Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/18/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 18, 2005
- Attacks increase in Iraq
The American army announced on Friday that one American soldier was killed and another injured in a bomb explosion targeting an American vehicle while running in TelAfar town near al-Musil to the north of Iraq on Thursday. Iraq, Military, 4/23/2005 - Eight Iraqis killed in clashes
Acts of violence continued in Iraq with the repeated failures to form an Iraqi government, and under the absence of the state's control on security conditions in Iraq. Iraq, Military, 4/23/2005 - French goal keeper gets 3-month ban for spitting at Moroccan ref
Olympic de Marseille (France) goal keeper Fabien Barthez was banned for six months, including suspended three months, for spitting at Moroccan referee, Abdallah El Achiri, during a friendly last February between his club and Wydad Casablanca. Morocco-France, Sports, 4/23/2005 - Damascus: canceling the contract of the republic's presidency advisor
Sources close to the advisor in the Syrian Presidency, Nibras al-Fadel, said that he was notified of the breaking of his annual contract with the Syrian Presidency recently over press statements he had made, while government sources said that al-Fadel's contract expired normally and was not renewed. Syria, Local, 4/22/2005 - Helicopter downed in Baghdad; five westerners killed in two attacks
American military sources said that a trade helicopter of M-A 8 type was downed in Iraq on Thursday and its nine occupants were supposedly killed. Iraq, Military, 4/22/2005 - Police man killed in clashes in Mecca
The Saudi authorities expected renewed attacks of gunmen after the clashes which took place in al-Ress area two weeks ago Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/22/2005 - Three Israeli soldiers injured in Gaza; Sharon cling to settlements
An explosive went off near a patrol for the Israeli occupation forces to the east of Gaza, and this resulted in injuring three Israeli soldiers riding a jeep near Nahal Ouz crossing. Israeli medical sources said that one of the wounded is in a critical health condition. Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/22/2005 - Islamic affairs minister briefs king on activities of Ulema Councils
He went on that the higher Ulema council, which supervises all the provincial councils, has developed its own rules of procedure and those of the body in charge of the Fatwa (religious edicts). The body in charge of fatwas was created to put an end to the anarchy that used to prevail in religious opinions. Morocco-Regional, Religion, 4/22/2005 - King Mohammed chairs religious ceremony on Prophet's Birthday
King Mohammed VI, Amir Al Mouminine (commander of the faithful) chaired Wednesday, on the occasion of Aid Al-Mawlid (prophet's birthday) a religious ceremony at the Mausoleum of Sidi Mohamed Al Hadi Benaissa (AKA Cheikh Al Kamel), Saint patron of the city of Meknes (150 km northeast of Rabat). Morocco, Religion, 4/22/2005 - Syria denies Israel's participation in searching for sunk cargo ship
Syria on Thursday denied the Israeli allegations which say that the Syrian forces helped in searching for the team of the Syrian cargo ship which sank on Wednesday in the international territorial waters, noting that the incident took place at a very long distance from the Israeli territorial waters, in contrary to what was announced by Tel Aviv. Syria-Israel, Local, 4/22/2005 - Fleihan's funeral today Lebanon, Local, 4/22/2005
- Civil society, pillar to support women rights promotion, conference
Guaranteeing success to women MPs, who are militating for the promotion of women rights, requires the support of the civil society and that of electors, vented the president of the Moroccan-Finish Friendship Commission. Morocco, Culture, 4/21/2005 - Talibani: government by today; bodies of 50 hostages found
In a remarkable development, the Iraqi interim President Jalal al-Talibani said that the bodies of more than 50 persons, supposedly for hostages held in al-Madayen town near Baghdad held earlier this week, were found. Iraq, Military, 4/21/2005 - 19 Iraqi national guards killed
Some 19 members of the Iraqi national guards were killed by the bullets of gunmen after they were held as hostages in a football stadium in Haditha to the north west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 4/21/2005 - Six cocaine traffickers arrested in Fez
Six persons were arrested recently as the police dismantled two cocaine trafficking webs operating between the cities of Fez and Casablanca and northern Morocco. Morocco, Local, 4/21/2005 - Ted Turner receives global peace award at UN
Ted Turner, who in 1997 established the United Nations Foundation with his $1 billion contribution to support the world body's goals, was honoured yesterday with a peace award for his outstanding work to end threats posed by nuclear weapons, his advocacy for sustainable development, and his visionary leadership in communications. Regional, People, 4/21/2005 - Temsamani cleared of terrorism charges Morocco, Local, 4/21/2005
- Syrian ship drowns off the Israeli coast
The Israeli army announced that a Syrian ship loaded with cement drowned off Israel in the Mediterranean, and that four members of its crew were considered missing. Syria, Local, 4/21/2005 - New heath services to provide 8000 jobs Syria, Health, 4/21/2005
- Tennis Grand Prix La Princesse Lalla Meryem to kick off in rabat
The 5th edition of the international Grand Prix La Princesse Lalla Meryem of tennis will kick off, here april 30. Morocco-Regional, Sports, 4/21/2005 - Bloody day in Iraq
Iraq had witnessed yesterday a new bloody day that resulted in killing 18 persons at least and injuring scores most of them killed in two attacks that targeted Iraqi national guards forces in Baghdad and al-Khaledeyah town to the west of the capital. Iraq, Military, 4/20/2005 - Foreign visitors admire Syria's ruins and culture
French Professor at Paris and Toulouse universities Deis Brigitte on Tuesday said that Syrian people possess diverse cultures and they give special care to their ancient civilization. Syria, Local, 4/20/2005 - Moroccan car thieves network dismantled in Spain
Spanish police has recently dismantled, in the region of Alicante (East) an eleven-member gang specialized in stealing cars and selling them in Morocco, police sources said. Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/20/2005 - Morocco's Abdessadki likely to join Newcastle
Moroccan international midfielder, Yacine Abdessadki is likely to join the English Premier League side Newcastle next season, according to French first division team, RC Strasbourg. Morocco, Sports, 4/20/2005 - Rota shipwreck victim identified
The body of a man, who perished along with 36 other Moroccan illegal emigrants in October 2003 when their dinghy shipwrecked off Rota coasts (Cadiz, Southern Spain), has finally been identified, and may be repatriated to Morocco this week, official sources said here Monday. Morocco, Local, 4/19/2005 - Second dead whale appears on the Syrian coast
A dead whale weighting about 6 tones and of 7,5 meters long, was found on Monday on the seashore of the coastal city of Tartous. It is the second of its kind that died and appeared on the Syrian coast in a year. Syria, Local, 4/19/2005 - Over 8 tons of Hashish seized in Morocco Morocco, Local, 4/19/2005
- Lahcen Ahansal wins Marathon des Sables
Moroccan runner, Lahcen Ahansal and Luxembourg's Simone Keyser Diederich won, in Ouarzazate (south) Saturday, the Marathon des Sables title. Morocco, Sports, 4/19/2005 - Morocco's Jaouad Gharib second in London Marathon
Morocco's reigning world champion, Jaouad Gharib crossed, here Sunday, the 25th Flora London Marathon finish line second after Kenyan Martin Lel. Morocco, Local, 4/19/2005