Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 5/30/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of May 30, 2005
- Attacks in Iraq, 84 gunmen detained south of Baghdad
Various areas in Iraq witnessed on Friday a series of explosions that resulted in killing and injuring scores, the last of which was an attack by a booby trapped car that targeted an Iraqi police center to the south of Musil to the north of the country. This resulted in killing three army officers and injuring other three. Iraq, Military, 6/4/2005 - Two people condemned to capital punishment for 'premeditated murder'
Two members of the terrorist "Alhijra wa takfir" group, belonging to the cell of Nador, North-East Morocco, were sentenced to capital punishment by the Rabat Appellate court. Morocco, Local, 6/4/2005 - World Sacred Music kicks off in Fez
The 11th edition of the World Sacred Music (June 3- 11) kicked off Friday in Fez under the theme "Paths of Hope" in a concert that brought together Moroccan and Spanish artists. Morocco, Local, 6/4/2005 - Sarkozy: new elements in probe on Moroccan expat murder
French Interior Minister, Nicolas Sarkozy, said "interesting elements" have been collected in the probe on the murder last Sunday of French-born Moroccan, Driss Ghaïb. Morocco-France, Local, 6/4/2005 - Another Iraqi official assassinated
Deputy chairman of the governorate of Deyali Hussein Elwan al-Tamimi was killed together with four of his escorts in a booby trapped car driven by a suicide bomber targeting his procession in Baqouba. Iraq, Military, 6/3/2005 - Scores killed in Baghdad, intensity of attacks up
Pentagon: incidents are down overall, albeit more lethal because of the increase of the number of folks that putting in there who are willing to commit suicide, and the move to these vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices. Iraq, Military, 6/3/2005 - 16 persons killed in tribal revenge incidents in Yemen
Yemeni sources stressed that 16 persons were killed and other 37 injured in tribal clashes that took place in Saadah governorate to the north west of Yemen during the few past days, as part of revenge taking. Yemen, Local, 6/3/2005 - Jewish culture enriches Moroccan patrimony, meeting
Moroccan Jews' culture has enriched Moroccan patrimony, said participants in a meeting held in Tetouan (Northern Morocco) Thursday. Morocco, Culture, 6/3/2005 - One of ten Moroccan women to develop breast cancer, specialist
Breast cancer will affect one of ten Moroccan women during their lifetime, said Moroccan cancer specialist, Mounir Bachouchi. Morocco, Health, 6/3/2005 - Five persons killed, 29 injured in Sudanese plane crash
Five passengers of a Sudanese plane were killed as the plane was trying to take off from Khartoum airport on its way to al-Fasher city, the capital of north Darfur estate. Sudan, Local, 6/3/2005 - Detroit Islamic center opens largest mosque in united states
Imam Qazwini, who was born in Karbala, Iraq, and studied Islamic jurisprudence in Qum, Iran, came to the United States more than 12 years ago.Ê He says he has been "impressed on how diverse this country is and how Muslims are thriving in this country." Regional-USA, Local, 6/3/2005 - Saudi policemen injured in armed attack Saudi Arabia, Local, 6/2/2005
- Rumsfeld warns Iraq neighbors against medical care to Zarqawi
In this respect, the American defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld threatened Iraq's neighbors against providing medical care to the leader of al-Qaida organization in Iraq, the Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Iraq-USA, Military, 6/2/2005 - Zarqawi groups claim responsibility for more attacks in Iraq
In a statement, al-Zarqawi group claimed responsibility for the attack which targeted on Wednesday a main inspection point on Baghdad's International airport highway to the west of the Iraqi capital. Iraq, Military, 6/2/2005 - Cuneiform tablets and royal stamp unearth in northeast Syria
The Syrian-Belgian joint excavation mission in northeast Syria has recently discovered some cuneiform tablets dating back to the neo Assyrian king in the Mesopotamia Shamshi Adad, 1800 BC, as well it unearthed the king personal stamp. Syria, Local, 6/2/2005 - Israel violates Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/2/2005
- Lawrence-Arnott to open new Art gallery
Art connoisseurs Lawrence and Arnott will open an art gallery in the Moroccan central town of Marrakech on June 11. Morocco, Local, 6/2/2005 - Four Italians, four Americans killed in two military planes crash
The Italian military leadership announced the crash of one of its military helicopters on Monday evening in the south east of al-Nasereyah city to the south of Baghdad. Iraq-Italy, Military, 6/1/2005 - Moroccan denies participation in Madrid attacks, tells of ill-treatment at prison
Moroccan national, Jamal Zougam, suspected of being one of those who planted bombs in Madrid commuter trains on March 11, 2004, said this Wednesday, as he appeared as a witness in the trial of Al-Qaeda members in Spain, he is innocent and complained of ill treatment in prison. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/1/2005 - Two soldiers killed, five injured in ambush east of Algiers
The plan aims at ending the continued acts of violence continued since one decade and resulted in killing more than 200,000 and inflicted material losses estimated at USD 30 billion. Algeria, Local, 6/1/2005 - Madrid attacks: Chergui brothers released for lack of evidence
Spanish judge carrying out inquiry in last year's Madrid attacks, released on Tuesday the Moroccan Chergui brothers for lack of evidence, a court official said. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/1/2005 - Prisoners' claims for re-trial legally unfounded, Moroccan justice ministry
The Moroccan justice ministry said the claims for re-trial and detention lifting of a group of prisoners who are observing a hunger strike are illegal as the sentences have been handed down by a judiciary body. Morocco, Judicial, 5/31/2005 - Plane carrying US and Iraqi soldiers crash Iraq, Military, 5/31/2005
- Two bloody explosions in Hella, 27 Iraqis were killed
With the cycle of continued bloody attacks in various parts of Iraq, some 27 Iraqis were killed on Monday and other scores were injured in a twin suicide attack that targeted a gathering for former police men in al-Hella city to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 5/31/2005 - Algeria's Lamine Ouahab wins Futures 2005 International Tennis Tournament
Algeria's tennisman Lamine Ouahab won, in Marrakech Saturday, the "Futures 2005" international tennis tournament. Algeria, Sports, 5/31/2005 - RAJA, FAR to resume African adventure
Moroccan teams of RAJA and FAR will resume their African adventure. Morocco, Sports, 5/31/2005 - WHO rewards Moroccan doctor for anti-tobacco efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended its annual reward to a Moroccan doctor, Mohamed Bartal, on the occasion of the world "No Tobacco Day" marked on May 31, the WHO office in Morocco announced. Morocco, People, 5/31/2005 - Laying cornerstone of Sheikh Zayed village in the outskirts of damascus Syria-United Arab Emirates, Local, 5/31/2005
- Mother kills her two daughters due to marital dispute Morocco, Local, 5/31/2005
- Syrian- French university cooperation Syria-France, Education, 5/31/2005
- Major security operation in Baghdad
An official source at the Iraqi ministry of defense said that a major security operation of 40,000 Iraqi policemen and soldiers started in Baghdad and its surrounding in the course of chasing gunmen. Iraq, Military, 5/30/2005 - Some 23 Iraqis killed in attacks in new campaign in Baghdad
one police officer was killed together with his driver and other four members of the Iraqi police were injured in a booby trapped car led by a suicidor at a police vehicle in Zeyouna area to the east of Baghdad near the headquarters of the Assurian democratic Movement Iraq, Military, 5/30/2005 - Princesses Lalla Salma and Lalla Hasna preside diner banquet on rehabilitation of ex-inmates
Morocco's Princesses Lalla Salma and Lalla Hasna presided Sunday a diner banquet on the occasion of the closing ceremony of the national days for the rehabilitation of ex-inmates Morocco, Culture, 5/30/2005 - Saint Paul-Unveiled in Damascus countryside
The Russian Ambassador in Damascus, Robert Makrian underlined the historical relations between Russia and Syria and those between the Russian Church and the Church of Antioch since the arrival of Saint Paul the Messenger in Syria and his call for Christianity in the world. Syria, Religion, 5/30/2005 - Farouk Hosni: Ancient grains warehouses dating back to Greek era discovered
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni announced the discovery of grains warehouses dating back to the Greek and Romanian ages. In addition, an old house dating back to the Ptolemaic age and the remnants of a house have been unearthed in Fayoum governorate. Egypt, Local, 5/30/2005 - Over 1 ton of chira seized in tangier port Morocco, Local, 5/30/2005
- Internet exhibition in Jordan Jordan-Regional, Local, 5/30/2005