Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 2/28/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of February 28, 2005
- Rabat court acquits Hicham Temsamani indicted under anti-terrorist law
The Rabat appellate court acquitted on Friday Hicham Temsamani indicted in the framework of the anti-terrorist law after he was arrested in June 2003 in Vitoria, in the Spanish Basque region. Morocco, Local, 3/5/2005 - Education reforms to reinforce rule of law to be discussed by IER dialog session
The reforms needed in education and cultural sectors to reinforce the rule of law is the theme of the 4th dialog session that the Justice and Reconciliation commission (IER) is holding next Tuesday Morocco, Education, 3/5/2005 - The Americans injure the Italian journalist after her release
The Italian journalist Juliana Sgreina was injured a short time after her release as her convoy which was carrying her to a secure place when she was exposed to the fire of the American forces in Iraq. Iraq-Italy, Local, 3/5/2005 - Italian regret over the wounding of freed Italian journalist
Meantime, Washington has vowed to make complete investigation over attacking the convoy of the freed Italian journalist in Iraq Juliana Sgreina by American soldiers and this resulted in injuring her and the killing of the director of operations of the Italian intelligence. Iraq-Italy, Local, 3/5/2005 - Continued killings, detentions in Iraq
More than ten persons were killed and others injured in frequent attacks in Iraq. Police commander of al-Badeir district col. Ghayeb Hattab Zreib was killed near his house, 45 km to the east of al-Dewaneh city, 180 Km to the south of Baghdad. Unidentified gunmen opened fire at him and then fled. One woman was injured in the attack. Iraq, Military, 3/5/2005 - Four American soldiers killed in Iraq, Bush regrets wounding of Italian journalist
Four American soldiers were killed in al-Anbar governorate to the west of Baghdad on Friday evening where the American army is carrying out continued military operation since two weeks to eliminate gunmen. Iraq, Military, 3/5/2005 - Man death in Casablanca not caused by mad cow disease, minister
Moroccan health minister, Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah, categorically denied the mad cow disease was the cause of the death of a man who passed away in a casablanca hospital. Morocco, Health, 3/5/2005 - Some 61,500 families to acquire own houses in Laayoune
Some 61,500 families will be housed in the two new ambitious housing programs launched Tuesday in the Southern town of Laayoune, costing MAD 3 billion, about 300 million euros, said minister delegate in charge of housing, Ahmed Taoufiq Hjira. Morocco, Local, 3/4/2005 - Emergency law in Iraq extended for 30 days
While political maneuvers continued to form a new Iraqi government, the interim Iraqi government decided to extend the emergency law for the next 30 days in order to continue its joint military operations with the American forces in chasing the armed groups to the north west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 3/4/2005 - A booby trapped car went off near Nablus
A Palestinian security source said that the occupation forces arrested on Wednesday evening seven activists from the Islamic Jihad movement in Jenin city. Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/4/2005 - Racist threats triggering Moslem woman resignation denounced in Belgium
Belgian political leaders and human rights organisations representatives denounced in Brussels Thursday racist threats that forced Belgian-Moroccan Naima Amzil to resign to put an end to the pressure on her boss to fire her. Morocco-Belgium, Local, 3/4/2005 - Syria's statement at the United Nations on women Syria, Local, 3/4/2005
- No cases of BSE in Moroccan cattle, official
Morocco said Thursday no cases of BSE bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as mad cow disease, have been reported so far in the cattle. Morocco, Health, 3/4/2005 - Moroccan music to stage in Spain for social causes
Moroccan music holds a pride of place in Spain in a series of concerts to be performed to raise funds for poor women and to renew immigrants cords with their motherland. Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/4/2005 - Ten persons killed in an explosion in Iraq
Ten soldiers in the Iraqi national guards were killed and other scores were injured in explosions of two booby trapped cars in Baghdad on Wednesday. Iraq, Military, 3/3/2005 - Veiled Moroccan-born Belgian resigns amid death threats
Naima Amzil, a veiled Moroccan-born Belgian, has resigned from her job to save the life of her employer who received death threats urging him to dismiss the veiled employee. Morocco-Belgium, Local, 3/3/2005 - Teacher sentenced to 5 years for rape of a minor Morocco, Local, 3/3/2005
- Moroccan may have died of Mad Cow Disease
A Moroccan man is suspected of having died of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease), health Ministry sources said Wednesday night. Morocco, Health, 3/3/2005 - Continued violence, demonstrations in Iraq
Sources in the Iraqi forces announced on Tuesday that nine Iraqis were killed and others injured in various attacks that took place on Monday and Tuesday in several areas in Iraq. Iraq, Military, 3/2/2005 - On the situation of the French hostage in Iraq
Concerning the case of the kidnapped French hostage in Iraq since 7 weeks, the French foreign minister Michael Barnier said that his country studies the video tape in which the French journalist Florence Obeina appeared asking for help. Iraq-France, Local, 3/2/2005 - Police officer condemned to 10 years of prison for homicide Morocco, Local, 3/2/2005
- Moroccan telecom operators announce significant cut in ADSL prices
Moroccan telecom operators and internet provider announced dramatic cuts in ADSL prices starting this March 1st, reaching up to 37.5%. Morocco, Local, 3/2/2005 - Some 115 Iraqis were killed in a booby trapped car explosion in Hella
More than 120 Iraqis were killed, more than 100 of them were killed in a booby trapped car explosion in the downtown of Hella city to the south of Baghdad. This operation is considered the bloodiest in Iraq since two years. Iraq, Military, 3/1/2005 - Four American soldiers killed in Iraq
The American forces announced the killing of four of its soldiers during the two past days in operations targeted these forces in several Iraqi areas. Iraq, Military, 3/1/2005 - Egypt and the two Christians doctors who embraced Islam
Egyptian Church sources announced on Monday that the two women Marian Ayyad and Teireiza Ibrahim who led hundreds of Copts to demonstrate on Sunday in south west of Cairo in protest of their disappearance and embracing Islam, returned back to their houses after spending the night in the protection of the police in al-Fayoum city. Egypt, Religion, 3/1/2005 - Washington national opera midwinter gala themed on city of Fez
The Washington National Opera held on Saturday its second annual Midwinter Gala on the theme of the Moroccan imperial city of Fez. Morocco-USA, Local, 3/1/2005 - Eric Campton, Ana Sanchez won Hassan II Golf Trophy
American Erik Compton and Spanish Ana Belem Sanchez are the winners of the 33rd edition of Hassan II Golf Trophy for men and for women, organized in Rabat. Morocco-Regional, Sports, 2/28/2005 - US 'Friends of Morocco' association to visit the kingdom
Members of "Friends of Morocco" association are visiting the kingdom next summer, said president of the association, Tim Resch. Morocco-USA, Local, 2/28/2005 - Moroccan MP denies daughter kidnapping
Mostapha Ramid, an MP from the opposition Islamic party, denied on Saturday that his daughter was kidnapped, explaining that she voluntarily left the family house to the city of Marrakech (southern Morocco). Morocco, Local, 2/28/2005 - One ton of Chira seized by Moroccan authorities Morocco, Local, 2/28/2005