Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 6/6/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of June 6, 2005
- 17 bodies found east of Baghdad
Some 17 bodies were found in various sites near al-Qaem city border with Syria including 11 bodies killed by bullets in the head and others beheaded. Iraq, Military, 6/11/2005 - Five American marines killed,
the Iraqi police announced on Friday that gunmen killed the director of corruption-fighting col. Raheem Othman and his assistant Ghanem Jabbar in Karkouk in the north of Iraq Iraq, Military, 6/11/2005 - 60 trucks enter Palestinian territories
Sixty trucks loaded with various Egyptian commodities entered yesterday the Palestinian self-rule areas through Rafah checkpoint. Egypt-Palestine, Local, 6/11/2005 - Six people sentenced to between one to 15 years in prison
The Rabat appellate court condemned on Friday six people, indicted under the anti-terrorist Act, to prison terms ranging from one year suspended sentence to 15 years of imprisonment. Morocco, Local, 6/11/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak to unveil plan to combat drug addiction Egypt-Regional, Local, 6/11/2005
- Spain condemns Moroccan human smuggler to six years in jail
A Spanish court sentenced a Moroccan citizen to 6 years in jail, on charges of smuggling 34 illegal emigrants into the Spanish territory in 2004. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/11/2005 - L'Equipe: Morocco's Marouane Chemmakh worth eight million euros
Moroccan international and Girondins de Bordeaux striker, Marouane Chemmakh transfer fee is estimated at eight million euros, said on Friday the French sport daily newspaper "L'Equipe." Morocco, Sports, 6/11/2005 - Morocco, Spain to secure 2005 transit-operation success Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/11/2005
- Acts of killing in Iraq; oil pipeline explosion
The Iraqi ministry of defense said that the police found on Thursday six unidentified bodies for men wearing civil costumes in Akashat area in al-Qaem, 450 km to the west of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 6/10/2005 - al-Watan: Some 13 security guards in Algeria killed in attack by gunmen
Some 13 municipal security guards taking part in operations against Islamists gunmen in Algeria were killed and other 6 were injured in a bomb explosion placed under their truck. Algeria, Local, 6/10/2005 - Morocco succeeds in curbing illegal emigration, minister
Morocco succeeded in 2004 to curb by 27% the number of candidates to illegal emigration, and recorded a 61% increase of dismantled of illegal emigration networks, said Thursday, Moroccan Interior minister Al Mostafa Sahel. Morocco, Local, 6/10/2005 - Fayyoum portraits on display
Zahi Hawwas has opened an exhibition in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square showing a number of Fayyoum portraits. Egypt, Local, 6/10/2005 - Moroccan GNF1 next-to-last day promises spicy showdowns
The 29th and next-to-last day of the Moroccan soccer first division GNF1 promises spicy decisive showdowns on the top and bottom of the standing. Morocco, Sports, 6/10/2005 - Egypt sends medical aid to Sudan Egypt-Sudan, Local, 6/10/2005
- Agadir to host first international beach rugby tournament
Agadir will host the first international beach rugby tournament slated for June 18-19. Morocco, Sports, 6/10/2005 - Suzanne Mubarak participates in Women Organization Council in Bahrain Bahrain-Egypt, Local, 6/10/2005
- Egyptian actor dies of cancer
After a long struggle with cancer, renowned Egyptian actor Abdulla Mahmoud died on Thursday evening in one of Cairo's hospitals. Egypt, People, 6/10/2005 - On the security situation in Iraq
In Washington, the US President George W. Bush and the British prime minister Tony Blair said that the strategy in Iraq is clear "it is to train the Iraqi forces until we will be able to face the enemy," in remarks to gunmen whose operations led since Tuesday resulted in killing 50 persons, four of them are from the American forces in attacks concentrated in Baghdad and northern Iraq, while one Iraqi security source announced the kidnapping of 22 soldiers on Wednesday to the west of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 6/9/2005 - Arab woman often portrayed through stereotypes, UNESCO D.G
The Arab woman is often portrayed, whether in the East or in the West, through stereotypes, said the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General. Regional, Culture, 6/9/2005 - Acquittal of Moroccan 9/11 suspect upheld Morocco-Germany, Local, 6/9/2005
- 19 killed in clashes in Iraq
At least 19 persons were killed and other 70 injured in three booby trapped car explosions in al-Hweijeh near Karkouk in the north of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 6/8/2005 - Paintings on Algerian resister by French artist presented in Fez museum
Paintings inspired from the spiritual writings and poems of humanist intellectual and symbol of the Algerian resistance to colonial power, Emir Abdelkader, are exhibited in the Batha museum of the Central city of Fez. Morocco-Algeria, Culture, 6/8/2005 - Trial of persons accused in Sinai explosions start in July
The trial of three Egyptians accused of killing more than 34 persons in resorts in tourism sites in Sinai in October 2004, will start on July 2, according to the Egyptian attorney general. Egypt, Local, 6/8/2005 - Lebanese musician and writer named UN 'artist for peace'
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) cultural agency is set to appoint Lebanese musician and writer Marcel Khalife one of its artists for peace, saying his original musical compositions make him a "cultural ambassador." Lebanon, Local, 6/8/2005 - Appeal court reduces sentences in drug-lord case
The appeal court of Rabat reduced Monday the sentences of the main defendants in the case of the drug lord 'Jeblia' network that is sued for drug-trafficking, and acquitted other defendants. Morocco, Local, 6/8/2005 - Government dedicates US$ 33 million to upgrade soccer in Morocco
The government will dedicate MAD 280 million (nearly US$ 33 million) to upgrade the Moroccan soccer under a contract-action plan signed Tuesday. Morocco, Sports, 6/8/2005 - Morocco's basketball team reaches African Cup of Nations finals
Morocco's basketball team clinched officially a ticket to the African Cup of Nations finals, said, here Tuesday, Moroccan Basketball Federation. Morocco, Sports, 6/8/2005 - Israeli planes violate Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/8/2005
- Continued acts of detentions in Iraq Iraq, Military, 6/7/2005
- Six Iraqis and American soldier killed
Five Iraqi civilians were killed including two children following one mortar shelling that fell at the suburbs of Musil city to the north of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 6/7/2005 - Weapon storage facility for Iraqi gunmen found
The American army announced on Monday it found a shelter used by Iraqi gunmen to store weapons to the south of Baghdad and destroyed it. This was after finding a similar shelter to the west of Baghdad on Sunday. Iraq, Military, 6/7/2005 - Hawas: Statue of Neferhotep unearthed at Karanak Temple
The statue of pharaoh Neferhotep was discovered at Karnak Temple on the outskirts of Luxor, 720 kilometres south of Cairo. Egypt, Local, 6/7/2005 - 'Memoire en detention' grabs Golden Falcon in Rotterdam
"Memoire en detention" (Imprisoned memory) of the Moroccan movie director Jilali Ferhati was awarded the Golden Falcon, the most prestigious award of the Rotterdam International Film Festival that wrapped up, Sunday, its fifth edition. Morocco, Local, 6/7/2005 - Attacks against Iraqi police, 108 Iraqis arrested
One Iraqi police woman was killed and others survived in new armed attacks against police members in Iraq. One official in the Iraqi police Col. Ahmad al-Allawi said that gunmen opened fire at the police car in al-Amin quarters to the east of Baghdad and this resulted in killing one woman police officer and injuring her colleague. Iraq, Military, 6/6/2005 - The Australian hostage in Iraq in good health
Australia's Mufti Sheikh Taj Eddine al-Hilali was able to meet the Australian citizen Douglas Wood who is held as a hostage in Iraq and received confirmation that he is getting necessary treatment for the problems he suffers. Iraq-Australia, Local, 6/6/2005 - Nefertiti displayed in Milan tourist festival
Queen Nefertiti traveled to Italy yesterday in a Pharaonic cortege on an Egyptian plane, to take part in the Egyptian tourist festival due to be held in Milan on June 18-19 under the auspices of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority and EgyptAir. Egypt, Local, 6/6/2005