Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 3/15/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of March 15, 2004
- Training course for police officers on human rights
A training course on human rights at Egypt's Police Academy is to start on Sunday for 50 officers working in the Prisons Department. Egypt, Culture, 3/20/2004 - Three Americans killed, explosions in Baghdad; Bremer expects bad days
US civil administrator of Iraq, Paul Bremer, expected yesterday " very bad days" before handing over the authority to the Iraqis on June 30, announcing simultaneously that one civilian minister will run the new Iraqi defense ministry which will be declared during the few coming weeks. Iraq-USA, Military, 3/20/2004 - One Israeli killed in Jerusalem; One Palestinian killed, occupation forces re-incur into Gaza
Two Israeli soldiers were injured when one explosive went on in al-Mighraqa area in Gaza, while Israeli police sources said that one Israeli was killed when fire opened at him from a car in Jerusalem. The Israeli TV said that the man was exercising running sport in the French hill in Jerusalem was hit in the head and died upon his arrival in the hospital. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/20/2004 - Minister unveils names of three Moroccan suspects arrested in Madrid
Three of the five suspects arrested, Thursday in Madrid, in connection with last week's terrorist attacks in Spain are Moroccans, revealed Friday, Moroccan minister of communication and spokesman of the Government. Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/20/2004 - First international festival of magic arts opens in marrakech Morocco-Regional, Local, 3/20/2004
- Yemeni President wants to deal with effects of tribal revenge acts
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh ordered the formation of a higher national committee for eliminating revenge acts phenomenon which passively affects foreign investments and the country's tourism movement as well as threatening social peace and security. Yemen, Local, 3/19/2004 - Bahrain detains five who broke into alcohol selling restaurant
Bahrain's ministry of the interior said that the authorities detained five persons in the outskirts of Manama over making acts of riots represented in attacking houses for Asians and a restaurant where wines are sold. Bahrain, Local, 3/19/2004 - Mrs. Mubarak chairs board meeting of Integrated Care Society
The emphasis in the Reading for All Festival this summer will be on advice to parents and teachers on the problems encountered by children in reading and studying, Mrs. Mubarak said. Egypt, Culture, 3/19/2004 - Assessment on Baghdad's explosion is still contradictory, two persons killed in a hotel explosion in al-Basra
Iraqi security sources said that two persons were killed while a third was wounded in a car explosion near one hotel in al-Basra city to the south of Iraq. Witnesses, however, said that the explosion resulted in killing four persons and wounding other two. Iraq-USA, Military, 3/19/2004 - One Palestine killed; acts of detentions in the West Bank
One Palestinian died because of his wounds he had during the Israeli military invasion of Rafah camp in Gaza. After its withdrawal from the camp which it had broke into on Wednesday, the occupation forces detained some 17 Palestinians in various parts of the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/19/2004 - Moroccans arrested in connection with Madrid blasts, not on European terror groups list, EU official
The "Moroccan terrorist group" suspected of being behind last Thursday's bombings in Madrid, does not figure in the European list of Terrorist organizations, said Thursday, Jonathan Faullle, director general of the European Commission for Justice and Internal Affairs. Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/19/2004 - Court acquits Mayor of Fez Morocco, Local, 3/19/2004
- Some 29 killed Scores wounded in a huge explosion in Baghdad's downtown
An American military statement in Iraq announced today that one American soldier was killed today and other seven injured in an attack in which mortars shelling were used, targeting a supply and financing base to the north of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 3/18/2004 - Gaza exposed for second running day to Israeli raids; four killed, 7 houses demolished
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday and for the second running day escalated its attacks against Gaza and carried out two raids coincided with incursion operations in Rafah camp and this resulted in killing four Palestinians and wounding 15 as well as demolishing 7 houses. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/18/2004 - Training Day on EU-Syria Cooperation
The Delegation of the European Commission organized yesterday, March 17 together with the State Planning Commission a training day on EU-Syria Cooperation. Syria-European Union, Local, 3/18/2004 - Al-Azhar Grand Imam lays down foundation stone for girls engineering faculty Regional-Egypt, Religion, 3/18/2004
- Saudi Arabia announces the killing of al-Qaida official responsible for al-Kaleij operations
News reports quoted a Saudi Arabian security sources as saying that Khaled Ali al-Haj of the Yemeni nationality who was killed in a clash with the security men in the capital Riyadh is the responsible person for al-Qaida organization operations in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region. Saudi Arabia, Local, 3/17/2004 - International organization lauds Egypt's hosting anti- circumcision workshop
An international official expressed appreciation for Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak for Egypt's hosting of the 1st regional workshop on enhancing social activities to combat female circumcision and cooperation by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood in organizing the event. Regional-Egypt, Culture, 3/16/2004 - Moroccan security delegation takes part in Madrid blasts probe
A Moroccan high-level security delegation went Sunday to Spain, to participate in the ongoing probe of the Madrid terrorist blasts and check the identity of the three Moroccan arrested suspects. Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/16/2004 - Three Americans killed;, Arab member in Karkouk assassinated, Iran denies border clashes with Americans
Iran denied yesterday an American statement that a clash took place between its border guards and the American occupation forces of Iraq at a time when three American contractors were killed and two other wounded in Musil and 19 American soldiers were injured in various operation to the west of Baghdad Iraq-USA, Military, 3/16/2004 - Kenya's Rono, Morocco's Narhmouche win Casablanca Marathon
Kenya's John Rono and Morocco's Hafida Narhmouche won Sunday the 7th Casablanca marathon. Morocco, Sports, 3/16/2004 - Over 4 tons of drugs seized in Northern Morocco Morocco, Local, 3/16/2004
- Some 11 Israelis killed in a Palestinian operation, Israeli raids at Gaza, Israel postpones Sharon-Qrei meeting
The Palestinian Intifada yesterday targeted the Israeli strategic depth, when two Palestinians belonging to al-Qassam group, the military wing of the Hamas movement and al-Aqsa martyrs group of the Fatah Movement penetrated into the tightened security measures and arriving at Asdoud port to the south of occupied Palestine, which includes the largest base for the Israeli naval forces, and detonated themselves and this resulted in killing 11 Israelis and wounding other 15, many of them are in critical health condition. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/15/2004 - 5000 year old antiques unearthed in Abydos
Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said the funerary fence of King Hor A-ha (Fighter Horus), the first of the early dynasties' kings (3000 BC), and the remains of 10 donkeys believed to have been used to carry sacred items to the underworld were unearthed. Egypt, Local, 3/15/2004 - Five persons killed in Yemen including three security men
News reports in Yemen said that five persons were killed and others wounded in a clash that took place yesterday between armed men and the security forces in the central and western parts of Yemen. Yemen, Local, 3/15/2004