Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 12/29/2003
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of December 29, 2003
- American soldier killed in a plane crash, demonstration in Baghdad
Hundreds of worshippers yesterday came out of Ibn Temeyah mosque ( former Um al-Toboul) in a demonstration that deplored the breaking-in into the mosque on Thursday by the American occupation forces. Iraq-USA, Military, 1/3/2004 - Egypt ready to offer Iran more aid to Bam earthquake victims
Egypt, at the directives of President Hosni Mubarak, is ready to supply Iran with whatever it needs of humanitarian aid to help victims of last Friday's earthquake that struck Bam, head of the Egyptian interests section in Tehran Ambassador Shawki Ismail said. The Iranian media gave prominence to Egyptian assistance to the victims of the earthquake, he said. Regional-Iran, Culture, 1/3/2004 - Palestinian al-Jihad movement vows to continue resistance
Palestinians sources stressed that the Israeli occupation forces did not ultimately lift the siege imposed on the city of Jenin, in the West Bank. News reports said that the Israeli army removed the mobile barriers but continue blocking the northern entrance, and kept several barriers and iron gates at the entrance of towns and villages. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/3/2004 - Gunmen attack Egyptian police car near Rafah
Egyptian security sources said yesterday that unidentified gunmen attacked an Egyptian police car, near the Egyptian Rafah, and opened fire at it, and one policeman was injured as a result. Egypt, Local, 1/3/2004 - Fe Je: Norway authorities redetain al-Mullah Kreikar
The Norwegian authorities redetained one of the founder of the Kurdish Ansar al-Islam group in Iraq, al-Mullah Kreikar, yesterday, just 6 month after the authorities dropped terrorism accusations against him because of the lack of evidence. Regional-Norway, Local, 1/3/2004 - Electronic ID card system started in Oman Oman, Local, 1/3/2004
- Murderer of US national admits 2001 murder
Killer of US National Georges Waldo, Hamrane Mustapha, 24, arrested Wednesday, gave detailed account of the crime and admitted to the killing of a French national in Agadir, back in 2001. Morocco-USA, Local, 1/3/2004 - 3rd Arab child rights congress to convene in Tunis Regional-Tunisia, Local, 1/3/2004
- Morocco, Iran to organize cultural days
Morocco and Iran intend to organize cultural days to exchange experiences in educational and cultural realms, Moroccan higher education and scientific research minister, Khalid Alioua, has told MAP. Morocco-Iran, Culture, 1/2/2004 - Resistance operations continue, detention of al-Salafeyah leaders
The American forces detained some 20 members of of the higher commission for al-Dawa, Irshad and al-Fatwa ( Call, Guide and Fatwa ), in Iraq, at Ibn Teimeyah mosque, during breaking-in operations carried out by the occupation forces. Iraq-USA, Military, 1/2/2004 - The European council Muslim Brothers deplore restrictions on veil
Men of religion, taking part in the meetings of the European council for al-Ifta, held in the Irish capital Dublin, criticized statements made by al-Azhar Grand Mufti, Sayed Muhammad Tantawi ,over France's right to prevent Muslim women from wearing veils in schools. Regional-France, Religion, 1/2/2004 - Oman-Iran third relief flight Oman-Iran, Local, 1/2/2004
- Moroccan Jews celebrate annual pilgrimage
Some 1,300 members of the Moroccan Jewish community are celebrating their ten-day annual pilgrimage in Tinzert, province of Taroudant, South of Morocco. Morocco, Religion, 1/2/2004 - Sultan Qaboos presides over Arabian horse race
Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said "presided over the annual Royal horse racing festival at Madinat Al Adiyat in Seeb" yesterday, the official news agency ONA reported yesterday. Oman, Sports, 1/2/2004 - Oman rules out political intentions for the killing of one American in Muscat
The Omani police ruled out that the killing one American in Oman had political motives. Oman-USA, Local, 1/2/2004 - Fatah celebrated 39th anniversary; 30 wounded in protests against the wall near Ramullah
The occupation forces arrested 11 of the participants in the demonstration, including the Swedish parliamentarian Gustav Fredolin, according to speakers in the name of the international solidarity movement and the nternational commission of women for the sake of peace. Palestine, Military, 1/1/2004 - Israel expels one Palestinian, tightens siege on Nablus
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday, expelled one Palestinian from the West Bank to Gaza, on charge of being a member in the Islamic Jihad Movement. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/1/2004 - Baghdad welcomed new year with an explosion killing five
The Iraqi capital Baghdad received the new year with a strong explosion in a restaurant in the downtown of the city, crowded with diners who were celebrating the new year. The explosion resulted in killing five persons at least, and more than 20 wounded, 7 of them are in critical health condition. Iraq, Military, 1/1/2004 - Accusations of using livestock fodders in bread industry in Egypt
Writers and officials in Egypt have called on the government to disclose the reality of news on importing a large shipment of wheat used as livestock fodders, to be used instead in the bread industry. Egypt, Local, 1/1/2004 - Sheikh al-Azhar stresses France right to ban the veil
Al-Azhar Sheikh, Muhammad Sayed Tantawi, considered that it is the right of the French officials to issue a law banning the wearing of the veil in their schools and government's establishments. Regional-France, Religion, 12/31/2003 - One Palestinian killed in Khan Yunis, Curfew imposed on Nablus
One Young Palestinian was killed by the Israeli bullets in Khan Younis to the south of Gaza. Palestinian sources explained that Fadel al-Najjar (22 year old) was hit by fatal bullets in his chest. Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/31/2003 - Palestinian intellectual dies at 67
Palestinian intellectual and former member in the executive committee of the PLO, Ahmad Siqi al-Dajani, died Monday in Cairo, at age 67, following a struggle with disease in one of Cairo's hospitals. Family sources said he will be buried today in the family's cemetery in Cairo. Palestine, People, 12/31/2003 - Saudi Arabia: no casualties in al-Salaam quarters in Riyadh
An official at the Saudi ministry of the interior said that no casualties or damaged resulted from the car explosion which took place Monday in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/31/2003 - Saudi Arabia: senior al-Qaida member surrenders
The Saudi Arabian official mass media announced that one of the main wanted extremist Islamists in Saudi Arabia surrendered to the police yesterday. Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/31/2003 - Damascus, Petersburg Universities sign co-operation agreement Syria-Russia, Education, 12/31/2003
- Two policemen killed in Algiers
Two Algerian policemen were killed in Algiers on Monday, while carrying out their guarding mission in the downtown of Algiers. They were attacked by men rising a car. Algeria, Local, 12/31/2003 - Israel demolishes a home in Nablus; demonstrations in Tel Aviv; Egypt continued mediation
One Palestinian official said that Egypt will continue its efforts to ease down conditions, and to remove tension between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/29/2003 - Moroccan defense official meets head of Qatari general staff Morocco-Qatar, Military, 12/29/2003