Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 6/27/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of June 27, 2005
- A constitution for Iraq Iraq-Regional, 7/2/2005
- More Iraqis killed in explosions in Baghdad
unidentified gunmen killed Sheikh Kamal Eddine al-Ghreifi m one representative for the Shiite clergy Ayatullah Ali al-Seistani. Iraqi security sources said that the attack also resulted in killing two of his escorts and wounding other three. Iraq, Military, 7/2/2005 - Wanted Saudi hands over himself
The Saudi ministry of the interior said that one wanted person, out of the 36 most-wanted list of suspects in acts of violence in the country, surrendered himself in Lebanon, and arrived on Friday in Riyadh, to be the first who surrendered himself from the list. Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/2/2005 - An explosion in Beirut
One Lebanese woman was criticaly injured from a bomb explosion in her car at the southern entrance of the capital Beirut. The security forces hurried to the site of the explosion and started investigation. Lebanon, Local, 7/2/2005 - Princess Lalla Salma chairs Moroccan Day in AICHI-2005 expo
Morocco's First Lady, Princess Lalla Salma, chaired in Nagoya Friday the celebration of the "Moroccan Day" at the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi, Japan. Morocco-Japan, Culture, 7/2/2005 - Two men extradited by Syria sentenced to prison under anti-terrorism law
Rabat Appeal Court sentenced Friday two Moroccans, extradited by Syria, to prison under the anti-terrorism law enacted in May 2003. Morocco-Syria, Local, 7/2/2005 - Four meetings to follow up implementing plan for developing motherhood and childhood Egypt, Culture, 7/2/2005
- Almeria Games: Police searches for four missing Moroccan athletes
Police searched Friday for four missing Moroccan athletes that were participating in the Mediterranean games in Almeria (south of Spain) part of the Karate squad. Morocco, Local, 7/2/2005 - Egyptian female lawyer works to reform divorce, citizenship laws
A prominent Egyptian female lawyer and human rights activist, Mona Zulficar, says she and her cohorts are strengthening the legal rights of Egyptian women by advancing different interpretations of Sharia, or Islamic, law. Egypt, Culture, 7/1/2005 - Continued violence in Iraq
Witnesses said that the American forces besieged their city from all side and launched large scale acts of detention and arrest. They indicated that the marine soldiers on Thursday broke into 100 trade shops and houses in the city which seemed like city ghosts and was empty from cars and passersby. The American used explosives to blow up doors. Iraq, Military, 7/1/2005 - Israeli warplanes continue violations of the Lebanese airspace
Israeli warplanes on Thursday continued its violation of the Lebanese air-space in south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/1/2005 - Morocco to stop marketing regular gasoline
Regular gasoline will no longer be marketed in Morocco as of July 1, announced a communique of the Ministry of energy and mines. Morocco, Environment, 7/1/2005 - Creation of consulting center on human rights
Created by virtue of a cooperation convention between the American Bar Association (ABA) and the school of law, the center is due to provide practical training for students in conducting research and elaborating legal texts. Morocco-USA, Culture, 6/30/2005 - Continued attacks in Iraq
Three Iraqi police men were killed. They were members of the Iraqi ministry of the interior. Other six were injured in confrontations took place with gunmen in the first officer's quarters in Samera to the north of Baghdad on Wednesday. Iraq, Military, 6/30/2005 - 13 Iraqis killed during the 24 hours
The past 24 hours witnessed the killing of 13 Iraqis and injuring other 19 in a series of attacks took place in several Iraqi cities. The attacks took place while the American Marines continued for the third running days an operation in west Euphrates area in al-Anbar governorate. Iraq, Military, 6/30/2005 - Israeli raids after Hizbullah bombarded Shebaa farms, the Golan
The Lebanese Hizbullah party bombarded Israeli positions in the occupied Syrian Golan heights and the Shebaa forms in south Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon, while Israeli military sources admitted that four Israelis were injured. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/30/2005 - Suzanne Mubarak: Egypt combats violence against children Egypt-Regional, Culture, 6/30/2005
- Arabcom- exhibition in Tunisia
The activities of 8th Exhibition of Communication Technologies and Data in the Arab Countries, ArabCom 2005 began in Tunis on Wednesday with the participation of the Minister of Communications and Technology Mohammed Basheer Mounajed. Regional-Tunisia, Local, 6/30/2005 - 'Egypt meets Italy' at the Pyramids area Egypt-Italy, Local, 6/30/2005
- Three Lebanese killed from bullets of joys over Berri winning Lebanon, Local, 6/30/2005
- Moroccan among wanted terrorism suspects in Saudi Arabia
Moroccan Younes Mohamed Ibrahim Hiyari appears in a list issued by Saudi authorities on 36 suspected terrorists believed to be linked to a series of terror attacks across the country. Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 6/30/2005 - First symposium on promoting volunteerism among school students
Assaad added that JCI Syria aims to raise the awareness and the responsibility towards the community, adding that projects will be conducted to raise community and social awarenessrnational (JCI) in Syria of the International Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurs and the United Nations Volunteers UNV. Syria, Culture, 6/29/2005 - Iraqi Shiite parliamentarian assassinated
The announcement made for the beginning of a new US-Iraqi military operation coincided with continued attacks by gunmen and the bloody explosions in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities leaving more Iraqi killing and wounded. Iraq, Military, 6/29/2005 - New security operation in al-Anbar
American forces in collaboration with Iraqi security forces started on Tuesday morning a new military operation in al-Anbar governorate. Iraq, Military, 6/29/2005 - Explosions in Karkouk, al-Maseeb, demonstrations in al-Samawah
In one attack in Iraq, unidentified gunmen killed a leader in the Iraqi police called Muhammad Shamekh and other persons when they opened fire at them in al-Doura to the south of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 6/29/2005 - Two US female soldiers found killed
The American army announced that one of its soldiers was killed and another was injured in a booby trapped car explosion led by a suicide bomber near one military American base in Balad to the north of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 6/29/2005 - Morocco bids farewell to World Youth Championship, head high
The Moroccan soccer youth team (U-20) bade farewell on Tuesday to FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005, head high after a historical adventure that halted at semis checkpoint after a defeat 3-0 to Nigeria. Morocco, Sports, 6/29/2005 - Sarcophagus dating back to Ramses reign discovered in Saqqara
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said Tuesday that a mission of Cairo university Faculty of Archaeology operating in Saqqara area was able to unearth a big sarcophagus dating to the reign of King Ramses II (1279-1213 BC). Egypt, Local, 6/29/2005 - Private universities in Syria see fast growth Syria, Education, 6/29/2005
- Bush seeks support for his policy on Iraq
Bush today intends to address the nation on Iraq. This comes amid the reality that the military situation in Iraq is not going according to US military plans, and domestic support for the Bush policy in Iraq has weakened greatly. Iraq-USA, Editorial, 6/28/2005 - Algeria removes 'Islamic study' subject from secondary school books
The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika on Monday signed a decision for the removing the "Islamic study" subject from being taught in secondary schools and the Baccalaureate certificate, thereby defying a strong opposition from the Islamic trend. Algeria, Education, 6/28/2005 - Attacks continue in Iraq, several police men killed
An explosion of a booby trapped car in the new Baghdad area resulted in killing four Iraqis and injuring other three. One police officer in the terrorism fighting office was killed by gunmen bullets in Karkouk. Iraq, Military, 6/28/2005 - Mujahideen army downs US Apache plane
The American army announced the killing of two of its pilots in the crash accident of their Apache helicopter in al-Shahida area to the north of Baghdad, adding that an investigation in underway to know the implications of the incident. Iraq-USA, Military, 6/28/2005 - Hot line for combating violence against children Egypt, Culture, 6/28/2005
- Al-Assad meets members of Damascus chamber of commerce Syria, Local, 6/28/2005
- Mauritania arrests 'Polisario' cigarette-smugglers Mauritania-Algeria, Local, 6/28/2005
- Over 700kg of chira seized in Southern Morocco
Laayoune security forces seized on Monday 570kg of cannabis extract locally known as chira in Akhfenir, 50km East of Essmara (Southern Morocco). Morocco, Local, 6/28/2005 - Two inmates get royal pardon for educational achievements
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has granted royal pardon to two inmates serving life sentence in the prison of Kenitra (40 Km of Rabat) after they obtained several high education degrees. Morocco, Judicial, 6/27/2005 - 24 Iraqis killed in two separate attacks in Musil
The American army said that some 16 persons were killed in a suicide bombing that targeted a base for the Iraqi army to the north of the country. Iraq, Military, 6/27/2005 - Gnawa festival attracted over 450,000 fans
The Gnawa and World Music Festival, that wrapped up Sunday with a concert of Senegal's Youssou N'dour, attracted over 450,000 visitors. Morocco, Local, 6/27/2005 - Mzoudi says expulsion from Germany is 'racism'
Moroccan Abdelghani Mzoudi, acquitted of involvement in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, said the decision to expel him from Germany is motivated by 'racism'. Morocco-Germany, Local, 6/27/2005 - African Champions League: Raja loses to Ahly in Group A
Morocco's Raja Casablanca lost on Sunday to Egypt's Al-Ahly 1-0 in Cairo at the opening game of African Champions League's Group A. Morocco, Sports, 6/27/2005