Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/10/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 10, 2005
- Ansar al-Islam statement claims responsibility for al-Seistani representative
A statement by Ansar al-Islam group in Iraq alleged in a statement on the Internet it had assassinated Mamhoud al-Madaeini the representative of Ayatullah Ali al-Seistani, while the Muslim Scholars Commission condemned the incident and described it as a criminal act. Iraq, Military, 1/15/2005 - Continued killing in Iraq
Gunmen assassinated Abdul Karim Jasem al-Obeidi, the official for the election center in al-A'mel quarters to the west of Baghdad on Thursday evening. Iraq, Military, 1/15/2005 - Saudi Arabia announces that Thursday is the first day of Eid al-Adha Regional-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 1/15/2005
- 44 kg of Chira seized in northern Morocco
Customs services in the port of Beni Nsar, close to the North-Eastern town of Nador, seized early Thursday 44 kg of Chira (cannabis pollen powder) in a car heading for Almeria (Spain). Morocco, Local, 1/15/2005 - Meteorite found in Morocco contains little metal
Geo-chemical and mineral analyses of the meteorite found two months ago near the Moroccan central town of Benguerir show the asteroid belongs to the ordinary chondrite type, which does not contain much metal matter, said Mrs Hasna Chennaoui, of the American meteorite directory. Morocco, Local, 1/15/2005 - Aides for Seistani assassinated, seven Iraqis killed in Baghdad
Al-Seistani office in al-Najaf said that the gunmen attacked Sheikh Mahmoud al-Madeini on Wednesday evening and killed him with his son and four of his guards. Halim al- Afghani, another assistant for al-Seistanu was also found killed. Iraq, Military, 1/14/2005 - Five Israelis, three Palestinians killed in al-Mintar attack
Five Israeli soldiers were killed and other ten were injured and three Palestinian were killed in a Palestinian attack at an Israeli military position in the downtown of Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/14/2005 - Children Code crucial to promote children's situation in Morocco, minister
Morocco's Secretary of State in charge of Family, Childhood and Disabled persons, Yasmina Baddou, underlined Wednesday that drawing a Children Code is an essential part in the governmental program aiming to promote the situation of children in Morocco. Morocco, Culture, 1/14/2005 - Damascus is the headquarters of Arab Parliament Regional-Syria, Local, 1/14/2005
- Mrs. Mubarak chosen as HCA honorary ambassador Egypt-Denmark, Local, 1/14/2005
- Fears over the deteriorated health conditions of Allouni in the Spanish jail
Wife of Teisser Allouni, the correspondent of al-Jazeera TV in Spain, has warned from the deterioration of her husband's health conditions because of what she described his bad detention conditions. Regional-Spain, Local, 1/13/2005 - Health Minister lauds relief efforts by Egyptian medics in tsunami-hit countries Egypt, Local, 1/13/2005
- Benin's body packer arrested with 50 cocaine bags Morocco, Local, 1/13/2005
- Continued series of killings in Iraq
Armed conflicts and booby trapped cars series continued in various parts of the Iraqi cities and this resulted in killing and wounding of many people, while preparations are underway for the Iraqi elections due on January 30th. Iraq, Military, 1/13/2005 - 30 detainees interrogated in Kuwait over Houli clashes
The Kuwaiti minister of the interior on Wednesday said that the security forces are interrogating 30 persons suspected to be involved in fire exchange incident between the police and gunmen in Houli area. Kuwait, Local, 1/13/2005 - Five Palestinians and two Israeli settlers killed
Two resistance men from Saraya al-Quds, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, carried out a military operation against an Israeli settlements and military position in Rafah to the south of Gaza resulted in killing and wounding two Israelis. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/13/2005 - Moroccans collect donations for Tsunami children
The Moroccan civil society has launched a campaign to collect donations for the "Children of Asia" hit by the Tsunami. Morocco, Local, 1/13/2005 - Bloody attacks, Allawi promises to increase security forces
Iraq had witnessed a new bloody day that left behind 20 killed Iraqis most of them are members of the Iraqi police. Eight persons were killed and other three were kidnapped in an attack launched by gunmen against a small bus to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 1/12/2005 - After the killing of two policemen in Houli, Kuwait chases wanted, America warns its citizens
Once again, the American embassy in Kuwait warned its citizens to be cautious from likely attacks, while the security forces are launching a security campaign to arrest wanted persons suspected to have links to al-Qaida organization. Kuwait-USA, Local, 1/12/2005 - OIC donates US $118 Mn to Tsunami victims
The Jeddah-based Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has allocated an aid of US $118 million to the Asian countries hit by the Tsunami on December 26, announced OIC chairmanship. Regional, Local, 1/12/2005 - Five persons killed in Iraq including one soldiers, the deputy chairman of Baghdad's police
Five persons were killed and others were injured in different attacks by gunmen. Among the killed persons was one American soldier and the deputy chief of the police in Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 1/11/2005 - Following warning from the Kuwaiti embassy, two security men killed by gunmen
A security source said that two Kuwaiti security men were killed and two others injured in a clash with gunmen in one of the suburbs of the Kuwaiti capital. Kuwait, Local, 1/11/2005 - UN calls for self control in south Lebanon
The UN has called for self- control in south Lebanon following the confrontations which led on Sunday to killing one Israeli army officer and one French UNIFIL officer in addition to one member of the Hizbullah party. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/11/2005 - King Mohammed VI dedicates female students home in Agadir
King Mohammed VI of Morocco dedicated on Monday in The South-western town of Agadir the "Ikamat Attaliba," or home for female students, built mainly thanks to funds allotted by the Mohammed V Solidarity Foundation. Morocco, Local, 1/11/2005 - Brussels hosts art expo on Moroccan Jews
Brussels will host from January 26 through May 15, an exposition on Moroccan Jews, aiming to highlight the co-existence of Jews and Muslims in Morocco through art works and testimonies. Morocco, Local, 1/11/2005 - El Guerrouj hopes to win gold medals in 1,500m and 5,000m in 2005 in Helsinki
Double Olympic champion, Hicham El Guerrouj said he aims at winning the 1,500m and 5,000m races gold medals in 2005 at the Helsinki track and field games. Morocco, Sports, 1/11/2005 - Saudi security killed four gunmen in Riyadh
The Saudi Arabian security forces killed four gunmen in clashes between the two sides in a desert area to the north west of the capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Local, 1/10/2005 - One American, five Iraqis killed in Baghdad; US attacks a civilian house
In a statement, the American army said that one of its soldiers was killed in a bomb explosion while one American vehicle was running in one of the main roads in the capital Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 1/10/2005 - The series of kidnapping in Iraq
In another development in Iraq, three veiled men stressed in statements to a group of Iraqi journalists in Balad area to the north of Baghdad that the delegate of the French "Liberation" newspaper Florence Obeina who was missed in Iraq with her Iraqi translator Hussein hanoun al-Saadi is in a good condition. Iraq, Local, 1/10/2005 - UN admits the killing of a French officer in south Lebanon by Israeli bullets
UNIFIL (the United Nations Interim Forces In South Lebanon) stressed yesterday the killing of one French officer working in the truce committee by the Israeli bullets. This was expressed in conclusion of a series of field developments that covered the killing of one Israeli and injuring other three. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/10/2005 - AASCU delegation in Morocco to set up partnership between Moroccan and American universities
Members of the American association of state colleges and Universities is visiting Morocco this January 7 through 15 in a bid to establish new partnership moves between Moroccan and American universities. Morocco-USA, Education, 1/10/2005 - Suzanne Mubarak: Providing job opportunities for disabled Egypt, Education, 1/10/2005