Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 7/25/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of July 25, 2005
- Scores killed in explosions in Iraq
Scores of Iraqis were killed in a series of attacks and explosions that took place in various parts of the country during the past 24 hours. Iraq, Military, 7/30/2005 - Two kidnapped UN employees released in Gaza
Two UN employees, one Australian and one Palestinian, were released in Gaza, hours after their kidnapping in Gaza, where they were welcomed by the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at his house in the city. Palestine-UN, Local, 7/30/2005 - Egyptian government LE250 miilion to fight water pollution
Abu Zeid said that 33 factories are now operating according to environmental standards set by the ministry. Egypt, Environment, 7/30/2005 - 1400 pharaohnic artifacts displayed at Sharm el-Sheikh Museum
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni said that the first stage of Sharm El-Sheikh museum will be completed in three months' time. Egypt, Local, 7/30/2005 - UN Security Council renews peace mission on Lebanon's border with Israel
The UN Security Council, unanimously on Friday renewed the mission of the UN Interim Forces for keeping peace in South Lebanon UNIFIL for other 6 months, expressing "strong concern" over the " continued tension and violence" along the so-called Blue Line of seperation. Lebanon-UN, Military, 7/30/2005 - Akhbar el-Yom: No foreign elements involved in Sharm blasts
Egypt's Assistant Interior Minister Major General Mohammed Sharawi said that the land and the sea routes in Sharm el-Sheikh are now under tight security control to avoid recurrence of any acts of terror. Egypt, Local, 7/30/2005 - Three American soldiers killed in Iraq
The American army in Iraq on Thursday announced the killing of two American soldiers and wounding another in a blast explosion that targeted their vehicle to the north of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 7/29/2005 - Nine killed in American air attacks in Iraq
The US army in Iraq said that nine gunmen including five Syrians were killed in air raids launched against buildings in a village west of Haditha village in northwest Iraq on the border with Syria. Iraq-Syria, Military, 7/29/2005 - Syria to host a conference on mentally disabled persons
Syria has discussed on Wednesday preparations to host the Olympiad of mentally disabled persons scheduled to be held next September at the Omayyads Palace under the motto, "a better life for mentally handicapped persons." Syria, Culture, 7/28/2005 - American soldier killed in Iraq
The American army announced Wednesday in a statement that one soldier from "Task Force Liberty " was killed and other five injured as a result of a blast explosion in their vehicle in Salah Eddine governorate, 180 mm to the north of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Military, 7/28/2005 - Egyptian police continued search for Sharm bombers
The Egyptian police continued on Wednesday mopping up operations for mountainous areas in Sinai in search for a list of 15 persons involved in the attacks while continuing investigations in an attempt to define the identity of the bombers. Egypt, Local, 7/28/2005 - Egyptian police link between Sharm al-Sheikh explosions and Taba
The Egyptian security stressed that there is a link between the Sharm al-Sheikh attacks and Taba explosions which took place in October 2004. Egypt, Local, 7/28/2005 - Damascus hosts a symposium on dialogue among religions Syria, Religion, 7/28/2005
- Mrs Mubarak receives former Empress of Iran Egypt, Local, 7/28/2005
- 17 Iraqis killed in Baghdad
Some 17 persons were killed and others injured when gunmen opened fire at two civilian buses in an outskirt of the west area of Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 7/27/2005 - Future work to add to Ugarit history understanding
The Syrian - French archeological mission has finished the excavation work at the archeological site of Ugarit at Ra's Sharma area in the Syrian coastal province of Lattakia, where the team outlined geometry studies of the royal palace area and performed archeological probes in the Temple of Ba'l to reinterpret its history correctly and prepare it to next year's restoration. Syria, Local, 7/27/2005 - Cairo identifies an executor of Sharm al-Sheikh blasts Egypt, Local, 7/27/2005
- Hawaas: Ramses II statue to be freed from cage
After two years of being hidden behind long iron bars, the Ramses II statue will be once again visible in Bab el-Hadid Square. Egypt, Local, 7/27/2005 - Forest fire awarness key to prevention in Mediterranean countries
The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) suggested to train the local societies at the Mediterranean countries to put an end to forest fires and to save lives and billions of euros every year. Regional, Environment, 7/27/2005 - Al-Jazeera: Clashes during chase of Sharm al-Sheikh bombers
The Egyptian security forces are besieging areas near Sharm al-Sheikh tourism resort under allegations that many suspects are hiding there. Egypt, Local, 7/26/2005 - Nine Iraqis killed yesterday
Nine Iraqis were killed in two suicide attack carried out by booby trapped car that targeted inspection points for the Iraqi police in the downtown of Baghdad yesterday. Iraq, Military, 7/26/2005 - 19 killed in Sudanese military plane crash
A Sudanese plane fell in the west of the country and the incident resulted in killing 19 military men including 5 officers on its board. Sudan, Local, 7/26/2005 - Egyptian detentions over Sharm al-Sheikh explosions
The Egyptian security forces launched a large scale attack in Sinai in search of persons suspected of carrying out the explosions in Sharm al-Sheikh which resulted in killing 88 persons, including 7 foreigners and more than 200 injured. Egypt, Local, 7/25/2005 - Jack Straw: Be alert, but don't cancel trips to Egypt
The British newspaper The Independent reported today that British tourists who were planning to spend their holidays in Egypt were being encouraged to stick to their plans by the British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. The paper reported that Straw "went out of his way to praise Egypt as a stable country with effective law enforcement." Egypt-UK, Local, 7/25/2005 - 40 killed, others injured in Iraq explosions
The American army announced on Sunday quoting sources in the Iraqi security that the suicide attack which targeted the police center to the east of Baghdad resulted in killing at least 40 Iraqis and injuring others. Iraq, Military, 7/25/2005 - Iraqi police targeted
Iraq on Sunday witnessed a series of acts of assassination against several police officials. The leader of al-Kazemeyah area was killed by gunmen while heading for his office in al-Hurrieh are in Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 7/25/2005 - Attacks on Iraqi borders with Jordan
This tape coincided with Sharm al-Sheikh explosions at a time when Algeria announced it is carrying contacts inside Iraq to release the Algerian charge de affairs in Iraq and his assistant. Iraq-Jordan, Military, 7/25/2005 - Egyptian PM: We must protect Egypt's security & development Egypt, Local, 7/25/2005
- Cairo finds remains of Sharm al-Sheikh bomber
The Egyptian authorities found the remains of what it consider to be for the executor of Ghazala hotel in Sharm al-Sheikh under suspicion that there is a link between the executors of the recent attacks and Taba explosions on October 7, 2004 which resulted in killing 34 persons, most of them Israelis. Egypt, Local, 7/25/2005 - Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese air-space Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/25/2005