Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 4/25/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of April 25, 2005
- Tunis: Three and a half years imprisonment for lawyer Muhammad Abou
A supreme Tunisian court sentenced to three and a half years imprisonment for the Tunisian lawyer Muhammad Abou in two cases. The first pertains to attacking his colleague and the second under the charge of provocation. Tunisia, Local, 4/30/2005 - 23 Iraqis killed, 90 injured in Friday's explosions
The number of persons killed in Friday's explosions in Iraq increased to 23 persons, while the number of injured increased to 90 in the last account of the victims of the booby trapped car explosions which shook the Iraqi capital Baghdad and al-Madayen area to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 4/30/2005 - 34 persons killed in rains floods in west of Saudi Arabia
At least 34 persons were killed in floods that lasted for two days in the west of Saudi Arabia, according to Saudi papers issued on Friday. Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/30/2005 - Operation Smile restores smile to over 100 persons in Settat
150 children and young adults ravaged by deformities benefited from free surgical operations held in Hassan II hospital in Settat (157 south of Rabat) by Operation Smile volunteers, according to medical sources. Morocco, Health, 4/30/2005 - Tennis: Morocco misses chance to qualify to Davis Cup World Group
The Moroccan tennis team misses chance to qualify to Davis Cup World Group after a defeat on Friday at the end of day two of its clash with Italy. Morocco, Sports, 4/30/2005 - Pope Shenouda chairs Easter mass today Egypt, Religion, 4/30/2005
- Mrs. Mubarak chosen First Arab Lady for Development
Egypt's First lady Suzanne Mubarak was named yesterday the first Arab lady for supporting peace and development issues in the region. Egypt, Culture, 4/29/2005 - Al-Tawhid group used secret ink for planning attacks in Jordan
An expert in the computer affairs said on Wednesday that the CDs found with the groups included training courses on how to deal with explosives and poisons. Jordan, Local, 4/29/2005 - Morocco to provide justice expertise to UAE
Morocco is ready to put a group of judges at the disposal of the United Arab Emirates to contribute to the development of bilateral cooperation in justice-related fields, said Morocco's Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa. United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Judicial, 4/29/2005 - Escalation of attacks in Iraq
Iraq has witnessed an escalation in the pace of attacks which resulted in several casualties among killed or injured in the lines of the American forces and the Iraqi security forces. Iraq, Military, 4/29/2005 - Moroccan medical team separates Siamese
A Moroccan medical team successfully separated two Siamese newborns during a four hour-long surgery at a hospital in El Jadida (100 km south of Casablanca). Morocco, Health, 4/29/2005 - Morocco elected member of UN Human Rights Commission
Morocco was elected by consensus, on Wednesday, member of the UN Human Rights Commission for a three-year mandate. Morocco, Local, 4/29/2005 - Al-Azhar University professors to teach in Gambia
Gambia University is to receive members of Al-Azhar University teaching staff to benefit from their scientific and academic experience with the aim of promoting the education process in Gambia. Regional-Gambia, Religion, 4/29/2005 - Stolen Pharaonic plaque back home soon from Belgium Egypt-Belgium, Local, 4/29/2005
- Syrian minister of expatriates receives prize of Arab woman Syria, Local, 4/29/2005
- Iraqi woman parliamentarian assassinated
The Iraqi police said that gunmen killed member of the Iraqi parliament, Lamia Abd Khadawi, in front of her house in al-Bonouk ( banks) quarters in Baghdad yesterday. Iraq, Military, 4/28/2005 - Jordanian fears over the Israeli Dimona nuclear reactor
The Jordanian expert indicated that Israel dumped and is dumping its nuclear waste in occupied Palestine, in the Palestinian territories, the Negev, in Syria in the Golan heights and in Lebanon on the coasts and the south. Regional-Israel, Environment, 4/28/2005 - Over half a million children work in Morocco
Some 600,000 children work in Morocco, which represents 11% of the Kingdom's 5.5 million children, according to a joint study carried out recently by the Moroccan Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training, the International Program on the Elimination of Child Labour (Ipec) and the World Bank. Morocco, Culture, 4/28/2005 - Kelaat M'Gouna Rose Festival to open on May 6
The 43rd edition of the Rose Festival of the Moroccan Southern town of Kelaat M'Gouna is to blossom on May 6 through 8. Morocco, Local, 4/27/2005 - Moroccan women right's activist awarded 'Vital Voices' prize
Moroccan human rights activist, Latifa Jbabdi is expected to receive, in Washington Tuesday, the "Political Participation Prize" from the American NGO "Vital Voices." Morocco, People, 4/27/2005 - Over 500 female managers to take part in two international events in Fez
Some five hundred women will take part in the world committee of the World Association of Women entrepreneurs (FCEM) and the 2nd international forum-expo, due to take place in Fez (central Morocco) on April 28-30. Regional-Morocco, Local, 4/27/2005 - Acts of killing, detention in Iraq
one Iraqi oil source said on Monday that a fire resulted from a "destructive act" erupted on Sunday evening in the complex of oil pipeline in Bay Hassan oil fields, which are 90 Km to the northern west of Karkouk. Iraq, Military, 4/26/2005 - Persons wounded in fire opening in Sanaa following bomb attack
Several persons were injured when one man threw a bomb on a car belonging to the Yemeni ministry of defense in the downtown of the capital. Yemen, Local, 4/26/2005 - Up to 16,000 HIV in Morocco, 'model country' in fighting AIDS
Between 13,000 and 16,000 people are HIV positive in Morocco where only 1587 AIDS cases were recorded between 1986 and 2004,according to experts of the "Commission africaine interactive de gouvernance" who met here Saturday. Morocco, Health, 4/26/2005 - Despite inclination to general pardon: four killed in new confrontations in Algeria
Four Algerians were killed in an armed attack launched by unidentified persons the Algerian dailies said they belong to extremist Islamists groups in Ein al-Defl province, 120 km to the west of the capital Algiers. Algeria, Local, 4/26/2005 - RAJA reaches last eight of African Champions League
RAJA advanced through to the final stages of the African Champions League, while FAR stumbled in Tunisia. Morocco, Sports, 4/26/2005 - Morocco embarks on 'multi-dimension strategy' to fight organized crime, official Morocco, Judicial, 4/26/2005
- Moroccan candidate to British House of Commons
Rezouk Boufass is the first Moroccan to stand as a candidate for a seat in the House of Commons (Lower Chamber of the British parliament). Regional-UK, Local, 4/26/2005 - Moroccan cinema holds place of honour in Montreal
The Moroccan cinema has won several awards at the 21st edition of Montreal's "Days of African and Creole cinema," held on April 14-24 in Canada. Morocco, Local, 4/26/2005 - New Syrian embassy in Ukraine Syria-Ukraine, Local, 4/26/2005
- 22 Iraqis killed in Baghdad, Takrit explosions
Iraqi police sources said that at least 15 persons were killed in two explosions near a mosque for the Shiite in Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 4/25/2005 - Continued killings in Iraq
Four persons were killed and a fifth was injured in a bomb explosion as they were implanting it on Sunday morning in al-Lteifieh and al-Hasweh area to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 4/25/2005 - Al-Thawra: Syria - German private university in Homs
Youssef Abdlaki, Director of the project of the Syrian-German private University of al-Wadi, which will be built in the Syrian central city of Homs, has said that the university will receive students starting from next September. Syria-Germany, Education, 4/25/2005 - OIC clings to Islamic creeds Regional, Religion, 4/25/2005
- Reinforcing inter-faith bonds
Following a few months of resentment and fury as reaction to the murder of Egyptian Christian family of Armanius in New Jersy city, final investigations came to the conclusion that it was a normal robbery act. Egypt, Religion, 4/25/2005 - Explosions in the Lebanese Shebaa farms
News reports quoted witnesses that explosions and bullets fire sound were heard in Shabaa Farms areas situated on the Lebanese- Syrian borders which are occupied by Israel. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/25/2005 - Two Algerians killed in bomb explosion
The Algerian Liberty paper said on Sunday that the bomb was implanted by Islamists extremists in Beer al-Ater state, 630 Km from the capital Algiers. No side claimed responsibility for the operation. Algeria, Local, 4/25/2005 - French coach of Wydad Casablanca resigns
The French coach of Wydad- Casablanca (WAC), Jacky Bonnevay, resigned on Friday. Morocco, Sports, 4/25/2005