Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 11/1/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of November 1, 2004
- Two hostages released in Iraq, preparations to invade Falluja
News reports said that violent confrontations have been taking place between gunmen and the American forces to the north east of Falluja city. Iraq, Military, 11/6/2004 - Occupation forces ban thousands of worshippers from al-Aqsa, kill two children
The Israeli occupation forces tightened closure on the Palestinian territories on the fourth Friday of the holy month of Ramadan and prevented any Palestinian under age 50 from entering occupied Jerusalem. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/6/2004 - King condoles families of victims of Fez mosque collapse
King Mohammed VI of Morocco sent condolence messages to the families of victims of a roof collapse at Al Khalil mosque in Fez. Morocco, Local, 11/6/2004 - Five Moroccan Guantanamo prisoners referred to court of appeal
The investigating judge of the court of appeal of Rabat decided, after an in-depth investigation, to refer five Moroccans who were detained in the American base of Guantanamo, to the criminal chamber of the same court, a judiciary source said. Morocco, Local, 11/6/2004 - Vatican calls on Muslims and Catholics to protect children Regional-Vatican, Culture, 11/6/2004
- Over 8,000 classrooms created over last 2 years, minister
However, he said, despite all his department's efforts to meet infrastructure needs, some regions are still under-equipped. Morocco, Education, 11/5/2004 - Falluja bombarded, three British soldiers were killed
The American forces on Thursday evening launched intensive air raids and artillery attacks against positions to the south and east of Falluja city to the west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 11/5/2004 - Israeli incursion displaces 200 Palestinians in Rafah, one tank kills three Palestinians in Gaza
One Israeli tank killed three Palestinians in Gaza, while one Palestinian prisoner in al-Ramla jail in Israel died because of his deteriorated health conditions after Israel had refused to release him. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/5/2004 - Over 100 clandestine immigrants arrested in 4 days
Moroccan authorities arrested 105 clandestine immigrants between October 30 and November 2, the interior ministry said Wednesday. Morocco, Local, 11/5/2004 - Saudi security forces detained one wanted
The Saudi security forces detained one suspect after he was injured in a fire exchange that resulted in injuring two security men. Saudi Arabia, Local, 11/5/2004 - Beheaded bodies in Baghdad, two Iraqis injured in a raid on Falluja
The Iraqi police found in Baghdad yesterday ( Wednesday) three beheaded bodies, hours after one Iraqi group announced the execution of three members of the national guards accused of spying for the American forces. Iraq, Military, 11/4/2004 - Seven Israeli soldiers injured in two Palestinian operations
The Islamic Jihad movement yesterday carried out two separate operations against the Israeli forces in which one missile shelling fell in a military base near Nafe Dekalim and this resulted in injuring five soldiers. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/4/2004 - One Palestinian was killed in Rafah
One Palestinian was killed by the bullets of the Israeli army and other three injured during an incursion operation carried out by the Israeli occupation forces on late Tuesday evening in Rafah to the south of Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/4/2004 - Pharaonic Exhibit to have political, cultural, civilization influence
President Hosni Mubarak and Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder inaugurated Egypt's "Ancient Valley of the Kings" exhibit showcasing 120 rare pieces of antiquities, 50 of which belong to young king Tutankhamen. Egypt-Germany, Local, 11/4/2004 - Syria says locusts wave is not dangerous, preparations taken
Syria on Wednesday announced full readiness and preparation for facing the wave of locusts currently sweeping over some countries in the region noting that this outbreak is not dangerous. Syria, Local, 11/4/2004 - U.S. Government denies issuing threat alert to its citizens in Morocco Morocco-USA, Local, 11/4/2004
- Raids on Falluja, threats to hand over Margaret Hassan to al-Zarqawi
The American army and Sameraa police yesterday denied that one American soldier was kidnapped at the hands of Iraqi fighters in the city. Iraq, Military, 11/3/2004 - Terrorism harms image of Islam and Muslims, acedemician
A Malaysian academician has called on intellectuals and the civil society around the Islamic world to step up efforts to fight terrorism which he described as "a complex and worrying phenomenon," that harms the image of Islam and of Muslims around the globe. Regional, Religion, 11/3/2004 - Mrs. Mubarak follows up Children's Cancer Hospital construction' Egypt, Local, 11/3/2004
- Agha Khan Network Cooperation projects with Syria Syria, Local, 11/3/2004
- NATO begins training Iraqi forces Iraq, Military, 11/3/2004
- Mrs. Mubarak discusses rehabilitation of street kids, combating FGM, addiction
The first meeting is to discuss the issue of rehabilitation of street children and the second will tackle the efforts exerted to combat the problem of female circumcision (FGM) in addition to activating the role played by several ministries to fight addiction. Egypt, Culture, 11/2/2004 - Clashes in al-Ramadi, 15 Iraqis killed in Tikrit, new bombardment in Falluja
The American forces continued their air bombardment of Falluja yesterday at dawn resulting in several being killed and injured. Witnesses said that one of the killed is the driver of a rental car whose car was attacked by American soldiers while he was transporting a family coming from Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 11/2/2004 - Six kidnapped including one American in Baghdad
The Iraqi ministry of the interior announced yesterday that six persons were kidnapped from the offices of a Saudi contracts company in Baghdad. They are one American, one Asian and six Iraqis. Iraq, Local, 11/2/2004 - Baghdad's deputy governor assassinated
Unidentified gunmen killed yesterday the deputy governor of Baghdad Hatem Karim and injured four of his personal guards in an attack at his procession in al-Doura area to the south of the capital. Iraq, Military, 11/2/2004 - Several social projects dedicated by King Mohammed VI in Oujda and region
King Mohammed VI of Morocco dedicated several social projects to benefit young girls and the disabled in the Eastern town of Oujda and its region during a visit he paid to the region over the weekend. Morocco, Local, 11/2/2004 - Palestinian People's front claims responsibility for Tel Aviv operation: Four Israelis killed, scores injured
Abu Ali Mustafa groups, the military wing of the People's Front For The Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) claimed responsibility for the Palestinian Tel Aviv operation which resulted in killing four Israelis and injuring more than 40. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/2/2004 - Israeli- Palestinian confrontations continue in the West bank
Palestinian medical sources announced yesterday said that one young Palestinian ( 12 year old) was killed by the Israeli bullets in a refugee camp in Nablus to the north of the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/2/2004 - Riyadh: three suspects were detained, weapons confiscated Saudi Arabia, Local, 11/2/2004
- More American reinforcement to attack al-Ramadi Iraq, Military, 11/2/2004
- Bloody clashes in al-Ramadi, scores of Arabs detained
Ten Iraqis were at least killed and other 15 injured including three American marines in explosions and clashes between the American forces and gunmen in al-Ramadi, according to Iraqi medical sources in the city which is situated to the west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 11/1/2004 - Palestinian killed in Jenin, one Israeli settler injured in Gaza
One member of al-Aqsa group of the Palestine national liberation movement ( Fatah) was killed by the bullets of the Israeli occupation forces while incurring in Jenin city to the north of the West Bank yesterday. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/1/2004 - King dedicates two social centers for women integration in Eastern Morocco
Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated, in Oudja Saturday, two social centers for the integration of women and girls. Morocco, Culture, 11/1/2004 - Ancient tomb containing 6 mummies unearthed in new valley
The French archaeological mission operating in the Al-Deir area in the Kharga oasis unearthed a Ptolemaic-era tomb containing six complete mummies and two limestone sarcophagi. Egypt, Local, 11/1/2004