Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 10/4/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of October 4, 2004
- American raid on Falluja resulted in killing 11 Iraqis
Some 11 persons were killed and the other 17 injured with most of them women and children in an air attack launched by the American warplanes yesterday early morning at Falluja city to the west of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/9/2004 - Gaza: 6 Palestinians killed, four are under 18 year old
Medical sources said that one Palestinian girl was killed yesterday by the occupation fire in Beit Hanoun to the north of Gaza. The source explained that "Samah Nassar (9 years old) was killed after a bullet hit her in the heart." Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/9/2004 - Heart-related diseases 1st cause of Moroccan adults mortality since 1994
Heart-related problems represent the first cause of mortality of Moroccan adults, with a 22.1% rate, since 1994, said experts in a symposium on Atherothrombosis in Casablanca. Morocco, Health, 10/9/2004 - Confiscated books to remain in the Frankfurt Fair
Officials at the International Frankfurt book Fair yesterday said that the Arab books confiscated by the police under the pretext of anti- Semitism on Thursday will be kept in the Fair after the police made an investigation which showed that the books content does not need banning. Regional-Germany, Local, 10/9/2004 - Significant slash in Morocco's children mortality Morocco, Health, 10/9/2004
- Egypt ends Arab games a top of medal list Egypt-Regional, Sports, 10/9/2004
- Al-Azhar Grand Imam, Awkaf Minister open Al-Noor mosque
Al-Azhar Grand Imam,Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, said that Al-Azhar sends top preachers to all world countries to propagate the Islamic teaching all over the world and stressed that they are Egypt's ambassadors abroad. Egypt, Religion, 10/9/2004 - Turkmani says Israeli threats will not bring peace
Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Defense Minister, Lt. Gen. Hasan Turkmani, delivered a speech in which he reviewed the existing events in the region particularly "the Israeli inhuman practices and crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories and its flagrant violation of the international law in addition to the situation in Iraq." Syria-Israel, Local, 10/8/2004 - American soldier killed in Falluja; Iraqi press man killed in Musil
The American army announced yesterday that one of its soldiers was killed and two others injured on Wednesday evening in an attack on their procession near Falluja city to the west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 10/8/2004 - More hostages in Iraq
A site for the Ansar al-Sunnah army on the Internet announced that it holds one Kurd from supporters of the Kurdistani Democratic Party working as a translator for the American army in al-Ramadi to the west of Baghdad. Iraq, Local, 10/8/2004 - Clashes in Khan Younis, three Palestinians killed in north Gaza
The news reports said that the two children are Suleiman Suleiman Abu al-Foul and Raed Abu Zeid and they are 12 years old and were playing near the school and their bodies arrived torn to the hospital. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/8/2004 - Kuwait: Seven American military men injured by helicopter crash
The American army announced that one American military helicopter crashed in an American base in Kuwait on Thursday, and this resulted in slight injuries among its seven member crew. Kuwait-USA, Local, 10/8/2004 - Moroccan-German conference on renewable energy opens in Casablanca
The first Moroccan-German conference on "renewable energy: markets, partnership, investments and regional prospects" kicked off Thursday in the Moroccan city of Casablanca. Morocco-Germany, Local, 10/8/2004 - Mrs. Mubarak visits German State of Hessen
Egyptian veteran movie star Omar Sherif was given Maximilian Schell's Best Cinematography award for his "Mr. Ibrahim and the Flowers of Quran" movie. Regional-Germany, Local, 10/8/2004 - British Sky News report on Ma'alula
The report indicated that people in ancient Ma'alula still speak the Aramaic language, the language of Jesus Christ, showing the efforts exerted in Syria to revive this language which prevailed Bilad al-Sham ( ancient Syria ) for decades Syria-UK, Local, 10/8/2004 - Rabies a public health problem in Morocco, expert warns
Rabies is a "public health problem in Morocco" that is likely to have "negative repercussions on the economic and social sectors," warned director of Institut Pasteur in Morocco, Pr. Mohamed Hassar, in an article published Thursday by "Aujourd'hui le Maroc" daily. Morocco, Health, 10/8/2004 - Princess Lalla Salma, Queen Paola visit 'Solidarite Feminine' association Morocco-Belgium, Local, 10/8/2004
- One American reconnaissance plane missing in Iraq, al-Sader city bombarded
The American forces stressed it had lost contacts with the reconnaissance plane which was flying over Haifa street in Baghdad. One American military spokesman said that the plane sent its last signals yesterday at noon and it is not known yet what happened to it. Iraq-USA, Military, 10/7/2004 - Qathafi calls for release of British hostage, Damascus rejects to be involved in the French hostages case
Damascus yesterday refused remarks loomed by French sources on the possibility that the two French hostages in Iraq and their Syrian drivers are with it and the attempt to link the matter with UN Security Council resolution 1559 as well as the allegations that it used the mediation made by the French parliamentarian Dedieh Julia. Iraq-Regional, Local, 10/7/2004 - Nine Palestinians killed, escalation of Israeli occupations against the Palestinians
The Israeli occupation forces said that it killed three Palestinians who tried to infiltrate to an Israeli settlement in Gaza yesterday, making the number of Palestinian killed in the past hours reach nine. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/7/2004 - Hamas vows to revenge the Israeli attacks
Following the continued Israeli attacks since 8 days against Gaza, Ezz Eddine groups threatened to escalate its bombardment of the Israeli settlements. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/7/2004 - Amir of Qatar in a vacation in Beirut Qatar-Lebanon, Local, 10/7/2004
- Five headless bodies found, four leaders of the Iraqi police were assassinated, 71 Iraqis, killed, injured
On Monday evening the American planes raided al-Sader city after one American patrol was attacked in the same area. The two sides exchanged fire that resulted in killing one persons and injuring others. Citizens said they heard the explosions and exchanges fire until today at dawn. Iraq, Military, 10/6/2004 - Continued Israeli attacks after the veto
Just hours after the American veto at the UN Security Council, the Israeli occupation army continued its bombardment of north Gaza. As a result two Palestinians were killed. A man and his son by the bombardment of the Israeli tanks of Jabalia camp. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/6/2004 - Nearly 700 sheep suffer from catarrhal fever Morocco, Local, 10/6/2004
- Some 15 persons were killed in Baghdad
At least 15 persons were killed and other 80 injured in a booby trapped car explosion near a military barrier for the American forces at one of the entrances of the Green Zone in the downtown of Baghdad yesterday. Iraq, Military, 10/5/2004 - On the hostages in Iraq
Concerning the question of the French hostagesin Iraq, the French parliamentarian Dedieh Julia said he is carrying out a parallel initiative to release two French hostages held in Iraq, and that he had lost contacts with sides concerned with this crisis.. Iraq-Poland, Local, 10/5/2004 - Two Indonesian hostages released in Iraq
In the latest developments concerning the crisis of the hostages, one armed group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq released two Indonesian hostages who were seized with other 8 persons working in an electronics company. Iraq, Local, 10/5/2004 - Occupation intensifies aggression against Jabalia, Beit Lahia
The Number of Palestinians killed since yesterday at dawn increased to seven. This is after the killing of one Palestinian child by the Israeli occupation fire to the east of Khan Younis city to the south of Gaza and one girl in Jabalia camp to the north of the sector and a youngster to the north of the camp. Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/5/2004 - British tourist sentenced to one year in jail for lewed behaviour
Agadir's first instance tribunal sentenced Friday a British tourist to one year in jail and a 500 Dh (US$ 55) fine for homosexual practices and corruption of a minor. Morocco, Local, 10/5/2004 - Some 20 Moroccan illegal immigrants die in shipwreck
Bodies of twenty Moroccan illegal immigrants have been retrieved after their boat capsized off the Tunisian Chott Mariem coast as they were heading to Italy, Moroccan sources said in Tunis. Morocco, Local, 10/5/2004 - Damascus hosts Arab Veterinarians Union holds 3rd meeting
Secretary General of the Arab Veterinarians Union (AVU) Dr. Asa'ad Rateb Abu al-Ragheb on Monday called to establish national industries that produce veterinary drugs and vaccines and create laboratories to protect Arab homeland from world monopolies as well as achieve the Arab food security. Regional, Local, 10/5/2004 - Moroccan female cyclist Sabib wins 20 km point race Morocco, Sports, 10/5/2004
- 125 persons killed in Sameraa, 2 killed in against Falluja
The American jets launched yesterday morning a new raid against Falluja city to the west of Baghdad, which is the third in less than 24 hours. Iraq, Military, 10/4/2004 - Mrs. Mubarak shed light on linking education with society needs
Egypt's First Lady Mubarak stressed the importance of linking education with the new needs of society and the requirements of major renaissance and added that this would help push forward the development issues in the country. Egypt, Education, 10/4/2004 - Annan calls on Israel to halt its attack against Gaza
Sharon also told the Israeli army radio following the weekly meeting of his government that the army will also expand the buffer zone in northern Gaza in order to alienate the Israeli towns from the domain of the missile attacks and to ensure that "withdrawal will not be made under fire in 2005" as he alleged. Israel-Palestine, Military, 10/4/2004 - Israeli forces kill 7 Palestinians
Three Palestinians were killed during that few past hours as a result of the continued Israeli bombardment against Jabalia camp in Gaza, and thereby the number of killed Palestinians increased to seven at least today Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/4/2004 - Two gunmen attack a complex inhabited by foreigners in al-Riyadh
The Saudi dailies issued yesterday said that gunmen threw one mortar at a residential complex in Riyadh inhabited by foreigners but no casualties were reported. Saudi Arabia, Local, 10/4/2004 - Two gunmen killed in a clash in Algiers
Security sources in Algiers said that two of armed Islamists were killed and two police men were strongly injured in a unique clash in the downtown of the capital Algiers on Sunday. Algeria, Local, 10/4/2004 - Egyptian snatches dear win in Arab Basketball games
Egyptian Basketball team yesterday painstakingly defeated Qatari counterpart 81/71 in the Pan-Arab Games, hosted by Algeria. Egypt, Sports, 10/4/2004