Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/11/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 11, 2005
- Egypt's mufti to attend commemoration of London bombing victims Egypt-UK, Religion, 7/16/2005
- Khatami describes Hizbollah weapon as mere Lebanese safeguard Lebanon-Iran, Military, 7/16/2005
- 29 persons killed in Baghdad attacks
Some 29 persons were killed and other 100 injured in a series of suicide attacks and armed operations that took place in Baghdad and targeted the American forces and the Iraqi police forces. Iraq, Military, 7/16/2005 - Israeli forces bombards Gaza, Hamas vows revenge
Israeli helicopters today early morning bombarded several sites in Gaza city, Khan Younis, hours following similar attacks that resulted in killing 6 activists of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas. Israel-Palestine, Military, 7/16/2005 - Egyptian chemist has no link to al-Qaeda, Interior Minister
Egyptian Chemist Magdi Mahmoud Mustafa El-Nashar, arrested on suspicions of being involved in the July 7 London bombings, had no link to Al-Qaeda organization, said Interior Minister Habib Al-Adli on Friday. Egypt-UK, Local, 7/16/2005 - Al Azhar urges int'l community to cooperate on uprooting terror
the Grand Imam said that Islam prohibited any aggression on innocent people, especially in Iraq, where despicable crimes spread. Egypt-Regional, Religion, 7/15/2005 - Explosion near Green Zone in Baghdad
Iraqi security sources said that one booby trapped car went off on Thursday at an inspection point near the Green Zone which includes government buildings and diplomatic missions in Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 7/15/2005 - Egyptian citizen being interrogated about London explosions
An Egyptian report said that an official Egyptian Ministry of Interior source stated today that, in regards to an alleged connection of an Egyptian citizen to the bombings that had taken place in London: Egypt-UK, Local, 7/15/2005 - 24 Iraqis, American killed in a booby trapped explosion
Medical and military sources in Iraq said that 24 Iraqis were killed and at least 18 injured on Wednesday in a suicide attack by a booby trapped car that targeted an American military vehicle in Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 7/14/2005 - Israeli warplanes continue violations of Lebanese airspace Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/13/2005
- Detention acts adds to growing sectarianism in Iraqi
In the context of the acts of detention, the American forces detained Sheikh Talal Abdul Karim al-Matar, chief of the tribes council in Sameraa ( 120 km to the north of Baghdad) on charge of involvement in launching operations against the American forces and giving shelters to gunmen, according to a source in the Iraqi police. Iraq, Military, 7/13/2005 - The series of explosions continue in Iraq
Three civilians were killed and other 15 injured in a booby trapped car explosion targeted one American vehicle in the industrial quarter area to the south of Karkouk. Iraq, Military, 7/13/2005 - Three persons killed, 30 injured in explosion in north Tel Aviv
A strong explosion shook an Israeli shopping center in Nathania coastal city to the north of Tel Aviv, and resulted in killing two persons at least and injuring other 30. The Israeli radio said many of the injured are in critical health conditions. Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/13/2005 - New bloody day in Iraq
Gunmen in Iraq yesterday killed nine Iraqi soldiers in al-Khales city near Baqouba to the north east of Baghdad, seven of them killed in an armed clash and two in a booby trapped car explosion. This was one day after the killing of 50 persons in various areas in Iraq. Iraq, Military, 7/12/2005 - Two American, 15 Iraqi soldiers killed in attacks
The American army said in a statement on Monday that two marines were killed in battles with gunmen to the west of Iraq. The two soldiers were killed on Sunday in Hait in al-Anbar governorate. Iraq, Military, 7/12/2005 - US army releases US film maker in Iraq
The American army released on Sunday an American film maker of Iranian origin after he was held in Iraq for two months over suspicion that he is a member in the Islamic group. Iraq-USA, Local, 7/12/2005 - Car exhibition evacuated in Bahrain following bomb warning
The Bahraini security forces evacuated a large exhibition for selling European cars near the capital Manama following a false warning that there was a bomb in it. Bahrain, Local, 7/12/2005 - Jordan - Iraq borders blocked temporarily Jordan-Iraq, Local, 7/12/2005
- 32 Iraqis killed in Baghdad, Musil, Karkouk
In one of the most violent among these attacks, some 25 persons were killed and other 47 injured when one person detonated himself wearing an explosive belt amid a crowd of men recruited in the Iraqi army. Iraq, Military, 7/11/2005 - Egyptian-Italian papyrus lab opens Egypt
An Egyptian-Italian conservationists and curators inaugurated a laboratory for restoring and preserving Egyptian-museum-located papyri. Egypt-Italy, Local, 7/11/2005 - Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese air-space Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/11/2005
- Abu Zeid: Nile map-charting implemented Egypt, Local, 7/11/2005