Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 1/31/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of January 31, 2005
- Two American soldiers were killed in south Baghdad, Musil
The American army announced the killing of two of its soldiers to the south of Baghdad and near Musil in the north. Iraq, Military, 2/5/2005 - Italian journalist holders want Italy out of Iraq
One official in the Iraqi interim ministry of the interior confirmed the kidnapping of the Italian journalist Juliana Saghreina who works in Iraq on Friday afternoon while making interviews in al-Jadereyah quarters near Baghdad by gunmen who were in a bus. Iraq, Local, 2/5/2005 - Aicha Ech-Channa awarded Elisabeth Norgall honour of Frankfurt women club
Founder of the association "solidarite feminine," Aicha Ech-Channa, was awarded the "Elisabeth Norgall 2005" prize by the international women's club of Frankfurt, says a communique of the German embassy in Rabat. Morocco-Germany, Local, 2/5/2005 - A strike in a prison to the east of Sudan
Some 25 detainees in a jail to the East of Sudan started a food strike in protest of their continued detention without trial after they had taken part in a demonstration of protest against the Sudanese government. Sudan, Local, 2/5/2005 - Some 96 Sub-Saharan illegal emigrants arrested in Morocco Morocco, Local, 2/5/2005
- Spain arrests a Moroccan in connection with Madrid attacks
The Spanish security services said they arrested this Thursday in Melilia, a Moroccan northern city still under Spanish rule, a Moroccan suspected of being involved in the terrorist attacks of Madrid last March 11. Morocco-Spain, Local, 2/5/2005 - Escalation of attacks in Iraq
Attacks renewed in Iraq eliminating thereby the state of optimism of decreased pace of attacks following the elections. Scores were killed or injured among members of the Iraqi army and police as a result of attacks targeting them. Iraq, Military, 2/4/2005 - Six Israeli soldiers injured by Palestinian attacks
Six Palestinian soldiers were injured on late Thursday evening in two separate attacks in the West Bank and Gaza. Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/4/2005 - Moroccan arrested in Madrid over links with Madrid bombings
The Spanish police arrested Wednesday in Madrid a Moroccan for suspected links with March attacks that left 191 dead and over 1500 wounded, police sources said. Morocco-Spain, Local, 2/4/2005 - Fuel shortage is the first reason behind crash of Sudanese plane Sudan, Local, 2/4/2005
- Nine Iraqis killed on Wednesday clashes
In another development, oil sources stressed that one oil pipeline linking Beji refinery ( 200 km to the north of Baghdad) and al-Doura refinery to the south of the capital was damaged Iraq, Military, 2/3/2005 - Over 100 animals died in Rabat zoo
Some 140 animals, including giraffes, elephants, monkeys, tigers and raptors, died Morocco, Local, 2/2/2005 - 'Sleeping child' grabs public and best actor prizes at Angers film festival
The "sleeping child" movie by Belgian-Moroccan director Yasmine Kassari grabbed the public and best actor prizes at the 17th one-week European film festival of Angers, France, wound up on January 30. Morocco, Local, 2/2/2005 - Spain arrests four Moroccans in connection with Madrid attacks
The Spanish security services arrested this Tuesday in a southern suburbs of Madrid four members of a family, suspected of being involved in the terrorist attacks of Madrid last March 11. Morocco-Spain, Local, 2/2/2005 - American army and the kidnapped soldiers in Iraq
A statement attributed to al-Mujahideen groups issued on an Internet site said they are holding an American soldier after he was kidnapped in an armed operation in Iraq. However, the American army doubted this allegation, denying that any of its soldiers to have disappeared. Iraq-USA, Military, 2/2/2005 - Four Iraqi prisoners killed, U.S. on the downing of British plane
One American official announced on Monday evening that the British transport plane which crashed in Iraq on Sunday might be have been exposed to fire from ground, according to preliminary indications. Iraq, Local, 2/1/2005 - Bill Gates donates $10 million for Polio
The United Nations said Thursday that it has received grants of $ 10 million from the Bill Gates to help develop and introduce a more effective new vaccine for polio. Egypt, Health, 2/1/2005 - Probe on torture allegations in Moroccan jail, 'a victory to the rule of law', HR activist
The Justice Minister's decision to open a probe on cases of alleged torture in the prison of Outeta 2 (Meknes) is "a victory to the rule of law," stated Ahmed Chawki Benyoub, member of the Justice and Reconciliation Commission (IER). Morocco, Judicial, 1/31/2005 - Scores were killed in attacks in the Iraqi elections day
More than 30 Iraqis were killed and other scores injured in a series of attacks that targeted the ballot centers in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities following the beginning of voting in the first multiple elections taking place in the country since 50 years. Iraq, Military, 1/31/2005 - More attacks outside the Iraqi capital
In Sameraa to the north of Baghdad three mortars shelling fell on a school including a voting center in Sameraa on Sunday. Earlier in the day, chairman of Sameraa city council said that elections will not take place in the city because of the security conditions Iraq, Military, 1/31/2005 - Washington warns its citizens in Kuwait
A short time before the elections, the American embassy in Kuwait warned its citizens against the possibility of attacks at their residences. Kuwait-USA, Local, 1/31/2005 - Some 15 British soldiers killed in a plane crash in Iraq
In the loss which is considered the greatest of its kind, 15 British soldiers were killed in a plane crash to the north of Baghdad, according to the British defense office. The reason behind the crash of the plane were not known. The plane of 130 C crashed after its take off from Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 1/31/2005 - Moussa heads for Houston to prepare for Arab-American forum Regional-USA, Local, 1/31/2005