Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 11/8/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of November 8, 2004
- Continued American bombardment of Musil
The American forces in Musil bombarded positions of the gunmen in this city which is situated to the north of Iraq. One American military spokeswoman said that the operation covered air raids and land attacks targeted aggregation for the gunmen in certain areas of the city. Iraq, Military, 11/12/2004 - 18 US soldiers were killed in Falluja
The American forces said that 18 American soldiers and five Iraqi soldiers were killed since the beginning of the large scale attack against Falluja city on Monday. A spokesman for these forces said that 69 American soldiers and 34 Iraqi soldiers were also injured in the fighting. Iraq-USA, Military, 11/12/2004 - Iraqi group threatens to attack the American interests in Bahrain
A statement carrying the signature of one Iraqi group and issued on one Islamic website threatened on Wednesday of targeting the American interests in Bahrain. Bahrain-USA, Local, 11/12/2004 - Syrian and US Universities to boost bilateral cooperation Syria-USA, Local, 11/12/2004
- Six Iraqi security men, one American soldier were killed; Allawi's relatives kidnapped
Unidentified gunmen yesterday kidnapped three relatives of the interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi in Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 11/11/2004 - Mauritania arrests Polisario members and 51 candidates to illegal migration
Mauritanian police have arrested 4 "Polisario" members who used to organize illegal migration from northern Mauritania to Europe via Morocco, a reliable source said. Mauritania, Local, 11/11/2004 - Flood demolishes 33 houses in a sudden torrential rain north Syria
A winter torrential flood that swept the region of Khafsa, east of Aleppo in northern Syria on Tuesday, have demolished 33 houses in the villages of Jeb Hamad and Ash-Shallal as well as other villages in the region. Syria, Local, 11/11/2004 - Syrian Symphony-Concerts in Italy
The 58-musician Syrian National Symphony led by Maestro Bagbodirian has opened the Italian Livorno annual Festival for Music and Theater. Syria-Italy, Local, 11/11/2004 - American forces enhance positions in Falluja, loss of ten soldiers
The spokesman for the American army in Iraq Gen. Thomas Meits announced the killing of ten soldiers from the American marines and two Iraqi soldiers since the beginning of the large scale attack against Falluja city on Monday. Iraq-USA, Military, 11/10/2004 - Hundreds of armed men control al-Ramada downtown
Near Falluja, to its east, Iraqi police sources and witnesses said that hundreds of gunmen gathered in the downtown of al-Ramadi and took their positions in the area, while the north west quarters of the city witnessed violent clashes and explosions were heard near one American base to the east of al-Ramadi. Iraq, Military, 11/10/2004 - Riyadh: one wanted killed in Jeddah
The Saudi authorities announced it had killed one member of the so-called "misled group" and another was injured while two were detained in Jeddah earlier on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, Local, 11/10/2004 - Six Palestinians were killed in confrontation with Israeli forces
Number of Palestinians who were killed by the Israeli forces bullets during the past few hours increased to 6 in different confrontation in the west bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/10/2004 - First wooden coffin of 13th dynasty unearthed in Luxor
Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni said the first wooden sarcophagus that dates back to the 13th Dynasty in ancient Egypt was unearthed inside an unmarked tomb in the area of Dra'a Abul- Naga, near the pyramid of King Nob-Khebar Ra-antaf. Egypt, Local, 11/10/2004 - Cabinet approves establishment of Egyptian-British University Egypt, Local, 11/10/2004
- Over 6,800 Moroccans granted Spanish citizenship Morocco-Spain, Local, 11/10/2004
- Morocco to host next December 11 first meeting of the Forum for the Future Regional, Local, 11/10/2004
- Navigation in Suez Canal back normal Egypt, Local, 11/10/2004
- Over 6 tons of cannabis seized in Morocco Morocco, Local, 11/10/2004
- Rumsfeld expects difficult battles, scores killed in American bombardment in Falluja hospital
News reports said that the American forces bombarded by 8 missiles the "stand by" hospital for Falluja in the downtown of Falluja and destroyed it completely. News stated that scores were killed inside it. Iraq-USA, Military, 11/9/2004 - Large scale attack against Falluja started with Allawi's consent
The American forces started a strong attack against all parts of Falluja city where the American jet fighters flew over the city while the artillery shelling and tanks shelling lit its dark skies. Iraq, Military, 11/9/2004 - Jordan finds convicted persons not guilty of conspiring against Americans
The Jordanian judiciary has found not guilty four persons convicted of conspiring to carry out attacks against Americas and Jews living in the Kingdom because evidences were not enough, and confined to sentence them to one year imprisonment after they were convicted of possession of weapons. Jordan-USA, Local, 11/9/2004 - Moroccan TV launches regional channel in Laayoune
The Moroccan TV channel "TVM" launched on Saturday the regional TV channel for southern Laayoune, which started on the same day broadcasting its programs for two hours. Morocco, Local, 11/9/2004 - King Mohammed VI dedicates heart didease hospital for children in Casablanca
King Mohammed VI of Morocco dedicated in Casablanca Monday a heart disease hospital for children, set up by the association "Bonnes Îuvres du CÏur" in favor of indigent children suffering from heart related diseases. Morocco, Health, 11/9/2004 - Jordan: special passports for foreign business men
Jordan announced yesterday it has started issuing passports especially for non Jordanian businessmen and investors in order to facilitate their moves in the country. The process is stipulated by the consent of the prime minister and providing a sum of money. Jordan, Local, 11/9/2004 - American forces seizes Falluja hospital
The American forces have seized the main hospital in Falluja city in the first hours of today ( Monday morning) and handed it over to the Iraqi forces which detained more than 50 persons who had entered it, giving no details on their identity or the reasons behind their detention. Iraq-USA, Military, 11/8/2004 - 21 policemen killed in al-Anbar, four injured in Falluja
Iraqi medical sources said that four Iraqis were injured in an artillery bombardment that targeted the east and south east quarters of Falluja city yesterday at dawn. Iraq, Military, 11/8/2004 - Israel admits that one Hizbullah reconnaissance plane flew over North Israel
The Israeli army admitted that a pilot-less plane for the Lebanese Hizbullah party launched by Hizbullah flew over north Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/8/2004 - Green March day celebrated amid new diplomatic successes on Sahara issue
Morocco is celebrating today the 29th Green March Day amid new diplomatic successes, including the recent withdrawal of recognition of the so-called sahrawi republic By Serbia-Monte-Negro. Morocco, History, 11/8/2004 - Abdellah: Mrs. Mubarak does her best to enable women to get rights Egypt, Local, 11/8/2004
- Vatican Pope greets Syria; National Symphony Syria-Vatican, Local, 11/8/2004
- Ramsses II to relocate temporarily to Giza Plateau in February Egypt, Local, 11/8/2004
- Hawas: Singaporean robot to creep into Cheops Pyramid in October
The robot experiment inside Cheops Pyramid in Giza will be repeated next year but this time by a different institution, said Chairman of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawas. Egypt, Local, 11/8/2004