in 48 hours Morocco, Local, 11/1/2003
- King Mohammed launches annual fast-breaking meal distribution operation
1,299,000 meals will be distributed to old people, handicapped persons, widows and destitute persons while in rural areas the operation will consist in donating 20 kg of flour, 5 litters of edible oil, and 4 kg of sugar to needy families. Morocco, Local, 10/31/2003 - Moroccan scholars to preach in Belgium mosques during Ramadan
The Muslim Community in Belgium is to benefit during Ramadan (fasting month) from the presence in this European country of Moroccan preachers who will give lectures in the different mosques. Morocco-Belgium, Religion, 10/31/2003 - Study finds 82% of two million Moroccan immigrants live in EU countries
Almost 82% of two million Moroccan migrants are settled in the European Union countries, says a joint study by Organization for international Migration (OIM) and the Hassan II foundation for Moroccans living abroad. Morocco-European Union, Local, 10/31/2003 - Israel shoots two Palestinians Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/31/2003
- Twenty members of extremist group brought to justice
Twenty additional members of the underground extremist group "Salafia Jihadiay" were brought on Tuesday to the court of appeal of Rabat for charges of plotting terrorist acts. Morocco, Local, 10/31/2003 - Eight drown in ship wreck off Syrian coast Syria-Comoros, Local, 10/31/2003
- Bercy: Morocco's Arazi cruises to quarter-finals Morocco, Sports, 10/31/2003
- 146 people who obtained Egyptian citizenship
Some 146 people born to Egyptian women married to Jordanians, Iraqis, Libyans, Lebanese, Moroccans, Pakistanis, Syrians, and Yemenites were granted the Egyptian nationality, the Egyptian interior ministry announced Wednesday. Egypt-Regional, Local, 10/30/2003 - Two U.S. soldiers killed, Iraqi Council says attackers from neighboring states
Two American soldiers were killed and a third was wounded in a bomb explosion that targeted their military vehicle to the north of Baghdad, according to a spokesman for the US fourth army contingent. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/30/2003 - One Palestinian killed; Qrei assigned to form new cabinet
The Israeli occupation forces killed one Palestinian and arrested another after he war injured in a fire exchange near Carni crossing to the east of Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/30/2003 - Five persons killed in tribal confrontations in Yemen
A Yemeni security official announced yesterday that five persons were killed and other three wounded in tribal confrontations to the east of the Yemeni capital. Yemen, Local, 10/30/2003 - Arab Parliamentary Union Council to meet in Damascus Regional-Syria, Local, 10/30/2003
- Twenty Sudanese military men killed in a military helicopter crash
Twenty Sudanese military men were killed including 11 army officers in a military helicopter crash in Um Sayyalah area to the north of Kurdovan. Sudan, Local, 10/30/2003 - Sheik of Al Azhar mosque to deliver 2nd Ramadan lecture Morocco-Egypt, Religion, 10/30/2003
- Indonesia calls for setting up Azhar institutes in Sumatra Egypt-Indonesia, Religion, 10/30/2003
- UN official inquires about treatment of sub-saharan illegal immigrant in eastern morocco
Visiting United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Gabriella Rodriguez, met Tuesday local officials in Oujda to inquire about how Moroccan authorities treat Sub-Saharan illegal immigrants arrested in Morocco. Morocco-UN, Local, 10/30/2003 - France to repatriate Moroccan stowaways intercepted in marseille
A group of 22 Moroccans who arrived in the French Mediterranean port city of Marseille, hiding in a Cargo owned by a Moroccan company, will be repatriated in the same boat. Morocco-France, Local, 10/30/2003 - Banker gets three-years in jail for embezzlement
A court in Rabat sentenced Monday a former employee in a bank in Khmisset (east of Rabat) to three years for embezzlement. Morocco, Local, 10/30/2003 - Survey: Arab women and decision-making
Women are not present in large numbers in decision-making bodies as opportunities become open to women in the light of technical skills and competence. Hence the focus should be placed on education and training and also on a number of dominating values. Regional, Culture, 10/29/2003 - Survey: Arab Arab Women and the media
Among interviewed women, the majority mentioned working in more than one media field indicating the media professional women do not restrict their production to one domain, and rather dedicate themselves to diversified topics Regional, Culture, 10/29/2003 - Patriarch Laham holds a special mass on Pope's pontificate
Patriarch Gregarious III Laham of Antioch and All Orient of the Greek- Catholics on Tuesday headed a special mass celebration on the 25th anniversary of His Holiness John Paul II's pontificate. Syria-Vatican, Religion, 10/29/2003 - Syrian-French new archeological team
The Syrian-French archeological team has excavated a new archeological city at Rawda site, 70 KM east of the central Syrian city of Salamieh, dating back to the Early Bronze period or the second Millennium B.C. Syria-France, History, 10/29/2003 - Arafat advisor critical of US; Israel kills 17 year-old Palestinian
"Ahmad Abdel Rahman, President Arafat’s political advisor criticized Tuesday American officials for not condemning the recent Israeli crimes in Gaza, which claimed the lives of 12 Palestinian civilians within just 24 hours, Al Quds Al Arabi newspaper reported," IPC agency said today. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/29/2003 - Egypt, China discuss education cooperation ties Egypt-China, Education, 10/29/2003
- King Mohammed to chair first religious lecture in Ramadan Morocco, Religion, 10/29/2003
- New suicide operation in Iraq kill six; weekly editor killed
While the employees of the ICRC (Red Cross) and the Iraqi police were still collecting remains of victims of Baghdad's suicide operations, a suicider yesterday blew up a booby trapped car in al-Falouja and the operation resulted in killing six persons at a time when resistance operations continued against the US occupation forces where two Americans were killed and 10 injured during the two past days. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/29/2003 - U.S. visitor and immigrant technology to improve border management entry
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released October 28 the following fact sheet on the new U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US--VISIT) program that will become operational in 2004 to process visitors visas at airports and seaports as they enter the United States. Regional-Afghanistan, Local, 10/29/2003 - Bercy Tennis Tournament: Hicham Arazicruises to 3rd round
Moroccan tennis player Hicham Arazi qualified Tuesday for the third round of the 2.45 million Euro Paris-Bercy Tennis tournament after the withdrawal of co-citizen, 12th seeded, Younes El Aynaoui. Morocco, Sports, 10/29/2003 - Lebanon receives a prisoner from Tel Aviv; Israel, Hizbullah exchange bombardment
The Israeli warplanes yesterday raided Lebanese villages in Kafer Shouba and al-Khureiba area, near Rashayya al-Fakhar which adjoins the occupied Shebaa Farms. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/28/2003 - ICRC evacuates after blowing up of its headquarters in Baghdad
The chairman of the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC Pierre Ghasman said that the committee will start as from today ( Tuesday) to evacuate its international employees in Iraq following the explosion which targeted its headquarters in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/28/2003 - 2004 holidays for all will benefit 150,000 children
Morocco's secretary of state for youth, Mohamed El Gahs, said next year's "holidays for all" program will benefit 150,000 children, up by 50% compared to the first campaign held in 2003. Morocco, Culture, 10/28/2003 - King Mohammed congratulates Muslim leaders on Ramadan
The king also calls on the Islamic nation to translate in fact the lofty values preached by Islam so as to reflect the true image of Islam, its lofty goals, the universality of its message, its calling as a religion that upholds the happy medium and moderation and rejects extremism, violence, ignorance and under-development. Morocco-Regional, Religion, 10/28/2003 - Arab adolescent girls: reality and prospects
That is to say that, approximately two thirds of the female and male adolescents live in five Arab states all of which suffer from difficult economic conditions, and three of which suffer from wars or internal conflicts. Regional, Culture, 10/28/2003 - Granting nationality to Egyptian mothers’ sons Egypt, Local, 10/28/2003
- Morocco purchases two mobile water labs
Morocco has purchased two on-wheel labs ($270 thousand) to control water behavior and quality in places that are not covered by its water-monitoring stations network. Morocco, Environment, 10/28/2003 - Some 5,000 athletes to take part in Marrakech international marathon
Some 5,000 athletes from several countries will participate in the 15th edition of the Marrakech international marathon to be held next January 18, said organizers. Morocco-Regional, Sports, 10/28/2003 - Moroccan, sub-saharan illegal immigrants arrested Saturday
The Royal Navy on Saturday intercepted an inflatable dinghy carrying 22 Moroccan would-be illegal immigrants off the town of M'diq (near occupied Sebta). Morocco-Regional, Local, 10/28/2003 - US anti-terrorism aid to Algeria estimated at us$ 700,000 in 2003 Algeria-USA, Military, 10/28/2003
- Moroccan famed painter passes away Morocco, People, 10/28/2003
- Mrs Mubarak address women's conference in London
In spite of the turbulent time in the Arab world and the heavy toll on women and children, women had never abdicated their important role as the backbone of families and communities, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak said. Regional, Culture, 10/27/2003 - Topics and participants of the annual meeting of the Arab network for gender and development
The second regional annual meeting of the Arab network for Gender and Development "ANGED" was held in Tunis on October 20 through 22nd under the title: effective partnership for Furthering Knowledge and building capacities. Regional-Tunisia, Culture, 10/27/2003 - Al-Asqa group claims responsibility for Ghoushe Kative; PA deplores the Israeli aggression in al-Zahraa city
The Palestinian Authority has denounced the Israeli occupation forces demolishing of three buildings belonging to the authority in al-Zahraa city in Gaza under the pretext that they overlook a Jewish settlement and described this act as " a crime." Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/27/2003 - The world needs to give Germany its place
Germany, a country at the center of Europe and its economy, is a peaceful nation that has and continues to contribute immensely to world progress by its politics, great economy and culture and deserves its place on the international arena. But some 60 years after the world war II, Germany continues to be punished and held back by some. Regional-UN, Editorial, 10/27/2003 - Wolfowitz survived an attack and vowed to stay in Iraq
An American military spokesman said that two explosions took place inside the main headquarters of the occupation forces in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/27/2003 - US-Arab friendship caravan officially launched in gaithersburg
The US-Arab friendship caravan was officially launched Thursday with Camels and Arabian horses leading a parade of citizens, children and ambassadors from the Arab states. Regional-USA, Local, 10/27/2003 - Princess Lalla Hasna chairs opening of horses and horsemen exhibition Regional-Morocco, Local, 10/27/2003
- Mummy from Georgia definitely pharaoh
Egypt's Secretary -General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities (SCA), Dr Zahi Hawas yesterday said that the mummy that had been returned to Egypt from a museum in Georgia, US, was definitely that of a pharaoh. Egypt, Local, 10/27/2003