Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 2/16/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of February 16, 2004
- Arab experts in Beirut, Doha discuss educational reforms
Representatives for the private and public educational sectors from 21 Arab countries discussed in Beirut for the first time means of developing educational and learning curricula denied that such efforts for reforms are a result of foreign pressures especially the American pressures. Regional, Education, 2/21/2004 - Morocco, international justice NGO sign cooperation protocol
A cooperation protocol was signed in Rabat Friday by the Moroccan Justice ministry and the international NGO "Search for Common ground" (SFCG), in partnership with the London-based British Human Rights Association. Morocco-UK, Judicial, 2/21/2004 - Two Palestinians killed, Washington accuses Palestinians of obstructing the Roadmap
One Israeli soldier was killed and other three wounded in Hebron, the West Bank. Israel said that the incident took place when one Israeli soldier opened fire at his colleagues, wrongly, on his assumption that a Palestinian fighter attacked an Israeli force. Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/21/2004 - No threat aboard diverted RAM flight, official
Moroccan Airliner Royal Air Maroc has ruled out any " threat" to the passengers of its Casablanca-bound flight 201 that was diverted, Thursday night, to Bangor in the Maine (North-east of the United States), shortly after take-off from New York's Kennedy International Airport, The company said in a communique sent to MAP. Morocco-USA, Local, 2/21/2004 - ICRC praises Mrs Mubarak's efforts Egypt, Local, 2/21/2004
- Cairo hosts Arab theatre festival Egypt-Regional, Local, 2/21/2004
- Israeli missile for India
The US magazine "Defense News" said that Israel started producing long- range missiles for the Indian army of 500 km range and can carry a spearhead of 570 km weight. Israel-India, Military, 2/21/2004 - Arab Education Assembly on education and teaching stress need to fight illiteracy in elderly
The Arab Assembly of Education and Teaching continued its activities, for the third day on Thursday, under the title " the Arab Education- the reality and means of development." The symposiums concentrated on the issue of eliminating the illiteracy, especially for the elders, and the quality of education in Arab states. Regional, Education, 2/20/2004 - Two American soldiers, one Iraqi killed in an explosion
The American occupation forces in Iraq announced the killing of two of its soldiers with one Iraqi in a bomb explosion implanted on a road to the west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, yesterday. An American military spokesman said that one American soldier was also wounded in the explosion which took place near al-Khaledeyah town. Iraq-USA, Military, 2/20/2004 - Qatar: two persons detained over assassination of Yander Baieve
The Qatari official news agency quoted an official at the ministry of the interior on Thursday evening that "two persons suspected to be involved in the assassination of former President of Chechenia Salim Khan Yander Baive in Doha on February 20 were arrested. Qatar, Local, 2/20/2004 - Two Palestinian houses demolished, One Palestinian expelled from west bank; Hamas: no inter-fighting will take place
The Hamas movement has called for "inter- Palestinian national dialogue " to reach a comprehensive national document" stressing that no internal fighting will take place, as soon as the occupation forces withdraw from Gaza, while the occupation forces demolished two houses for Palestinian resistance men and expelled one Palestinian from the West Bank to Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/20/2004 - Israel gets two 'F-16 A' planes
Israel on Wednesday received two "F-16 A" planes in the course of a deal it had bought including 1-2 planes from the USA. Israel-USA, Military, 2/20/2004 - King Mhammed VI launches construction of mental rehab center in Essaouira
Morocco's King Mohammed VI launched in Essaouira Wednesday construction works of a rehabilitation center of mentally handicapped persons. Morocco, Local, 2/19/2004 - Eight Iraqi soldiers killed, one Baathist assassinated, 11 Iraqis killed in explosion targeting Polish contingent
Some 11 Iraqis were killed and other 23 others wounded including 8 coalition members as a result of an attack that targeted yesterday morning a Polish base in al-Hellah city to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 2/19/2004 - Lebanon conference of the Islamic world and Europe continues deliberations
The international conference of "the Islamic World and Europe from Dialogue to Understanding" continued its activities for the second day in Beirut on Wednesday, where several interpositions were presented. Regional-European Union, Local, 2/19/2004 - Azhar University branch opens in Thailand in September Egypt-Thailand, Local, 2/19/2004
- Luxor's west bank to become a protected area Egypt, Environment, 2/19/2004
- Former governor and 17 other people to be tried for embezzlement
A former governor and a former president of the Casablanca urban Community (Mayor) have been brought to justice on various charges, judicial sources announced Tuesday. Morocco, Judicial, 2/18/2004 - Over 132,000 books donated during Book Season campaign
the operation means to promote awareness on the importance of books and to give books the place they deserve as a source of knowledge and entertainment and as a tool to refine tastes and shape personalities. Morocco, Culture, 2/18/2004 - Some 25 soldiers were wounded as their bus collided in Kuwait
A spokesman for the American army announced yesterday that some 25 American soldiers were injured as their bus collided near an air base to the north of Kuwait. Kuwait-USA, Local, 2/18/2004 - One American soldier was killed' Beijing prepares to open its embassy in Baghdad
News reports in al-Ramadi said that two American soldiers and one Iraqi civilian were wounded after one American patrol was exposed to an attack by missile near the general hospital in the city. Iraq-USA, Military, 2/18/2004 - forum on legislations and laws for digital society Oman, Local, 2/18/2004
- Occupation forces release Sadoun Hammadi; Two Americans killed, options for authority transfer
The American forces detained the chairman of al-Falouja city council, Raed Breisha after he resigned from his post following an attack against the city police that resulted in killing scores of security men. Breisha's deputy said that the man was detained because he did not consult the occupation forces before his resignation. Iraq-USA, Military, 2/17/2004 - Woman and Law conference opened in Jordan
Works of the " woman and law " conference which is organized by the ministry of justice in collaboration with the American initiative for partnership in the Middle East was opened yesterday with the participation of 70 judiciary representatives, for 16 Arab states. Regional-Jordan, Judicial, 2/17/2004 - One Palestinian killed by Israeli forces, an alternative plan to dismantle Gaza settlements
Palestinian medical sources in Abu Youssef al-Najjar hospital in Rafah said that one Palestinian was killed yesterday as he was hit by a bullet by the Israeli occupation forces. Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/17/2004 - Agha Khan confers with Syrian ministers on bilateral cooperation
Prince Karim Agha Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaelite Moslems, received the Minister of Education Ali Saad in his residence on Sunday evening in Damascus. Syria, Local, 2/16/2004 - Four Americans killed; Occupation forces detain former Iraqi minister of Interior
The American army announced the killing of one US civilian that belongs to a religious group and wounding of other three in an ambush planted against a rented car they were riding in between Babel and Baghdad provinces yesterday evening. Iraq-USA, Military, 2/16/2004 - Tunisia wins over Morocco for African Biggest Football Trophy
Morocco's dreams to capture the 2004 African nations cup came to a halt this Saturday after a defeat against Tunisia (2-1) in the first exclusively Maghreban Derby at the CAN cup. Tunisia-Morocco, Sports, 2/16/2004 - Jordan dismantles a cell targeting American and Israelis
Government sources in Jordan announced yesterday that the authorities accused four Jordanians of Palestinian origin of planning to carry out "terrorist" attacks against Americans and Israelis in the country. Jordan, Local, 2/16/2004 - Al-Assad meets with Agha Khan Syria, Local, 2/16/2004
- Court discharges four members of so-called Agadir group Morocco, Local, 2/16/2004