Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/19/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 19, 2004
- Over 198 mosques hosted literacy courses in cities in 2003-2004
The number of mosques that hosted literacy courses for first and second levels in urban areas in 2003-2004 reached 198. Morocco, Education, 7/24/2004 - Raid on Falluja in coordination with Allawi government, two Americans were killed
The American occupation forces yesterday made a new attack against Falluja and a raid was launched that targeted a gathering for "terrorist" elements and resulted in wounding five persons including three children, while two American soldiers were killed and a former Iraqi army general was killed working for the occupation authority in Musil. Iraq, Military, 7/24/2004 - Some 20 persons killed in a dynamite factory explosion in Yemen
The number of persons killed in the explosion which took place in Hababa area to the north of Sanaa increased to 20 killing after bodies of missing were found under the ruins. Local security sources said that the explosion resulted in electricity mass in one of the local dynamite factory. Yemen, Local, 7/24/2004 - Lebanon sentences one Moroccan to death over plans to attack the American embassy
The Lebanese criminal court yesterday sentenced to death one Moroccan accused of stealing and killing a cashier said he wanted the money to buy weapons in order to attack the American embassy in Beirut. Lebanon, Local, 7/24/2004 - Over 140 illegal immigrants arrested in Southern Morocco
Some 143 Sub-Saharan illegal immigrants, using Morocco as a transit to cross over to Europe, were arrested, Monday and Tuesday in two separate operations, said local authorities. Morocco-Regional, Local, 7/22/2004 - Syria, Italy children heart surgery center opened
Syria's Assistant to Higher Minister of Education for Health Affairs, Dr. Hussam Shibly, and the Italian Ambassador in Damascus Francesco Sirolli on Tuesday signed an agreement on building a center for children heart surgery and bone marrow transplant as well as a blood bank at the Damascus-based Children Hospital. Syria-Italy, Health, 7/21/2004 - Tuberculosis-treatments in Morocco 90% successful, Minister
Morocco's tuberculosis treatment achieves an average success rate of 90%, which has curbed the disease's prevalence regularly since 1995, said health minister, Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah. Morocco, Health, 7/21/2004 - Thessaloniki meeting: Morocco's El Kaouch wins the 1500m race
Moroccan athlete, Adil El kaouch, won, Monday, the 1500m race in Thessaloniki, timing 3:36:59. Morocco, Sports, 7/21/2004 - King makes surprise visit to Nador port Morocco, Local, 7/21/2004
- Calls for global policy to fight children abuse Morocco, Culture, 7/21/2004
- King Mohammed VI lays foundation stone for youths women activities centers in Nador region (Northeast)
Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Monday laid foundation stone for three centers to promote youth and women activities in the northeastern region of Nador. Morocco, Local, 7/20/2004