Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 6/14/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of June 14, 2004
- Madrid attacks: 3 Moroccan suspects freed
The judge investigating last March Madrid attacks, Juan del Olmo, decided on Thursday to conditionally free three Moroccans suspected of involvement in the blasts, a judicial source said. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/19/2004 - 50 Iraqis killed; a shelling attack at the headquarters of occupation in al-Azameyah
News reports in Baghdad said that a headquarters for the American forces in al-Azameyah quarters in the downtown of Baghdad was exposed to mortars shelling followed by intensive fire. Iraq, Military, 6/18/2004 - Syria hands over one wanted Islamist to France Syria-France, Local, 6/18/2004
- Child Rights- workshop for Syrian journalists
A national two-day media workshop on the rights of children was opened in Damascus Wednesday organized by the Ministry of Information and the UNICEF. Syria, Culture, 6/17/2004 - Jordan convicts 15 persons of cases pertinent to al-Qaida, Ansar al-Islam
The state security court in Jordan convicted in absentia some 14 persons of conspiring to attack American and Israeli interests in the country, as well as targeting officials in the state's intelligence. Jordan, Local, 6/17/2004 - Turkish national elected OIC secretary general Regional-Turkey, Local, 6/17/2004
- Moroccan jails overcrowded, official report
A report drawn up by the Human Rights Consultative Council (CCDH) on Morocco's penitentiary institutions has found that the country's jails are overcrowded. Morocco, Judicial, 6/16/2004 - Moroccan government, Clinton Foundation project anti-AIDS convention
The Moroccan government and the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation are projecting to conclude a convention of cooperation in the fight against HIV/AIDS, particularly as regard to access to anti-retroviral and means of biological follow-up of AIDS affected patients. Morocco, Local, 6/16/2004 - International Damascus Flower Show opened
The 31st International Flower Show was opened Monday evening. The Fair is organized by Tourism Ministry in cooperation with Damascus Governorate. Syria, Local, 6/16/2004 - Allawi expects the escalation of attacks; 12 persons were killed including five foreigners in Baghdad's attack
Some 12 persons were killed at least including 5 foreign contractors and other 50 injured in the booby trapped car explosion which targeted a procession of cars for the occupation authority in the downtown of Baghdad yesterday morning. Iraq, Military, 6/15/2004 - Twelve Moroccan-born Belgians elected in Brussels parliament
Twelve Moroccan-born Belgians have been elected in the parliament of the region of Brussels during the regional elections held on Sunday. Morocco-Belgium, Local, 6/15/2004 - Some 12 Iraqis were killed in a booby trapped car explosion
One American soldier was killed and two others injured when an explosion took place on a road near al-Taji city to the north of Baghdad. An American military spokesman said the explosion was followed by fire exchange during which one of the attackers was killed. Iraq, Military, 6/14/2004 - Two hostages released in Iraq
Two hostages held in Iraq were released on Sunday. One is Egyptian and the second is Turkish. A mediator who asked to be anonymous said that he had held talks with persons close to the group which kidnapped the groups and is mediating to release them without giving other details. Iraq, Military, 6/14/2004 - Morocco made significant progress in access to basic education, conference
In spite of last decades' high demography growth, Morocco scored significant progress in access to basic education, as the schooling rate of 6-11 children was estimated at 92% in 2002-2003 against 68,6% in 1997-1998. Morocco, Education, 6/14/2004 - Alexandria University branch to be established in Sudan Egypt-Sudan, Education, 6/14/2004
- CAPMAS expects Egypt's population to reach 75 millions by 2007 Egypt, Local, 6/14/2004
- Calls to harmonize fiscal systems in Maghreb states
A group of Maghreban experts examined here Friday means to harmonize fiscal systems of the states member of the regional grouping (UMA- Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania and Libya), and consolidation of cooperation between them in fields such as statistics, customs and insurance. Maghreb, Local, 6/14/2004 - Archaeologists in Egypt unearth 5,000-year-old necropolis with 20 tombs
Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni announced that the Australian archaeological mission working in Ezbit El-Walda area have unearthed a 5,000-year-old necropolis with 20 well-preserved tombs in that site just outside Cairo. Egypt, Local, 6/14/2004