Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 12/6/2004
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of December 6, 2004
- Three American soldiers were killed in Musil, al-Anbar
Two American soldiers were killed and other four injured in what was described by the American army as an accident for two helicopters of the Multi national forces in Musil city to the north of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 12/11/2004 - One Palestinian child was killed by the Israeli bullets
A seven year Palestinian child was killed yesterday by the bullets of the Israeli occupation forces in Khan Younis to the south of Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/11/2004 - Israeli occupation forces return back to Khan Younis, PA deplores insulting Presidential candidates
The Israeli army armored vehicles were deployed in the outskirts of Khan Younis to the south of Gaza. These vehicles backed by helicopters started attacks coming from Nefe Dekalim settlement where four Israelis were injured earlier by shelling fired by the Palestinian men. Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/11/2004 - Tunisian rights activist dies in road accident in Rabat
Chairman of "Penal Reform International," Tunisian Ahmed Othmani, died on Wednesday in a car accident in Rabat. Tunisia, Local, 12/11/2004 - Egyptian-French team discovers earth's largest meteoric field
An Egyptian-French team has found the largest field of meteorites on the Earth some 300 kilometers southwest of Egypt's Al-Dakhla Oasis. Initial estimates indicate that the field's total area is about 4,500 square kilometers. Egypt-France, Local, 12/11/2004 - Bombardment for the national guards in Baghdad, explosions in Musil
Three civilians were killed and other five were injured in Baghdad in an attack by mortars at the headquarters of the national guard in al-Wazireyah area to the north of the capital near the Italian embassy headquarters. Iraq, Military, 12/10/2004 - Cairo: some 34 detainees, 55 injured in confrontation between the police, Copts
The Egyptian authorities announced it detained 34 Christians during demonstrations on allegations on kidnapping of a woman and forcing her to embrace Islam. Egypt, Local, 12/10/2004 - Aberdeen to hold memorial service for Hicham Zerouali
Scottish club Aberdeen will hold a memorial service for its former Moroccan player Hicham Zerouali, 27, who died last Sunday in a car crash in Rabat, the British press reported on Thursday. Morocco, Sports, 12/10/2004 - Alan Parker: Marrakech Festival provides an alternative to US cinema industry
British filmmaker, Sir Alan Parker, said, here Thursday, that Marrakech International Film Festival provides an alternative to the domineering US film industry. Morocco-Regional, Local, 12/10/2004 - Moroccans, Turks most-hardly hit by unemployment in Belgium, study
Moroccans and Turks living in Belgium are the most-hardly hit by unemployment, says a study conducted by the Antwerp university and the Belgian national institute of statistics. Morocco-Belgium, Local, 12/9/2004 - Sir Sean Connery receives Marrakech International Film Festival Award
British mega star and icon, Sir Sean Connery, received, here last night, the Marrakech International Film Festival Award that was handed to him by his friend, US actor Lawrence Fishburne. Morocco, Local, 12/9/2004 - Two American soldiers killed, two churches bombarded in Musil
The American forces in Iraq said that one of its soldiers was killed on Tuesday in an attack that targeted a military procession in Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 12/8/2004 - Pope Shenouda of Egypt-visits Sheikh Kaftarou Foundation
His Highness Pope Shenouda and the other guests met many Moslem clergymen at the Foundation where both sides underscored importance of communication and dialogue among civilizations and Christian and Islamic faiths Syria-Egypt, Religion, 12/8/2004 - Judge sets Dec. 20 as next court date for former Guantanamo detainees
The Criminal Chamber at the Rabat Court of appeal has set December 20 as the next court day in the trial of five Moroccans who had formerly been held by the United States at its prison camp in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Morocco, Local, 12/8/2004 - Marrakech International Film Festival opens 4th edition
The 4th edition of the International Film Festival of Marrakech (Dec. 06-12) opened on Monday in the Palais des Congres. Morocco, Local, 12/8/2004 - Egyptian mission unearths 20 golden Mummies
Egypt's Culture Minister Farouq Hosni announced yesterday that the Egyptian archaeological mission operating in Bahreya Oases in Giza governorate unearthed 20 golden mummies similar to those discovered before in the golden mummies valley in the area. Egypt, Local, 12/8/2004 - Islamic scholar for Philippine
Minister of Awkaf Mahmaud Hamdy Zaqzouq approved sending an Islamic collection of books in Arabic and English to the Philippine Muslims. Egypt-Philippines, Religion, 12/8/2004 - Over 160 candidates to illegal immigration arrested in 5 days
Moroccan security services announced that 164 persons were arrested between Dec.1 and Dec.6 trying to gain access to Europe across the narrow Straits of Gibraltar which separates Africa an Europe, or through Spain's Canary Isles. Morocco, Local, 12/8/2004 - Damascus hosts Arab Parliamentarians Forum on population
The 5th Arab Parliamentary Forum for Population and Development opened activities on Tuesday under the title "Arab Parliamentarians and Youth Reproduction Health." Syria-Regional, Local, 12/8/2004 - Rumsfeld expects the American forces to withdraw from Iraq within 4 years
The US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld expressed his hope that his forces will be withdrawn from Iraq during the second phase of the US President George W. Bush term of office. Iraq-USA, Military, 12/7/2004 - Four Palestinians, one Israeli soldier killed in Gaza
Ezz Eddine al-Qassam groups, the military wing of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas claimed responsibility for the operation held today and resulted in killing one Israeli soldier and injuring other four to the east of al-Shuja'eya quarters in Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/7/2004 - Suzanne Mubarak says education best means to combat poverty Egypt, Education, 12/7/2004
- Immigrants demonstrate against Racism in Corsica
Some 300 people took to the streets, Saturday in Sartène (in the French region of Corsica), to demonstrate against racism after several attacks targeted the North African community living in the island. Morocco-France, Local, 12/7/2004 - Moroccan youth department launches Free no-diploma universities
"Popular universities," a free of charge learning structure not leading to diplomas is a new creative initiative launched by the Moroccan secretariat of state for youth and sports to dispense "knowledge for knowledge." Morocco, Education, 12/7/2004 - Ancient Egyptian man lived in Toshka eight thousand years ago
The U.S- Egyptian excavation committee unearthed an archaeological monument in the western desert. Egypt, Local, 12/7/2004 - Morocco donates $ 400,000 to Senegal's association of blind people
Morocco has donated US$ 40,000 to the national Union of blind people in Senegal to support the association's project to revamp a training center for this category of people. Morocco-Senegal, Local, 12/7/2004 - Seven persons killed, hostages taken in a breaking in to American consulate in Jeddah Saudi Arabia-USA, Local, 12/6/2004
- Violence escalated in Iraq
The Iraqi Red Crescent society on Monday withdrew from Falluja at the orders of the American forces in the city. Iraq, Military, 12/6/2004 - Fire causes one million SP loss in northeast Syria
A fire that broke out in a fuel container carrying 14 tons of gas oil in Qahtaniya town, near Hasaka has caused material damage totaling more than one million Syrian Pound. Syria, Local, 12/6/2004 - Arab Ministers of Environment council and the Israeli Dimona Rector
Palestinian Authority officially demanded the Arab League to insert in the agenda of the meeting of the Council of Arab Ministers of Environment an item about the environmental and health hazards resulted from the Israeli Dimona nuclear rector. Israel-Regional, Environment, 12/6/2004 - Amnesty International calls for swift legal action against authors of racist violence in Corsica
Amnesty International has called the French authorities to take swift legal action against perpetrators of new wave of racist violence against North Africans in the French region of Corsica. Morocco-France, Local, 12/6/2004