Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/13/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 13, 2004
- Palestinian woman killed in Nablus, Palestinians attack Israeli settlement in Gaza
One young Palestinian woman was killed in Gaza by the bullets of the Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank on Friday evening. Palestinian medical sources said that Fareiza Menawi, 19 years old, was on the roof of her house in the northern al-Jabal quarters watching the occupation soldiers while they opened fire at the Palestinian stone throwers. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/18/2004 - Moroccan national shot dead friday in Ajaccio
A Moroccan national was shot dead Friday in Ajaccio (Corsica) by two men riding a motor-cycle, judiciary sources announced. Morocco-France, Local, 9/18/2004 - Zaqzouk: 350 Muslim preachers, Qur'an reciters delegated abroad in Ramadan
"It has been decided to delegate 350 Muslim preachers and Holy Qur'an reciters to the Arab and Islamic countries as well as the different countries of the world to revive the rituals during Ramadan (Muslims Fasting Month),"said Egypt's Minister of Awkaf Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq. Egypt-Regional, Religion, 9/18/2004 - New siege on Jenin, one Palestinian official kidnapped in Gaza
Witnesses said that gunmen kidnapped a high ranking official of the Palestinian security department yesterday. The witnesses said the attackers cordoned the car of the chairman of the audition and inspection department at the Palestinian general security leadership Col. Muhammad al-Batrwai and forced him to their car and took him to an unidentified destination. News reports said that the gunmen are still besieging his office. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/17/2004 - New Born Death Rate decreased in Morocco Between 1995 and 2003
The death rate at birth decreased to 227 per 100,000 births between 1995 and 2003 in Morocco, according to the first findings of the study on population and family health conducted from October 2003 through March 2004; Morocco, Local, 9/17/2004 - Symposium on Muhyi ad-Din Ibn Arabi in Cordoba
Considered one of the greatest of Islamic metaphysical thinkers, his works include "al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya" (the Mecca Revolutions), begun in Mecca and containing a full exposition of his Sufi doctrine, "Fusus al-Hikma", ( Bezels of Wisdom), a summary of the teachings of 28 prophets, from Adam to Mohammed Regional, Local, 9/17/2004 - Magistrate ends questioning of five former Guantanamo detainees
The investigating magistrate of the Rabat Court of Appeal ended, Wednesday, the "in-depth interrogation" of the five Moroccans, who were held previously on the American base of Guantanamo and returned to Moroccan authorities last August 1st, legal sources said. Morocco, Local, 9/17/2004 - The American report on religious freedom: Saudi Arabia is added to the black list
For the first time, the US put Saudi Arabia yesterday on the list of the countries which violate or restrict flagrantly the religious freedoms of its citizens, especially the Shiite, considering, in the annual report which is issued by the US Department Of State on religious freedoms in the world, that "the freedom of religion does not exist" in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia-USA, Religion, 9/16/2004 - One British was killed in Riyadh
News reports said quoting eye witnesses said that one western man was killed in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia-UK, Local, 9/16/2004 - Attacks continued against the American forces, explosion in al-Ramadi, Baghdad
Violent clashes escalated between the American forces and the armed elements in al-Anbar governorate to the west of Baghdad which includes al-Ramadi and Falluja, while attacks and acts of violence continued in other area. Iraq, Military, 9/16/2004 - 11 Palestinians killed in Israeli operations in the West Bank
the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said that his government does not abide by the Roadmap which was approved in 2003 Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/16/2004 - Mubarak-Chirac to open pharaoh exhibition in Paris Egypt-France, Local, 9/16/2004
- Morocco, France resolved to fight drug trafficking
Morocco and France are resolved to fight drug trafficking, said French interior minister, Dominique de Villepin, terming the struggle against the plague as "a priority" of his department. Morocco-France, Local, 9/16/2004 - Mrs. Mubarak addresses circumcision conference in Nairobi
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will address the opening session of the international conference against female circumcision due in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on September 16-18. Egypt-Regional, Culture, 9/15/2004 - Al-Zarqawi claims responsibility for Baghdad, Baqouba operations, Iraq is without electricity
Some 74 Iraqis were killed in Iraq yesterday while other 154 were injured, most of them are victims of a booby trapped car explosion in Baghdad and an attack in Baqouba, Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for, fighting in al-Ramadi between the resistance forces and the American occupation forces from which three soldiers were killed and other seven injured, at a time the blowing up of a pipeline in the north resulted in halting exports to Turkey and the cutting of electricity from all Iraq. Iraq, Military, 9/15/2004 - Two Israeli soldiers injured in an operation near the separation wall
Two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinians were injured in an operation near the wall of separation near Qalqilya, alleged by al-Aqsa martyrs group, while Egyptian sources said that 45 Palestinian officers will start in Egypt as from Saturday Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/15/2004 - Turkish Businessmen learn Arabic
In light of the Syrian-Turkish rapprochement in various economic, trade, cultural and social fields, a lot of Turkish businessmen expressed desire to learn Arabic. Turkey-Regional, Local, 9/15/2004 - Moroccans stage sit-in in solidarity with abducted French journalists Morocco-France, Local, 9/15/2004
- Fire in faculty of law of Damascus University Fire, no casualties
A fire erupted on Tuesday morning in one of Damascus University buildings, Faculty of Law causing only material losses. Syria, Local, 9/15/2004 - Libya energy week promoted Libya, Local, 9/15/2004
- Foundation stone for Aramaic Language Learning Institute
The participants in the inauguration ceremony spoke of the importance of Aramaic language and its dissemination throughout history. Syria, Education, 9/14/2004 - Moroccan movie grabs Alexandria festival first prize
Moroccan movie "In Casablanca, Angels do not Fly" was awarded the first prize of the 20th International Cinema Festival of the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria after a unanimous vote of the Jury. Morocco-Egypt, Local, 9/14/2004 - Scores of Iraqis were killed, threats to behead the Italian hostages
Armed Iraqis on Sunday attacked the downtown of Baghdad intensively by mortars shelling, targeting the green area, the headquarters of the Interim Iraqi government and the two American and British embassies. Iraq, Military, 9/13/2004 - Three polish soldiers killed in Iraq
The Polish army announced that three of its soldiers were killed in Iraq on Sunday after they were attacked by bombs and machine guns upon their coming back to their military base in al-Hella city to the north of Baghdad. Iraq-Poland, Military, 9/13/2004 - Algerian army kills five gunmen to the east of the capital
The Algerian security forces killed five gunmen in the course of a large attack against areas suspected to be premises for the armed groups to the east of the capital Algiers. Algeria, Local, 9/13/2004 - Two to 15 years in jail for 10 individuals sued under anti-terrorism law
The appeal court of Rabat delivered Friday 2 to 15 year jail sentences against 10 individuals sued in three cases under the anti-terrorism law. Morocco, Local, 9/13/2004