Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 6/13/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of June 13, 2005
- Iraqi judge killed in Iraq
in the east of the city of Karbala, member of the dissolved Baath party was killed at the hands of persons wearing the costumes of the Iraqi police Iraq, Military, 6/17/2005 - Threats and snipping in Iraq
The office of the Sunni Waqf in Iraq, led by Sheikh Adnan al-Duleimi, deplored in a statement the breaking in of the house if the chairman of the Muslim Scholars Commission, Sheikh Harith al-Dari, on Tuesday by joint America- Iraqi forces. Iraq, Military, 6/17/2005 - Sudanese minister of interior resigns following building collapse
The minister of the Interior Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hussein submitted his resignation to the Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir following the issuance of a report by the minister of justice on the collapse of a building at Rabat university hospital in Khartoum. Sudan, Local, 6/17/2005 - Um Durman university closed doors because of burning incident
The Sudanese minister of higher education, Mubarak Muhammad Ali Majzoub, issued a statement closing Um Durman university over acts of unrest that took place in the university on Wednesday and resulted in complete burning and destruction of nine installations estimated at a total cost of 2 million dollars. Sudan, Education, 6/17/2005 - King Tut's treasures to dazzle Los Angeles, Schwarzenegger to attend
The golden treasures of Egyptian boy King Tutankhamon's tomb are set to dazzle America for the first time in three decades with today's Hollywood-style launch of a unique exhibition in Los Angeles. Egypt-USA, Local, 6/17/2005 - Scores killed in attacks on Iraqi and American forces
More Iraqis were killed during the few past hours in series of explosions and armed attacks in various parts of Iraq. In the most recent attack by mortars shelling, seven Iraqis were killed and other 15 were injured near the general headquarters for the police in telAfer to the north of Iraq. Iraq, Military, 6/16/2005 - Australian hostage released in Iraq
the Mufti of Australia Sheikh Taj Eddine al- Hilali said that the release of the Australian Wood came as a result of an agreement negotiated upon Iraq-Australia, Local, 6/16/2005 - Naturalization of Moroccans living in Netherlands to be handled in line with Dutch laws, Dutch official
The naturalization of Moroccan workers living in the Netherlands should be handled in line with Dutch laws, said, in Rabat Wednesday, Dutch Immigration and Integration Minister, Rita Verdonk. Morocco-Netherlands, Local, 6/16/2005 - Bloody explosions in Karkouk, Baqouba, bodies found for truck drivers
The Iraqi security forces in Karkouk, in the north of the country, took tough security measures following the bloody attack carried out by one suicide bomber in a crowded market in the center of the city on Tuesday morning. It resulted in killing 19 persons and injuring 53, most of them civilians. Iraq, Military, 6/15/2005 - Bloody attack in Baqouba
Ten Iraqis were killed including two policemen and two children and other four injured in an attack by a booby trapped car that targeted an Iraqi police vehicle in Kanaan area to the south east of the city on Tuesday morning. Iraq, Military, 6/15/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak announces national strategy for protecting juveniles
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, chairperson of the technical advisory Committee of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, announced yesterday a national strategy for protecting juveniles from drugs. Egypt, Culture, 6/15/2005 - King Tut heads to the United States
The Boy King returns to the United States 26 years after his treasures dazzled 8 million museum visitors and created a new category of cultural event. Egypt-USA, Local, 6/15/2005 - Morocco's Hasna Benhassi wins Athens IAAF Super Grand Prix women's 800m
Moroccan athlete Hasna Benhassi won, in Athens Tuesday, the women's 800m of the Athens IAAF Super Grand Prix. Morocco, Sports, 6/15/2005 - Assabah: Vigilance, efficient arm to fight AIDS, activist
The number of HIV positives in Morocco is low in comparison to other countries, but vigilance is a must, warned the chairwoman of the Moroccan Association to Fight Aids (ALCS). Morocco, Health, 6/15/2005 - Syrian athletes reject certificates carrying Israeli flag Syria-Israel, Sports, 6/15/2005
- International Flowers Fair today Syria, Local, 6/15/2005
- Moroccan globetrotter to wrap up his bicycle world tour in the USA
Moroccan globetrotter and disabled cyclist, Driss Kadiri arrived to the USA on the last leg of his 11-year bicycle trip around the world. Morocco-Regional, People, 6/14/2005 - 28 Iraqis killed, American diplomat survive death
Some 29 Iraqis were killed on Monday in various operations in several areas of Iraq. The most violent of which were three booby trapped explosions in Baghdad, Tikrit and Samera leaving behind 7 killed persons and 20 injured. Iraq, Military, 6/14/2005 - Mrs Mubarak: Rural women back bone of their societies Regional, Culture, 6/14/2005
- Olympic champion El Moutawakel awarded Tunisian sport honor
Moroccan Olympic champion, Nawal El Moutawakel, was awarded on Monday a sport honor by Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali for her exceptional sporting performance and her role in promoting women in sports. Morocco-Tunisia, Sports, 6/14/2005 - Illegal emigration: Spain nabs over 100
During the last 24 hours, the Guardia Civil arrested over a hundred would-be illegal emigrants, mostly Moroccans, in separate operations off the Andalusia shores. Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/14/2005 - Towards creation of Netherlands Moroccan expats problem-solving joint commission Morocco-Netherlands, Local, 6/14/2005
- Illegal immigrants death: Four auxiliary forces elements arrested
Four elements of auxiliary forces have been arrested in connection with the deaths of 12 would-be immigrants who perished when the dinghy boat carrying them to Europe capsized, on June 13, off Morocco's northern coast. Morocco-European Union, Local, 6/14/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak reiterates importance of women's role in development
In a special message to an Arab international forum on women yesterday Mrs Mubarak called for laying down programs to enable rural women to get education and acquire necessary skills. Regional-Egypt, Culture, 6/13/2005 - French hostage released, back home to Paris
The French journalist Florence Obeina and her Iraqi guide Hussein Hanoun al-Saadi, were released five months of detention in Iraq. Iraq-France, Local, 6/13/2005 - Lumzy Sisters wrap up Fez Sacred Music Festival
The 11th World Sacred Music festival pulled down curtains, in Fez Saturday night, in a wonderful spiritual fiesta. Morocco, Local, 6/13/2005 - Asma al-Assad in Arab women meeting in Manama Syria-Bahrain, Local, 6/13/2005
- 'Le Soir' paper 'extremely shocked' to be associated in ethical scandal in Morocco
Servaty would have deluded over 80 Moroccan women, in the Moroccan south-western city of Agadir, into taking pornographic photo-shots and scenes on promises that he would marry them and ensure their legal stay in his country. Morocco-Belgium, Local, 6/13/2005