Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/5/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 5, 2004
- Women, children and the elderly evacute it fleeing the fighting; Falouja burried its martyrs; a governing council mediation
The people of Falouja yesterday burried their dead in a fooball playground, while hundreds of Sheikhs, women and children left the city of fears of the fighting which continued in it despite mediation made by members of the governing council which did not succeed in halting the American military operations against the city. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/10/2004 - International Women Arts Festival in Assilah
The third international women arts festival will be organized this April 10-18 in the Moroccan northern city of Assilah by the Moroccan association of contemporary creators (AMCC). Morocco, Local, 4/10/2004 - 55 percent of maids in Casablanca were beaten
Some 55 percent of maids in the Moroccan metropolis of Casablanca said they were beaten and 86 percent of them were verbally assaulted, says a survey conducted on a sample of 529 maids by the High commissioner for Planning. Morocco, Culture, 4/9/2004 - Two from Jerusalem, 3 Japanese, 8 Koreans, One British are kidnapped, the wave of kidnapping foreigners in Iraq
In a development which is the first of its kind in Iraq, armed groups yesterday, in separate operations kidnapped two persons from Jerusalem, one of them carries an Israeli passport, three Japanese and threatened to burn them alive within three days unless Tokyo withdraws its forces from Iraq, in addition to one British and 8 Southern Koreans one of them had fled while the other 7 were released later. Iraq, Military, 4/9/2004 - Twenty eight e-government services on line
Morocco counts 28 e-government on line services, with the launching of two new services via the internet, an official source announced. Morocco, Local, 4/9/2004 - FIFA President: Morocco's 2010 Cup Bid in Good Hands
Morocco's candidacy to host the 2010 world football cup finals is "on the right path and in good hands," said here this Thursday president of the International Football federation, Joseph Sepp Blatter, at the end of a two-day visit to the Kingdom. Morocco, Sports, 4/9/2004 - Spanish court indicts two Moroccans over participation in Madrid blasts
A Spanish court indicted and sent to jail on Wednesday two Moroccans over collaboration with a terrorist gang, in connection with last March 11 terrorist attacks in the capital city of Madrid. Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/9/2004 - Over 300 kg of hashish seized in Marrakesh Morocco, Local, 4/9/2004
- Al-Riyadh the killed man in al-Rawda quarter is from the mislead group
Saudi Arabia yesterday set the identity of the suspected persons who was killed in a fire exchange with the police in al-Rawda quarters in Riyadh "this week, as he was wanted in regard to activities by the 'mislead group'. Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/8/2004 - Moroccan 9/11 suspect to be retried on june 16
The only September 11 convict, Moroccan Mounir El Motassadeq, will be tried again on June 16 after the German court of Hamburg ordered his release Wednesday, legal sources said. Morocco-Germany, Local, 4/8/2004 - Inauguration of first Egyptian Coptic Church in Cote d'Ivoire Egypt-Cote d'Ivoire, Local, 4/8/2004
- Shura Council of Ptolemaic rule discovered in Fayyoum Egypt, Local, 4/8/2004
- Moroccan arrested in Spain, in connection with Madrid blasts Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/8/2004
- Morocco launches sheep pox immunization Morocco, Local, 4/8/2004
- Prof. Mattie and the findings of Ebla
The Italian Prof. Paolo Mattie, who unearthed the Syrian historical city of Ebla, described existing cooperation between his country and Syria as an example to be followed for Europe-Arab cooperation. Syria, Local, 4/7/2004 - al-Sader resorts to al-Najaf. Confrontations extent to al-Kout, al-Amjara and al-Nasereyah, 26 Iraqi killed, 12 American soldiers killed
The American occupation forces yesterday committed what some called a massacre in al-Falouja, which has been isolated from the outer world since three days. The massacre resulted in killing 26 Iraqis and wounding 30 most of them are children and women. The answer was quick and 12 American soldiers were killed in a large scale night attack against the American forces position in the nearby al-Ramadi city. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/7/2004 - Syria's population is about 20 million
A report issued recently by the Syrian ministry of the interior said that number of Syria's population in 2003 reached 20 million, half of them are males. Syria, Local, 4/7/2004 - Iran warns its citizens from traveling to Iraq Iraq-Iran, Local, 4/7/2004
- Riyadh: One wanted was killed in al-Rawda quarters
The Saudi security authorities said yesterday it had killed one wanted armed man and wounded another during fire exchange in al-Rawda quarters to the east of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/6/2004 - King chairs opening of needy children festival Morocco, Local, 4/6/2004
- Mrs. Mubarak inaugurates Egyptian antiquities Tutankamen-Golden Beyond Egypt-Switzerland, Local, 4/6/2004
- The 4th Syrian International Oil and Gas, and first International Environment exhibitions
The 4th Syrian International Oil and Gas Exhibition and the Syrian first International Environment exhibition will be opened on April 5 through 8 at the New Damascus International Fairground. Syria-Regional, Local, 4/5/2004