Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 9/27/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of September 27, 2004
- 109 Iraqis were killed in Sameraa, preventing prayers in al-Koufa
The American forces announced it had killed 109 persons in its attack it had launched against Sameraa city in the early hours of Friday morning and a statement by the American forces admitted the killing of one American soldier and wounding other four in the attack. Iraq, Military, 10/2/2004 - Imprisonment conditions should be improved
A report of the Justice, legislation and human rights committee of the House of Representatives (lower chamber), called for the improvement of imprisonment conditions in Moroccan jails and for the increase of their current capacity. Morocco, Judicial, 10/2/2004 - French hostages are safe in Iraq
In the framework of developments concerning the situation of hostages held in Iraq, the French TV quoted unofficial mediator that seeks to liberate the two kidnapped French hostages in Iraq, saying that he had met the two French held journalists Christian Shino and George Malberno and negotiated with their kidnappers. Iraq-France, Local, 10/2/2004 - Five killed in a new American raid in Falluja
News reports said that five persons were killed and other five injured in a new raid launched by one American jet yesterday late evening at a house to the north of Falluja city and this resulted in complete destruction of the house. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/2/2004 - Eight Palestinians killed in Jabalia camp and Beit Hanoun
The number of Palestinians killed in the Israeli aggressions against Gaza yesterday increased to 8, while the Palestinian resistance is confronting the Israeli invasion. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/2/2004 - Archeological findings-in Damascus countryside
New archeological findings were unearthed in Damascus Countryside Governorate by the National Archeological Team at the end of this season's excavations. Syria, Local, 10/2/2004 - 37 Iraqi children killed in Baghdad
Thursday, yesterday, was a day of children massacre in Iraq as 37 children and five teenagers were killed in a booby trapped car explosion to the southern west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 10/1/2004 - 21 Iraqis killed, 35 killed in American-Iraqi attack on Sameraa
Medical sources and Iraqi police sources in Sameraa city to the north of Baghdad said that more than 21 persons were killed and 35 injured in an American invasion operation in which took part Iraqi forces in the city during night time. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/1/2004 - Continued efforts to release the French hostages
The French foreign minister Michael Barnieh asked his ministry's secretary general Jan Pierre Lavon to head for Amman in the course of the efforts made to release the two French journalists George Malbrono and Christian Shino who have been held in Iraq since 50 days. Iraq-France, Local, 10/1/2004 - Israel kills 32 Palestinians, continues attacking north Gaza
Palestinians security sources announced that 100 Israeli tanks incurred in the north of Gaza on Thursday evening after the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon approved the Israeli army to expand its attacks against the area. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/1/2004 - Court reduces sentences of 31 persons sued under terror law
The appellate court of Rabat reduced Wednesday prison terms of 31 persons belonging to the "Agadir group" who were sued under the anti-terror law. Morocco, Local, 10/1/2004 - Agadir-Cinema festival kicks off 2nd edition Morocco, Local, 10/1/2004
- Two Yemenis were sentenced to death of USS Cole
Sanaa criminal court yesterday sentenced the death penalty of two Yemenis members in al-Qaida organization and jailing four others in connection of the blowing up incident of the American gunship USS Cole in 2000 which resulted in killing 17 American sailors. Yemen-USA, Local, 9/30/2004 - Seven Iraqi children were killed in Falluja
Medical sources explained that the killed were five children and two women from one family killed after the American forces opened fire at the car carrying them near an inspection point on the highway between Falluja and al-Ramadi. Iraq, Military, 9/30/2004 - Two American soldiers, scores of Iraqis killed in explosions in Baghdad
One American soldier was killed and other seven injured in a missile attack against a base for supplying the American forces near Baghdad. A statement for the American army gave no details about the attack or its precise place. Iraq, Military, 9/30/2004 - Six Israelis and 11 Palestinians killed in Gaza
Palestinian resistance operations against the Israeli forces have been escalated. News reports in Gaza said five Israeli soldiers and one woman settlers were killed in three separate clashes in Beit Hanoun and Jabalia that resulted in killing three Palestinians while a fourth succeeded in fleeing. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/30/2004 - Syrian pottery from the Mameluke Era: Lecture
Scholar at the Islamic Art at London University Prof. Jiza Faher Fari on Wednesday stressed that the vivid export movement that Syria carried out during the Mameluke and Fatimi eras motivated the jar makers in Syria to develop their industry. Syria, Local, 9/30/2004 - Riyadh: one Arab was arrested over suspicion of killing a French Saudi Arabia, Local, 9/30/2004
- Four Egyptian back home from Iraq after hostage Egypt-Iraq, Local, 9/30/2004
- Fires destroy nearly 40 hectares of forests in northern Morocco Morocco, Local, 9/30/2004
- Jaleh Shaditalab on how to effect public policy on women's issues
In her impressive presentation which cites a life- span commitment to gender issues, delivered at the annual meeting of the Arab network for Gender and Development (ANGED) held in Tunis on September 27 and 28 under the title "From studies to policies: Best practices and strategies," Jaleh Shaditalab director of Center for Women's Studies, University of Tehran, said her presentation was how in Iran "we have tried to bring policy makers to the table with scientists." She said she concentrated in particular on what " We have established in our center -- for women's studies -- university of Tehran." Regional, Culture, 9/29/2004 - News on releasing other Egyptian hostages; an eventful welcome for two released Italian hostages
The two Italian women hostages arrived at Rome's airport and were welcomed by the Italian prime minister Silvio Berlyskoni and several Italian officials, thereby ending the crisis of the two hostages. Large people celebration took place welcoming the two hostages. Iraq, Local, 9/29/2004 - Two British soldiers killed in Iraq
Two British soldiers were killed and a third was injured in an operation that targeted a military convoy in Basra. Two Iraqis were injured in the operation; one of them is a child. No side has yet claimed responsibility for the operation. Iraq-UK, Military, 9/29/2004 - Syrian expatriates conference in October
The International Conference of Syrian Expatriates is due to be held in October with the participation of a number of ministries, governmental circles and representatives of the private sector in its various trade, industrial and banking sides. Syria, Local, 9/29/2004 - Milan: Princess Lalla Hasna inaugurates expo dedicated to Morocco
Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasna inaugurated, Monday evening in Milan an exposition of the renowned American photograph, Albert Watson, dedicated to Morocco. Morocco-Italy, Local, 9/29/2004 - Saudi- Egyptian naval maneuvers next week Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Military, 9/29/2004
- One British was injured by bullets in Oman
A spokesman for the British embassy in Oman said yesterday that one British citizen was injured as fire was opened on him in one of the residential areas in Muscat on Sunday. Oman-UK, Local, 9/29/2004 - Morocco denies import of bad blood from Britain
The Moroccan Health Ministry has denied the import from Britain of blood products that could be contaminated with the human form of mad cow disease, as it was reported by the British daily "The Times." Morocco-UK, Local, 9/29/2004 - Road accidents drop by 4.2 percent in Morocco Morocco, Local, 9/29/2004
- Bomb attack against Moroccan family car in Corsica
A car belonging to a Moroccan family in Ghisonaccia (Corsica) was subject to a foiled bomb attack Sunday night, said sources close to the investigation. Morocco-France, Local, 9/29/2004 - Lebanese prisoner accused of being al-Qaida member died in prison, family attacks security office
Hundreds of demonstrators attacked the building of the Lebanese general security at the border with Syria doubting the credibility of the report by the Lebanese authorities on the death of Ismail Muhammad al-Khatib suspected to be a member in al-Qaida organization. Lebanon, Local, 9/28/2004 - Carmen Niethammer: MENA countries have not advanced as much as possible in the political participation, formal labor market
On the sideline of the Annual Meeting of the Arab Network for Gender and Development CAWTER held in Tunis on September 27 and 28 under the title "from Studies to Policies: Best Practices and strategies," Arabic News (ArabicNews.com) had an exclusive interview with World Bank operations officer of the Chief economist for the Middle East and North Africa office Carmen Niethammer. Regional, Culture, 9/28/2004 - Three Iraqis killed in Falluja, confrontations continue in Iraq
The American forces killed three persons and injured other six in raids carried out by the American planes today at dawn on Falluja city to the west of Baghdad, while the American army said that one raid was made against the city today at four a. m (local time) against positions thought to be for fighters of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi; news reports coming from there said the American planes waged two rounds of air raids against the city. Iraq, Military, 9/28/2004 - Two Orascom hostages released
A spokesman for the Egyptian Telecommunications company, Orascom, said that the kidnappers of the two Egyptian hostages had released them on Monday evening after it was announced in Cairo that only one hostage was released. Iraq, Local, 9/28/2004 - Some 3326 Palestinians killed in four years of the Palestinian Intifada; a new one killed in Jenin
One Palestinian was killed by the bullets of the Israeli occupation army in Jenin city which is still exposed to curfew since yesterday. Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/28/2004 - Mrs. Mubarak attends golden jubilee of Al Nour Wal Amal Society
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, said that civil work was given an unprecedented momentum over the past years, thanks to the full support of the state. Egypt, Culture, 9/28/2004 - El Pais: Morocco denies rise of cannabis culture
Moroccan Interior Minister, Al Mostafa Sahel, has categorically denied allegations that cannabis culture has grown in Morocco in the latest years. Morocco, Culture, 9/28/2004 - Lax security management favored development of extremist groups
Moroccan interior minister, Al Mostafa Sahel, said the lax management of security services before 1999 favored the development of small extremist groups, who imported from Afghanistan an extremist religious trend. Morocco, Local, 9/28/2004 - Casablanca hosts Moroccan-German conference on renewable energies Oct. 7-8 Morocco-Germany, Local, 9/28/2004
- Moroccan-born Madrid attacks suspect freed
Spanish judge, Juan del Olmo, investigating March 11 Madrid attacks, ordered Friday the release of Moroccan-born Spaniard, Abderrahmane Hammadi Afandi, held since July part of the probe in the attacks, a legal source said. Morocco-Spain, Local, 9/28/2004 - One French was killed by bullets in Jeddah
The Saudi authorities said that one French citizen was killed in Jeddah city yesterday at dawn in the second incident of its kind this month suspected to be carried out by members of al Qaida organization. Saudi Arabia-France, Local, 9/27/2004 - American soldiers injured in two booby trapped cars explosions near Falluja
An American military spokesman said that two booby trapped cars blew up near a headquarter of the Iraqi national guards in one of Falluja suburbs and this resulted in injuring several American and Iraqi soldiers. No more information was available on the nature of the explosion and number of victims. Iraq, Military, 9/27/2004 - Effort to free the hostages in Iraq continue
In the context of political moves made intensively to release hostages in Iraq; Sheikh Mahdi al Suneidai said that the American raids recently held against Falluja city will not help solve the issue of the hostages in Iraq. Iraq, Local, 9/27/2004 - Hicham Temsamani Jad Case Hearing postponed to October 22
The criminal division of the appellate court of Rabat decided Friday to postpone the hearing of the Hicham Temsamani Jad case to October 22nd at the request of the public prosecutor that asked for more time to "add new procedures" to the defendant file. Morocco-Spain, Local, 9/27/2004 - Christian traditions in Syria demonstrated in a Symposium Syria, Religion, 9/27/2004
- Egypt, Italy launch Pyramids 2004 war games Egypt-Italy, Military, 9/27/2004