Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/18/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 18, 2005
- Terror hits Sharm el-Sheikh, at least 75 people dead
A series of explosions including at least three car bombs struck the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh early Saturday, hitting several hotels packed with foreign and Egyptian tourists. Egypt, Local, 7/23/2005 - Sharm el-Sheikh explosions target tourist area
Egyptian police sources said that among the victims of the explosions of the Red Sea are British, Dutch, Qataris, Kuwaitis and Egyptians. Egypt, Local, 7/23/2005 - One killed, several injured in Beirut explosions
One persons was killed and others injured in an explosion that took place on Friday evening in Mono street in al-Ashrafeyah area to the east of Beirut, according to Lebanese LBC and Future TV stations. Lebanon, Local, 7/23/2005 - Sheikh Tantawi: Terror against teachings of Islam Egypt-Regional, Religion, 7/23/2005
- Libyan gets a golden medal in sports of people with special needs Libya, Sports, 7/23/2005
- Egyptian delegation back home after retrieval of 27 artefacts from Australia
An Egyptian delegation is due to return to Egypt today from Australia after retrieving 27 ancient pieces. The artefacts will be displayed at the Egyptian Museum. Egypt-Australia, Local, 7/23/2005 - AL-Baath: Six-legged sheep in Raqaa Syria, Local, 7/22/2005
- Some 20 Iraqis killed in various parts of Iraq
In Musil, police in the city announced it had arrested Imad Abdul Rahman and said he is the "prince (leader) of Saraya al-Mujahideen" group in Musil Iraq, Military, 7/21/2005 - Farouq Hosni: 38 Islamic monuments to be open for the public next month
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni is to open next Sunday three ancient mosques after the end of their renovation within the framework of the national project for the Old Cairo. Egypt, Local, 7/21/2005 - Syrian Raha sweet enter guinness world records
The Syrian southern city of Dera'a entered Guinness World Records in the field of making oriental sweets by baking the biggest piece of local sweets called Raha. The gigantic sugary semi-chewing gum went on display as part of a recent tourists and heritage festival in the area of Houran. Syria, Local, 7/21/2005 - Al-Azhar Grand Imam urges Imams, preachers to address moderate message Regional, Religion, 7/21/2005
- 3 Iraqi members of the Consitution writing commitee killed
Iraq had witnessed during the past 24 days bloody attacks in its various parts that resulted in killing 36 Iraqis including three Sunni members of the committee working on drafting the news constitution. Iraq, Military, 7/20/2005 - Accusations against an Egyptian of links to London bombs are false
The British authorities decided not to delegate any investigators to Cairo for following up the investigations with the Egyptian Professor Magdi Al-Nashar on suspicion of his link with the London blasts Egypt-UK, Local, 7/20/2005 - Bahrain agrees to a seperate university for women in Bahrain
the Islamic affairs ministry deplored political complaints in the mosques and other places and urged citizens not to mix religion with politics Bahrain, Education, 7/20/2005 - Australia returns artifacts to Egypt Egypt-Australia, Local, 7/20/2005
- Maged George: Egypt free of nuclear waste Egypt, Local, 7/20/2005
- Five ambushed by gunmen in west Algeria; increased heat
Algerian press sources announced that five persons were killed and other 8 injured by gunmen in Ein al-Defli in the west of the capital Algiers. Algeria, Local, 7/19/2005 - Mariam Makeiba sings for freedom, tolerance in Tunisia
The renowned South African female singer Mariam Makeiba had a singing evening at the Greek Theatre in the archeological city of Carthage in the course of what is known the 41st session of the annual Cultural Carthage festival, in which she chanted for the values of freedom and tolerance. Tunisia-Regional, Culture, 7/19/2005 - Egyptian bid for return of 2 ancient paintings
Egypt has requested the Museum of Archaeological Institute and Art History of the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium and the FitzWilliam Museum at Cambridge University, UK, to return two paintings, which were stolen 40 years ago. Egypt, Local, 7/19/2005 - El-Adli: Police receive human rights training
A new training course in the field of human rights will be held for police officers working in the investigation research department. Egypt, Judicial, 7/18/2005 - Dabbousieh Syria-Lebanon border crossing point ordinary traffic
Syrian and Lebanese ordinary people and drivers stressed that they crossed the Dabbousieh border point with Lebanon to and from Syria, adding that the Syrian authorities provide them with all possible facilities and deal in a flexible way with all arriving and departing passengers. Syria-Lebanon, Local, 7/18/2005 - Series of booby trapped explosions in Iraq
A renewed series of booby trapped cars on Sunday took place as 22 Iraqis were killed and others were injured in suicide attacks south Baghdad, while the number of victims of al-Musayyab explosion increased to 100 and scores of injured. Iraq, Military, 7/18/2005 - Al-Assad receives newly appointed grand mufti Syria, Religion, 7/18/2005
- Mrs. Mubarak, meets Women's Economic Empowerment Forum members Egypt, Culture, 7/18/2005
- Mrs Mubarak marks 15th anniversary of Reading for All program Egypt, Local, 7/18/2005
- One American soldier was killed in Iraq Iraq, Military, 7/18/2005
- Intercepting Lebanese fishing boats is legal: Syrian minister Syria-Lebanon, Local, 7/18/2005
- Iraqi oil exports suspended for four hours Iraq, Local, 7/18/2005