Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 3/28/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of March 28, 2005
- Scores killed in clashes between Yemenis security, al-Houthi supporters
Continued clashes which erupted on Monday between the Yemeni forces and supporters and followers of Hussein Bader Eddine al-Houthi in the northern part of the country resulted in killing scores of killed persons in the two sides. Yemen, Local, 3/30/2005 - Mortar shelling hits Green Zone in Iraq Iraq, Military, 3/30/2005
- On the Romanian hostages in Iraq
The President of Romania Trian Basesco said that three journalists from his country disappeared on Monday in the outskirts of the Iraqi capital, and vowed to spare no efforts to solve this problem. Iraq-Romania, Local, 3/30/2005 - Over 2 million disabled persons in Morocco (WHO)
Morocco counts over 2 million disabled persons, that is 7pc of the population, revealed figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Morocco, Health, 3/30/2005 - Mistora expresses deep concern over Israeli violations Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/30/2005
- Symposium on Damascus flower, the Jasmine
Jasmine is one of the plants Damascus is historically famous for besides the Damascene Rose, a symposium on Jasmine plantation in the Syrian capital said on Tuesday. Syria, Local, 3/30/2005 - Illegal emigration: 32 Moroccans intercepted southern Spain
Spanish authorities intercepted Tuesday offshore Tarifa (southern Spain) a makeshift boat carrying 32 Moroccan illegal emigrants who were trying to clandestinely enter the country, said official sources. Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/30/2005 - Continued military attacks in Iraq
The political controversy over the formation of the government in Iraq coincided with continued deterioration of the security situation as seven Iraqis were killed and other 8 injured in a suicide attack in a booby trapped car that targeted a procession heading for Karbala, in the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 3/29/2005 - Six Yemeni security members killed in clashes with Houthi supporters
Six Yemeni security men were killed in an attack carried out by what are believed to be followers of Sheikh Bader Eddin al-Houthi in the early hours of Monday morning in Nashour area to the northern east of Saadah province situated in the north west of Yemen. Yemen, Local, 3/29/2005 - Moussa urges drawing up overall health policy in all Arab states
Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Amr Moussa called yesterday for drawing up a comprehensive health policy in all the Arab states. Regional, Health, 3/29/2005 - Tantawi: Man, woman equal in Islam Egypt-Regional, Religion, 3/29/2005
- Israeli plane violates Lebanese air-space Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/29/2005
- Morocco's Laaraj won Oujda ATP tournament Morocco, Sports, 3/29/2005
- Spain arrests Moroccan for suspected belonging to terror organization
A Spanish judge has ordered the detention for alleged terrorist charges of Moroccan Redouane Ben Fraima, who is already serving a prison sentence in Sebta, judicial sources revealed on Monday. Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/29/2005 - Two former Moroccan Guantanamo detainees released on bail
The Appellate Court of Rabat decided Monday to release on bail two Moroccans who were detained in the American base of Guantanamo before being handed to Moroccan authorities last August. Morocco, Local, 3/29/2005 - Morocco harvests six medals in MUAY-THAI world championship
The Moroccan team has harvested six medals in the MUAY-THAI world championship (March 19-27) held in Bangkok (Thailand). Morocco, Sports, 3/29/2005 - Al-Jazeera office in Beirut receives threats of blowing it up
Al-Jazeera satellite TV office in Beirut received a telephone threat of blowing the building which includes the offices of media establishments in the downtown of the capital Beirut, if the station will not stop covering news of the explosion of the booby trapped car explosion in the industrial al-Boushreyah, to the east of Beirut, which resulted in killing two persons and injuring other 8. Lebanon-Regional, Local, 3/28/2005 - Acts of killing continued in Iraq
Three members of the Higher Council For The Islamic Revolution, led by Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, were killed when a car they were riding was exposed to fire to the north of Baqouba to the north east of Baghdad, according to security sources. Iraq, Military, 3/28/2005 - 11 killed in fighting in the south of Somalia
the conflict erupted over the place where the government will be stationed and the nature of the role to be carried out by the Ethiopian peace keeping force in protection of the government. Somalia, Local, 3/28/2005 - Over 80 percent of food poisoning in Morocco due to fast food
Over 80 percent of food poisoning cases in Morocco are due to meals taken in fast food and meals prepared and served outside the house, revealed, on Saturday, president of the Moroccan Institution for Toxicology (SMT). Morocco, Health, 3/28/2005 - Egyptian movie start Ahmad Zaki dies at 55
Zaki was admitted to hospital three weeks before after he was obliged to stop filming the last shots of "al-Andaleeb" about the late Egyptian artist and singer Abdul Halim Hafez. Doctors said that he went into coma since the beginning of this month. Egypt, People, 3/28/2005