Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 3/21/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of March 21, 2005
- Bloody attacks in Iraq
Several Iraqi cities witnesses in the past hours new attacks and explosions, the most violent of which were the attack by a booby trapped car that targeted an inspection point for the Iraqi police at the eastern entrance of Ramadi city to the west of Baghdad and inflicted 11 killing in the line of the Iraqi police. Iraq, Military, 3/26/2005 - USAID to help Moroccan Audit Court promote transparency
Under the accord, the USAID will train judges on issues of public finance and will organize seminars for local officials and administrators on the principles of transparent financial management and reporting. Morocco-USA, Judicial, 3/26/2005 - American soldier killed, attacks by gunmen in Iraq
A spokesman for the American army said on Thursday that one American soldier was killed in an attack that took place on Wednesday evening to the south of Baghdad, giving no details on the conditions and implications of the attack. Iraq-USA, Military, 3/25/2005 - Over 5 tons of hashish seized in Tangier
Customs officers seized, in Tanjier Thursday, 5.353 tons of cannabis extract, locally known as hashish, that were hidden in a freight truck. Morocco, Local, 3/25/2005 - Egypt grants nationality to 232 foreigners born to Egyptian mothers Egypt, Local, 3/25/2005
- Sebta inmates were allegedly plotting to bomb ferry, daily
The two inmates that were questioned, Tuesday, by the Spanish authorities on alleged involvement in terrorist acts, had a detailed plan of a ferry that plies between Algeciras and the Spanish colony in northern Morocco, Sebta. Morocco, Local, 3/25/2005 - U.S. officials, educators hail improved student visa process
The United States has improved its ability to efficiently process visa applications, and is committed to maintaining open, transparent procedures for international students and visitors, officials say. Regional-USA, Education, 3/25/2005 - Morocco's El-Aynaoui rolled out of NASDAQ-100 Open Morocco, Sports, 3/25/2005
- Moroccan invention to use video-telephony through GSM
Majid El Bouazzaoui, a young Moroccan engineer, patented his new invention that consists in the use of video-telephony techniques through the classical networks. Morocco, Science, 3/24/2005 - Belgium removes last legal obstacle for extradition of Moroccan Youssef Belhadj
A Belgian court rejected Wednesday an appeal lodged by Moroccan Youssef Belhadj to the Cassation Court regarding his extradition to Spain where he is wanted for suspected involvement in the Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people last year. Morocco-Belgium, Local, 3/24/2005 - Next Arab summit to be held in Khartoum Regional-Sudan, Local, 3/24/2005
- Spain investigates with two inmates for terrorism
Spanish authorities questioned Tuesday two alleged terrorists that were serving sentences in the prison of the Spanish colony of Sebta (northern Morocco). Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/24/2005 - Moroccan El-Aynaoui to take on Georgian Labadze in 1st round at Miami
Younes El-Aynaoui will take on Georgian, Irakli Labadze in the singles first round of the US$ 3.450-million Nasdaq-100 Open WTA Tour tennis event in Miami, USA (March 23- April 3). Morocco, Sports, 3/24/2005 - Moroccan cinema stars at Mar del Plata Film Festival
The Moroccan cinema has won several awards at the 20th edition of Mar del Plata Film Festival, held on March 10-20 in Argentina. Morocco, Local, 3/24/2005 - Over 16 tons of Hashish seized in Nador in 2004 Morocco, Local, 3/24/2005
- Harley Davidson Touring to cross Morocco Morocco-USA, Local, 3/24/2005
- Two Lebanese were killed in the Kaslik explosion
The explosion which targeted a trade complex in the Kaslik area in Jouneyah, 20 Km to the north of Beirut, resulted in killing two persons and injuring 8 persons at least. Lebanon, Local, 3/23/2005 - False warning on a bomb in a private Bahraini school
The security authorities on Bahrain evacuated a private school yesterday after it received a warning to that a bomb is in the school's building. But the inspection operations carried out by the police resulted in nothing. Bahrain, Local, 3/23/2005 - Continued investigations in Qatar's explosions
At a time when investigations continued and the area of the explosions remained closed, the Qatari ministry of the interior announced that the explosion which targeted a theatre for a British school on Saturday is a suicide attack carried out by a man carrying the Egyptian nationality. Qatar, Local, 3/21/2005 - Iraqi police man killed, al-Sader demands the evacuation of the Americans
Gunmen assassinated yesterday a senior official in Musil city police. This was in an operation which targeted the directorate of administrative corruption fighting and resulted in killing several persons. Iraq, Military, 3/21/2005 - Forests in Morocco seriously threatened, official
A Moroccan official has warned against the "serious threats" facing forests in Morocco where some four million people live, directly or indirectly, on forest products, according to figures released by the High Commission for Water, Forest and Anti-Desertification. Morocco, Environment, 3/21/2005 - Marital dispute leads to murder-suicide in Morocco
A former policeman killed his wife and then himself, in Casablanca Saturday, Police said. Morocco, Local, 3/21/2005 - Iraqi minister denies kidnapping Iraq, Local, 3/21/2005
- Syria hosts Women in Business International Forum 2005 Syria-Regional, Local, 3/21/2005