Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 3/22/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of March 22, 2004
- Three Palestinians killed, Israel commends the American veto
One Palestinian from the "al-Aqsa martyrs group" was killed near an Israeli military inspection point in Nablus to the north of the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/27/2004 - Minister denies arrest of Moroccan in possession of Atocha railway station Map Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/27/2004
- Half million visitors Tutankhamon exhibition in Switzerland next April Egypt-Switzerland, Local, 3/27/2004
- Moroccan king resolved to end irresponsible behavior of public authorities over anti-seismic building standards
Morocco's King Mohammed VI said here Thursday he is resolved to put an end to the "irresponsible behavior, and to the laxity or dereliction of duty on the part of public authorities and elected officials" concerning anti-seismic regulations. Morocco, Local, 3/26/2004 - Moroccan princess, Arab officials receives special olympics international prize
Moroccan princess Lalla Amina, Chairwoman of Morocco Special Olympics received here Wednesday the International special Olympics prize during a ceremony organized by Special Olympics Middle-East/North-Africa. Regional, Local, 3/26/2004 - French-Moroccan might be Madrid blasts mastermind, Le Monde
French-Moroccan, Abdelkrim Thami Mejjati, who has been wanted by Moroccan authorities since Casablanca attacks, might be the mastermind and not the instigator of Madrid terrorist blasts, the French daily Le Monde said Thursday. Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/26/2004 - A call for calm in Karkouk, a reconciliation conference in Irbil, Iraqi resistance kills 3 Americans wounds 5
Three American soldiers were killed yesterday and other five wounded, including several marines which assumed security in the so-called "Sunni triangle" several days ago, in a series of operations for the Iraqi resistance during which three of the attackers were killed, while news reports said that four Iraqi civilians were killed during an American assassination attempt. Iraq, Military, 3/26/2004 - King Mohammed voices resolve for rehabilitation of quake-hit al hoceima, development of rif region Morocco, Local, 3/26/2004
- Special Olympics Chairman congratulates Mrs. Mubarak on getting world award Egypt, Local, 3/25/2004
- Olympiad award offered to Mrs. Asmaa al-Assad Syria, Culture, 3/25/2004
- First world congress of Imams and rabbis for Peace to be held in Morocco
The first world congress of "Imams and rabbis for Peace" will be held from May 31 to June 3 in the mountain resort of Ifrane (south of Rabat), it was announced in Brussels Wednesday. Regional-Morocco, Religion, 3/25/2004 - Israeli incursions in Khan Yusnis, Bethlehem and Beit Jala, 4 Palestinians were killed, 13 detained, houses demolished
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday incurred in Khan Younis camp and several Palestinian cities where a campaign of detentions were made and houses demolished, while four Palestinians were killed, two of them were near Morag settlement in Gaza and other two died because of their wounds they had in previous Israeli aggressions. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/25/2004 - Fighting poverty and illiteracy will limit Aids disease, Minister Morocco, Health, 3/25/2004
- Clashes in al-Falouja, missiles against the green area; Washington: the situation in Iraq is very dangerous
Bloody clashes took place yesterday between the American occupation forces and Iraqi resistance men during which three Iraqis were killed and two American soldiers were wounded, while the green area and "Sheraton" hotel in Baghdad were exposed to two missile attacks. Iraq-USA, Military, 3/25/2004 - Jordanian court to decide in the assassination of an American diplomat on Wednesday
The Jordanian state security court will make its decision in the case of the assassination of the American diplomat Lawrence Fulley today Wednesday. Jordan-USA, Local, 3/24/2004 - Some 14 Iraqi policemen killed in different attacks in Iraq
The police said that gunmen killed four Iraqi police men and five trainees in the police department yesterday ( Tuesday ) after they opened fire on them as they were heading for their works in al-Hella town to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 3/24/2004 - Israel is at maximum state of alert; armed men attack targets in Gaza, al-Ranteisi succeeds Yassin
News reports in Gaza said that witnesses reported that strong explosions were heard in Beit Hanoun to the north of Gaza followed by a move by tanks towards the source of the fire. On Monday evening several Israeli tanks and armored vehicles broke into Beit Hanoun in an attempt to prevent launching the hand- made Qassam missiles at Israeli cities and settlements. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/24/2004 - King Mohammed holds talks with WB chairman Morocco, Local, 3/24/2004
- Spain frees Moroccan suspected in Madrid blasts Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/24/2004
- FAO warns against massive invasion of locusts in northwest Africa
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Tuesday that northwest Africa was at risk of a massive invasion of locusts which could have "a dramatic impact on food security in the region." Morocco, Local, 3/24/2004 - One American, two Iraqis killed
One American soldier and one Iraqi translator were killed and three American soldiers were injured in a bomb explosion implanted on a roadside to the west of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 3/23/2004 - Five Israelis were stabbed in Jafa and Ramat Ghan
A source in the Israeli police said yesterday that two persons were slightly injured yesterday evening by a knife stabs inside a bus in Jafa city, near Tel Aviv by an attacker who is expected to be a Palestinian who was able to escape later. The source added that the investigators consider that this attack is linked to the assassination of the founder of the Hamas movement Sheikh Ahmad Yassin. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/23/2004 - Morocco devotes $34 mln to scientific research in 2002-03
The budget destined to scientific research for 2002-2003 exceeded 300 million DH (US $34 million dollars), said Moroccan delegate minister in charge of scientific research. Morocco, Science, 3/23/2004