Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/24/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 24, 2005
- Comedian Snoussi not banned from Moroccan TV, minister
Moroccan communication minister and government spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah denied that Moroccan comedian Ahmed Snoussi, dubbed "Bziz," was banned from the two national TV channels, RTM and 2M. Morocco, Culture, 1/29/2005 - National project for translation supported at 10 million Egyptian pounds
During his inauguration of the 37th session of the Cairo International Fair for book, the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gave great support to the national project for translation at a cost of 10 million Egyptian pound. Egypt, Culture, 1/29/2005 - American copter crashes, five US soldiers killed
The American army said that one of its helicopters crashed in southern west Baghdad on Friday. No information came immediately on the victims. Iraq, Military, 1/29/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak attends ceremony on Arab participation in Frankfurt International book Fair Egypt-Regional, Local, 1/29/2005
- Iraqis killed in various parts of Iraq, bombardment of ballot centers
Gunmen have escalated the pace of their attacks in various parts of Iraq just 72 hours from the date of the elections and launched a series of attacks that resulted in several killings and injured in the lines of the Iraqis and the American forces while more ballot centers were bombarded. Iraq, Military, 1/28/2005 - Center for e-business management to be created in Casablanca Morocco, Education, 1/28/2005
- Symposium on combating smoking Syria, Health, 1/28/2005
- Syria signs accord with ballet academy Syria-Russia, Local, 1/27/2005
- 31 American soldiers killed in a plane crash, clashes in Iraq
Some 38 American soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash and clashes in various parts of Iraq on Wednesday, just four days before the legislative elections. Iraq-USA, Military, 1/27/2005 - Four Palestinians killed by the Israeli forces
Three Palestinian activists were killed and a fourth was seriously injured as the Israeli forces opened their machine-gun fire at them in Qalqilya to the north of the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/27/2005 - AL Azhar Grand Imam regrets linking jihad to terrorism
The Grand Imam of Al Azhar Mohamad Sayyed Tantawi affirmed that peace was one of Islam's principles, pointing out that Islam considered any attack on a human being as an attack on all humanity. Egypt-Regional, Religion, 1/27/2005 - Six American soldiers killed in Baghdad
Attacks and explosions continued in the past hours in various parts of Iraq, the last of which was the killing of 11 Iraqi policemen at least in violent clashes with gunmen to the east of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 1/26/2005 - Persons accused of Kuwait's explosions brought to Attorney General
The Kuwaiti security department brought 13 persons suspected to be involved in acts of violence took place recently in the country to the Attorney General. Kuwait, Local, 1/26/2005 - American hostage in Iraq appeals for release; Chinese released Iraq, Local, 1/26/2005
- Commander of the Somali police killed in Mogadishu
The commander of the Somali police gen. Youssef Ahmad who is in charge of investigating the desecration an Italian cemetery in Mogadishu was killed, according to his family. Somalia, Local, 1/25/2005 - Morocco cruises to semi-finals of African youth soccer championship
Morocco are through to the semi finals of the African Youth Championship after defeating 1-0 on Sunday Angola at the Rene Pleven stadium in Benin's capital. Morocco-Regional, Sports, 1/25/2005 - Two men injured in clashes in Ein al-Helweh camp in Lebanon
One man and one child were injured as a result of fire exchange in Ein al-Helweh camp, situated near Sidon city to the south of Lebanon. Lebanon, Local, 1/25/2005 - 8 killed among pilgrims following flash floods Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 1/25/2005
- Continued fighting in Iraq, new kidnappings
A statement for the coalition forces in Iraq said that these forces detained since the fifth of January some 249 suspects in Musil city, to the north of Baghdad, over carrying out hostile activities. Iraq, Military, 1/24/2005 - Kuwait chases several armed Kuwaitis and Saudis
Kuwait said it follows up between 8 to 10 Saudi and Kuwaiti persons suspected to be members in al-Qaida organization following the increase in the attacks launched by those persons recently against the police. Kuwait, Local, 1/24/2005 - Three women were killed in a bomb explosion to the south of Algiers
One explosion in a cemetery to the south of Algiers resulted in killing three women and injuring five while they were attending the cemetery during Eid al-Adha holiday visits. Algeria, Local, 1/24/2005 - Palestinian killed in Gaza Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/24/2005
- 3,800 year-old mummy discovered in Dahshur Egypt, Local, 1/24/2005
- World archaeologists help move Ramses Statue to meit Rahina Egypt, Local, 1/24/2005