Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 5/9/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of May 9, 2005
- Villages built to encourage Bedouins settlement in Syria
The Syrian government is working to build a new exemplary village at a natural reserve in the Syrian Desert to encourage Bedouins settlement in one place, a report by SANA said on Friday. Syria, Culture, 5/14/2005 - US bombarded in al-Qaem city
The American war planes on Friday bombarded positions suspected to be for gunmen in al-Qaem city and the surrounding areas to the west of Iraq. A statement by the American army on Friday said that the military operations in the area adjoining the Syrian borders is continuous for the 6th running day. Iraq-USA, Military, 5/14/2005 - Attacks in all parts of Iraq
To the west of the capital Baghdad, the Iraqi ministry of the interior secretary, Lt. Gen. Hikmat Mousa Hussein, survived an assassination attempt when snipers on Friday morning opened fire at his procession and this resulted in killing one of his guards and wounding other three. Iraq, Military, 5/14/2005 - On the Romania, Japan, Australia hostages in Iraq
The Romanian prime minister said that the three Romanian journalists who are kidnapped in Iraq since March are still alive and that Bucharest is negotiating for their release. Iraq, Local, 5/14/2005 - Reciprocated bombardment between the Israeli forces and Hizbullah fighters
The Israeli warplanes on Friday raided the surrounding of al-Habareyah town which faces the occupied Shebaa farms in south Lebanon. Lebanese police sources said that Israeli fighters dropped a missile on the surrounding of the area. No reports were given on casualties. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/14/2005 - Morocco's Hasna Benhassi wins 800m event at Doha GP Morocco, Sports, 5/14/2005
- Discover Syria Rally
Discover Syria Rally was organized by the Ministry of Tourism with the participation of 46 competitors from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Denmark, Japan and Belgium. Syria-Regional, Culture, 5/14/2005 - Morocco gets US foundation grant for tele-medicine initiative
The US charity foundation "Mosaic" is giving proceedings collected in its annual fund-raising gala to a telemedicine pilot program developed by the Washington-based Children's National Medical Center. Morocco-USA, Health, 5/14/2005 - Morocco's Kawtar Outhmani wins Gold at 24th African Wrestling Championship
Morocco's free wrestler, Kawtar Outhmani captured the first Moroccan gold medal at the 24th African championship of free and Greek-Roman Wrestling taking place in Casablanca. Morocco, Sports, 5/14/2005 - Director at the Iraqi ministry of defense killed
Various parts of attacks have witnessed bloody attacks that resulted in killing 24 and other 120 wounded following the blowing up of four booby trapped cars in Baghdad and Karkouk in different armed attacks. Iraq, Military, 5/13/2005 - Three American soldiers in series of attacks
A statement by the American army announced the killing of three of its soldiers in various bomb attacks in Iraq. The first soldier was killed when one mortar hit an American vehicle running during clashes with gunmen to the east of al-Seib city, 60 Km to the south of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 5/13/2005 - Clashes between the Saudi security and gunmen in al-Qasim
A Saudi security source said that security men exchanged fire with one gunman to the north of the capital Riyadh before he was able to flee. Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/13/2005 - Desecration of scripture of God in Guantanamo base denounced
Following recent reports by world mass media, on the perpetration of a heinous crime, related to the desecration of the Holy Quran, at the behest of the highest military authorities in Guantanamo base, before the eyes of the prisoners, with a view to humiliate Regional-USA, Religion, 5/13/2005 - Two missiles explosion in Shebaa farms
The Israeli army said that two explosions took place near one Israeli position in Shebaa farms area on the Lebanese borders, expected to be a result of two missile attacks. The spokeswoman for the Israeli army said that this assumption has not been confirmed yet. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/13/2005 - On efforts to integrate ex-inmates, official
The Mohammed VI Foundation for the Reinsertion of Former Inmates has disbursed some MAD 95.5m (Euro 8.45m) in programs and actions developed to the benefit of the prisoners, said Tuesday, Ms. Zoulikha Nasri, Advisor to the King and member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. Morocco, Culture, 5/13/2005 - Morocco, country of great athletes, UN official
Morocco is the country of outstanding athletes and champions and a crossroad of cultures, said, here Thursday, UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Adolf Ogi. Morocco, Sports, 5/13/2005 - Libya launches mines clearance campaign Libya, Environment, 5/13/2005
- French goal-keeper gets heavier sanction for spitting at Moroccan ref Morocco-France, Local, 5/13/2005
- Bombardment targets Japanese forces in al-Samawa
the American forces continue military operations against gunmen in al-Qaem city and the surrounding areas near the borders with Syria for the fiofth running day. Iraq-Japan, Military, 5/12/2005 - Continued bloody attack in Iraq
These developments came after one bloody day in Iraq in which more than 80 Iraqis were killed and other 120 others were injured in a series of explosions in the northern part of the country and in Baghdad Iraq, Military, 5/12/2005 - Minister says Islamist prisoner died of 'tuberculous pneumonia'
The recent death of an Islamist in a prison south of Rabat is due to health problems, according to the Moroccan Justice Minister. Morocco, Local, 5/12/2005 - Moroccan dunes to stage Desert Music Festival
Rissani-Erfoud region(South) will be the set of the second Desert Music Festival slated for May 26-29. Morocco, Local, 5/12/2005 - Marriage rate up, divorce down, Minister
The number of marriage contracts stood at 243.492, in the period from February 2004 and January 2005, achieving an increase of 2.76%, while cases of divorce plummeted 40%, revealed Wednesday, Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa. Morocco, Local, 5/12/2005 - Egypt's ancient treasures displayed in Germany Egypt-Germany, Local, 5/12/2005
- Israeli planes continue violations of Lebanese Air-Space Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/11/2005
- Gunman detained in recent clashes in Riyadh
In a statement, the Saudi ministry of the interior said that the security forces detained one gunman after he was injured in a fire exchange in one of the quarters in the east of Riyadh on Monday. Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/11/2005 - Continued operations in al-Qaem, booby trapped car kill seven Iraqis
News reports said that unidentified gunmen kidnapped the governor of al-Anbar situated to the west of Baghdad which has been witnessing continued military operations since the end of Falluja operations in 2004. Iraq, Military, 5/11/2005 - Four American soldiers killed in separate attacks in Iraq
In a statement, the American army said that four of its soldiers were killed in three separate attacks to the west of Iraq in the past hours thereby number of American soldiers killed in Iraq increased to 14 since Saturday. Iraq, Military, 5/11/2005 - French anti-racists gather in memory of Moroccan victim
Hundreds of French anti-racism militants gathered, in Paris Sunday, in memory of Brahim Bouaram, a Moroccan expatriate who was assassinated, ten years ago, by skinheads from right wing party Front National (FN). Morocco-France, Local, 5/11/2005 - Handball: Club Africain wins African Clubs Championship
Tunisia's Club Africain defeated, here Sunday, Morocco's Moghreb Fez to lift the 21 handball African Clubs Championship that took place April 22 through May 1. Morocco, Sports, 5/11/2005 - Moroccan GNF1: RAJA defeats WAC to topple down FAR
RAJA toppled down FAR at the pole position, while Moghreb Fez joined Mouloudia Oujda at the bottom of national first division GNF1. Morocco, Sports, 5/11/2005 - Minister dismisses reports on evangelism attempts in Morocco
Reports on evangelism attempts aiming to persuade Moroccans to become Christians have been dismissed by Moroccan Minister of Habous (endowments) and Islamic affairs, Ahmed Taoufiq. Morocco, Religion, 5/11/2005 - 'Aicha des Gazelles' women adventure ends in celebration
Essaouiris extend a warm welcome to participants in the 15th edition of the unique women-only race as Gnaoua band and Fantasia horsemen celebrated world gazelles in the typically Moroccan hospitality. Morocco, Sports, 5/11/2005 - Hollywood stars reach out to Moroccan women
A group of Hollywood stars will conduct a goodwill trip to Morocco early next June in a mission to forge lasting bonds of friendship with women leaders in this Muslim nation that is experiencing a "smooth revolution" as a result of steps taken by King Mohammed VI to empower women in all walks of life. Morocco-USA, Culture, 5/11/2005 - Scores killed in Iraq
At a time when the Iraqi government was taking its constitutional oath, Baghdad has been witnessing many booby trapped cars that resulted in killing three Iraqi security men and injuring other persons after one suicider targeted in his booby trapped car a monitoring point in al-Sedeyah quarters to the south of Baghdad and the killing of other seven, two of them are policemen and a head of oil guarding force, according to medical and security sources. Iraq, Military, 5/10/2005 - Rafeydeen Qaida denies US killed 75 of its members
Al-Qaida Organization In al-Rafeydeen ( Mesopotamia) denied in a statement issued on the Internet what was announced by the American army that scores of its armed elements were killed in attacks in al-Qaem area near the borders with Syria. Iraq, Military, 5/10/2005 - New book documents finds of the Syrian Museum of Damascus
A new book was recently published by the General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums in collaboration with Syria "Shell Oil Company." The 190 page illustrated book by renowned British photographer Nicholas Randal spots light on major themes featuring the highlights of the National Museum of Damascus for four historical epochs extending from the prehistoric to the recent Islamic periods. Syria, Book Review, 5/10/2005 - More than 1.5 million Tunisians have blood pressures Tunisia, Health, 5/10/2005
- Close to 86,000 Moroccans submitted files during regularisation operation
Some 690,679 undocumented people, including 85,696 Moroccans, registered to regularise their status in Spain part of the exceptional regularisation process launched by this South-West European country. Morocco-Spain, Local, 5/10/2005 - Moroccan boxing gloves to stage on African Boxing championship finals ring
Six Moroccan boxing gloves will get on the 14th African Boxing championship finals ring. Morocco, Sports, 5/10/2005 - Israeli planes violate Lebanese air-space Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/10/2005
- UAE karate championship results Regional-United Arab Emirates, Sports, 5/10/2005
- Nour Thabet wins King Mohammed VI horse race Grand Prix
Thierry Thulliez, riding Nour Thabet, won, here Saturday, King Mohammed VI Horse Race Grand Prix. Morocco, Sports, 5/10/2005 - The war on Iraq destroyed 84% of education establishments
A study carried out by the UN and issued on Friday revealed that 84% of the higher education establishment in Iraq were "destroyed, damaged and robbed " since the beginning of the American invasion in 2003. Iraq, Education, 5/9/2005 - Three American soldiers were killed in Iraq
The American army confirmed that three of its soldiers were killed on Sunday so that number of soldiers killed within 24 hours increased to 7. Iraq, Military, 5/9/2005 - Al-Ahram: Libya handed Egypt the brother of the museum attack executor
The Egyptian daily al-Ahram said on Sunday that Egypt received from Libya the fleeing person Muhammad Yusri, brother of the executor of the attacks which took place near the Egyptian museum Eyab Yusri. Libya-Egypt, Local, 5/9/2005 - FAR starts Confederation Cup adventure modestly
Morocco's FAR started the African Confederation Cup adventure with a small victory 1-0 before Enugu Rangers of Nigeria in the eighth of CAF finals. Morocco, Sports, 5/9/2005 - Damascus Rose fragrance scents Kelaat M'Gouna streets
Rosa Damaskina, Damascus Rose, this aromatic plant of the Dades river valley, with profusely sweet smell and multiple therapeutic, cosmetic and culinary virtues, has scented, during the three-day Rose Festival, the air of the small town of Kelaat M'Gouna. Morocco, Local, 5/9/2005 - Llagostera Vives wins Princesse Lalla Meryem Tennis GP
Spain's Nuria Llagostera Vives captured, here Sunday, the US$ 140,000 Princesse Lalla Meryem 5th Tennis Grand Prix by outlasting Jie Zheng of China. Morocco, Sports, 5/9/2005 - Conference to address oil investments Egypt, Local, 5/9/2005
- Sheikh Keftaro prize announces winners Syria-Regional, Religion, 5/9/2005