Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/26/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 26, 2004
- Moroccan NGO sets up nationwide support centers for women victims of violence
A Moroccan NGO, ADFM, has announced the creation of a nationwide network of support centers for women victims of violence. Morocco, Culture, 5/1/2004 - Al-Zarqawi denies the Jordanian version over the chemical attack
The Jordanian Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi -- suspected to be member in al-Qaida organization -- accused in a tape the Jordanian government of "lying" in its version on foiling a destructive chemical attacks, but he confirmed he had planned to carry out an attack against Jordanian intelligence circles. Jordan, Local, 5/1/2004 - Occupation forces incur in Gaza, cordons Arafat's quarters in Ramullah
A Palestinian security source said that forces from the Israeli occupation forces enhanced by 15 armored vehicles escorted by two bulldozers broke yesterday at dawn into Khan Younis to the southern of Gaza and destroyed five houses and inflicted damages in other 6 houses. Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/1/2004 - Saudi Arabia says it had foiled large attacks
The Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz said that the security forces foiled tremendous attacks in the Kingdom, noting they still chase a group of suspects in al-Ammareyah area. Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/30/2004 - Four Palestinians were killed, an explosion in al-Jabali house
Three Palestinians were killed by the bullets of the occupation forces in various confrontations in the West Bank so as number of Palestinians killed in the fighting became four during the past 24 hours. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/30/2004 - 100 to 180 cancer cases per 100,000 people in Morocco
The rate of cancer in Morocco ranges from 100 to 180 per 100,000 people, health minister, Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah, said Wednesday. Morocco, Health, 4/30/2004 - Deliberations of the 16th World conference on Islamic affairs council continued in Cairo
Syrian Minister of Awqaf ( Islamic Trusts ) Muhammad Ziada on Thursday chaired the first session of the second day of the 16th "World Conference of Islamic Affairs Higher Council" being held in Cairo. Regional-Egypt, Local, 4/30/2004 - Shaam 10th IT exhibition opened Syria, Local, 4/30/2004
- Court in Bahrain decided to compensate the family of a young man killed in a demonstration
One court in Bahrain stated yesterday to obligate the ministry of the interior in Bahrain to compensate a family of a young Bahraini who died after he was hit by a rubber bullet in a demonstration in front of the American embassy in al-Manama two years ago. Bahrain, Local, 4/29/2004 - Tantawi asserts tolerance of Islam
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi asserted that tolerance was the core of the Islamic civilization governing every saying and action. Regional, Religion, 4/29/2004 - A bloody month in Iraq
Figures issued by the US defense department ( Pentagon) said that number of American soldiers who were killed in Iraq in April has almost surpassed the number of American military men who were killed in the main battles period in this country between March 23 and the first of May, 2003. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/29/2004 - Three American soldiers were killed, fighting renewed in al-Falluja
Assistant for the commander of operations in the occupation forces in Iraq Maj. Gen, Mark Kemet, said that three American soldiers of his forces were killed yesterday. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/29/2004 - Israel digs a trench along its border with Egypt
Israeli military sources said that Israel will dig a trench along the borders between Egypt and Gaza with the aim to prevent what it alleged weapons smuggling after withdrawal from Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/29/2004 - Italy acquits 9 moroccans accused of belonging to terrorist group Morocco-Italy, Local, 4/29/2004
- Occupation forces kills many in al-Najaf, calm in Falluja
The American occupation forces committed an attack near al-Najaf that resulted in killing scores of civilians and destruction of houses, according to news reports in the city. The reports quoted citizens as saying that the occupation soldiers bombarded the area indiscriminately in order to terrify the resistance men and inflect greatest damages on them. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/28/2004 - Saudi security chase four wanted persons
News reports coming from Saudi Arabia said that the security forces continue chasing four persons suspected over carrying out terrorist acts in an area where caves are numerous to the north west of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/28/2004 - Damascus symposium to enhance EU - Syrian heritage dialogue
Directorate General for Museum and Antiquities in cooperation with the European Commission on Tuesday has made a dialogue symposium to enhance cultural and heritage sites protection in Syria. Syria-European Union, Local, 4/28/2004 - Jordan discloses persons involved in the chemical attack that would kill 80,000 persons
The Jordanian government yesterday confirmed earlier news on that it was able to foil a huge attack by chemical weapons against the headquarters if the Jordanian intelligence in Amman. It said that the attack would have led to the killing of 80,000 persons in what seems to be the biggest aggression on the history of the Kingdom. Jordan, Local, 4/27/2004 - Iraqi resistance injured 8 American soldiers; Chemical explosion kills, wounds 7 Americans
Two American soldiers were killed and other 5 wounded when an explosion took place as they were inspecting a building in one of Baghdad's suburbs over suspicion of a chemical manufacturing activity. It was not found out whether the incident was by the Iraqi resistance men or not. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/27/2004 - One American killed in a battle the marines fought for saving their lives; Faluja appeal for the Arabs
One American soldier was killed and other 8 wounded in a battle that took place in one mosque in Faluja, the most violent since the beginning of the cease fire implementation two weeks before, at a time the people of the city accused the occupation forces of using cluster bombs against them, announced they are seeking an international and Arab intervention to salvage them from their current crisis. Iraq-USA, Military, 4/27/2004 - Syrian Prime Minister inaugurates new dam project
Under the auspices of President Bashar al-Assad, and in memory of the 58th anniversary of Evacuation Day, Prime Minister Naji Otari inaugurated the April 17 Dam in Ifreen, north of Aleppo. Syria, Local, 4/26/2004 - Demonstrations in support of Arafat in Gaza, Ramullah, four Palestinians were killed in Jenin
A special Israeli forces yesterday assassinated four Palestinian activists and another fifth was strongly wounded in Jenin in the west Bank on Saturday. Al-Jazeera TV correspondent in the city, Ali al-Samoudi, and the photographer of Reuters were also wounded by the occupation bullets. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/26/2004 - Over 1,300 AIDS cases reported in morocco by end 2003
Some 1,316 cases of AIDS were reported in Morocco by December 31 2003, revealed a report on the epidemiological situation of AIDS in Morocco drawn up by the health ministry. Morocco, Health, 4/26/2004 - Oil exports halted in al-Basra because of twin resistance operations Iraq, Local, 4/26/2004
- Pharaonic sarcophagus discovered near Sakkara Pyramid Egypt, Local, 4/26/2004