Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 3/29/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of March 29, 2004
- King pays homage to late Moroccan Jew historian Zafrani
Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco has paid homage to Haim zafrani, a Moroccan Jew historian and writer who died early Wednesday in Paris at the age of 82, in a condolences message sent to his family. Morocco, People, 4/3/2004 - Tunisian believed to be mastermind of madrid bombings
Spanish investigators have issued an international warrant for Tunisian Serhane Ben Abdelmajid Fakhet who they believe is the "mastermind" of Madrid Attacks, Spanish judicial sources said Friday. Tunisia-Spain, Local, 4/3/2004 - Prime Minister to open rare manuscripts library Egypt, Local, 4/3/2004
- 'Operation Smile' Launched in Morocco
The third mission of "Operation Smile" was launched in Marrakesh Thursday in Ibn Tofail Hospital in a bid to bring back the smile to some 200 children suffering from facial malformations. Morocco, Health, 4/2/2004 - Zaqzouq: No foreign pressures to modernize religious discourse
Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, Awkaf Minister and Chairman of Higher Egypt-Regional, Religion, 4/2/2004 - Judge releases Moroccan suspect in Madrid bombings Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/2/2004
- Bosra's penetration ITC for development launched
In the presence of Syria's First Lady, Asmaa al-Assad, a celebration was held on March 31st in Bosra, marking the launching of the Rural areas net ( Reef Net) center. The event was organized by the Ministry of Information and Technology in collaboration with the UN Development Program UNDP. Syria, Local, 4/1/2004 - Five American soldiers, four contractors killed in Iraq, Powell regrets, vows political progress in Iraq to continue
The US secretary of state Colin Powell expressed his confidence that Iraq will continue achieving political progress, despite the continuity of what he had called the wave of violence which overwhelms the country. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/1/2004 - Belgium needs theology institute to train Islam teachers, MP
Visiting Chairwoman of the Parliament of the French community in Belgium proposed, in Rabat Wednesday, the creation of an institute of theology to train teachers in Islam religion in Belgium. Morocco-Belgium, Religion, 4/1/2004 - Prosecutor requires maximum punishment in drug-lord case
General prosecutor of the special Court of Justice required Tuesday the maximum punishment against 32 people sued part of the case of drug-lord Mounir Erramach. Morocco, Local, 4/1/2004 - Byzantine gold hoard found near Abusir
The Hungarian team working in Abusir, 45 kilometers west of Alexandria, has uncovered a gold cache including five gold coins and a bracelet dating back to the Byzantine age (4th century AD). Egypt, Local, 4/1/2004 - Salah Eddin's route to Jerusalem declared world heritage site Egypt, Local, 4/1/2004
- Moroccans no longer first foreign community in Spain, official Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/1/2004
- A new Syrian experience in ITC4DEV
The Syrian Leadership has in recent years dedicated efforts to disseminate Information and communication technology and enabling having access to it by all members of the Syrian society. Within this context the Syrian government, in collaboration with the UN Development Program UNDP set a plan prioritizing the use of information and communications technology in social and economic development processes in the country. As a result of this commitment and joint venture initiative, the strategic program on the use of information and communication technology for social and economic development in Syria was launched. It is financed by the UNDP and carried out by the Syrian ministry of communications and Technology. Syria, Local, 3/31/2004 - Galilee: the detention of one Imam and son of a Palestinian of 1948 lands
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said yesterday that the Israeli authorities detained Imam of a mosque in al-Maker village in the Galilee, and also son of the chairman of the local council in the village, over suspicion of forming an enemy organization and conspiracy to carry out a crime. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/30/2004 - LE. 6.5 million to move Ramses II to new Egyptian museum in Giza Egypt, Local, 3/30/2004
- More Iraqis children, women killed, occupation forces besieged Sameraa, hold its people
The American occupation forces yesterday closed Sameraa city and started a large scale mopping up operation in it, using helicopters and armored vehicles following news on the killing of 6 American soldiers in it despite the fact that the occupation army admitted that only three were wounded. Iraq-USA, Military, 3/29/2004 - One Palestinian killed; Hamas: Bush, Sharon are enemies, no taboos to retaliating
The commander of the Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas ) in Gaza Abdul Aziz al-Ranteisi described the US President George W. Bush and the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon yesterday as two enemies for "Islam and Muslims" and threatened to a revenge Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/29/2004