Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/1/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 1, 2005
- Syria to modernize jails
Syria is serious in her efforts to modernize jails and make them vocational and educational centers, Minister of Justice said Thursday. Syria, Judicial, 8/6/2005 - Vast American operation in Haditha
Continued attacks in Iraq coincided with the beginning of a breaking in operation carried out by joint Iraqi-American forces in Haditah area, west of the capital Baghdad, where 15 American marines were killed two days ago. Iraq, Military, 8/6/2005 - Five Iraqis killed
Various parts of Iraq witnessed in the past hours new attacks and explosions that resulted in killing five Iraqis including four soldiers and one member of the Bader organization of the Higher Council For the Islamic Revolution. Iraq, Military, 8/6/2005 - Gov't bans pesticides violating international standards
Egypt's Minister of Agriculture Ahmed el-Leithy has decided to only allow the production of pesticides that meet international standards. Egypt, Environment, 8/6/2005 - Founding a joint Arabic-Latin American library
Preparatory discussions on proposals for the establishment of the joint Arabic-Latin American library were concluded on Friday. Regional-Latin America, Culture, 8/6/2005 - Deteriorated security conditions in Iraq
The US army on Wednesday evening admitted the death of three of its soldiers in a booby trapped car in west Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 8/5/2005 - Israel detains al-Jihad spokesman
The Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank detained the spokesman for the Islamic Jihad movement, according to Palestinian security sources. The sources explained that the Israeli forces took Khuder Omran to prison after he was arrested during a raid on Ramullah. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/5/2005 - Syrian traveling to Saudi Arabia on foot
Syrian traveler Sulaiman Mu'srani will head on foot to Saudi Arabia in August 10 to express condolences on the death of King Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, and to raise the slogan of "No Paralysis, No Disability" for the handicapped. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/5/2005 - Culture minister opens cultural projects in Damietta
Egypt's Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni opened on Thursday a number of Cultural projects in Damietta under the auspices of the First Lady, Suzanne Mubarak. Egypt, Local, 8/5/2005 - Prison sentences over acts of violence in Sudan Sudan, Local, 8/5/2005
- Mrs Mubarak: Damietta first illiteracy-free governorate
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will announce Thursday that Damietta is the first governorate free of illiterate citizens. Egypt, Education, 8/4/2005 - Confrontations continue in Iraq
Th US army on Wednesday admitted the death of 14 marines in an attack near Haditha city, in west Iraq. Iraq, Military, 8/4/2005 - Scores of Iraqis killed in another bloody day
In another bloody day in Iraq, five Iraqi police men were at least killed and other 8 injured including two policemen in a suicide attack at an inspection point for the Iraqi police on a road in Musil leading to Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 8/3/2005 - Seven American marines killed in Iraq
Seven American marines and scores of Iraqis were killed or injured in several of blowing up operations and booby trapped car explosions during the past 24 hours. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/3/2005 - American journalist killed in Iraq
Unidentified gunmen killed an independent American journalist in Basra city, south Iraq. Police sources said that the killed journalist, Steven Vincent, was working to compose a book on Basra. Iraq-USA, Local, 8/3/2005 - Egyptian-Turkish Business Council to convene upcoming session in Sharm Egypt-Turkey, Local, 8/3/2005
- Syrian security foils attempt to smuggle money to Turkey Syria-Turkey, Local, 8/3/2005
- Mummy Hall to be displayed in Palmyra
Syrian General Directorate for Ruins and Museums has invited the Japanese embassy in Damascus to attend the ceremony of opening "The Mummy Hall" at Palmyra Museum, central Syria, which represents a gift from the Japanese government. Syria-Japan, Local, 8/3/2005 - Three Iraqis killed including police colonel
Three Iraqis including one police colonel were killed Tuesday at the hands of unidentified gunmen in two separate attacks in Baghdad, according to a source in the Iraqi ministry of the Interior. Iraq, Military, 8/2/2005 - Sharm bombings suspect killed in fire exchange
An official source in Egypt's Ministry of Interior stated today that in the course of investigations of the latest terrorist incidents, conclusive evidence was discovered that pointed to the fact that elements involved in these attacks were hiding out in a quarry at Mt. Attaka, 28 kilometers off the Cairo-Suez highway. Egypt, Local, 8/2/2005 - Ahmad Chalabi procession attacked
Security developments have increasing in Iraq. The last one was the attack launched in Ltefeh area in southern Baghdad against a procession for the member of parliament Ahmad Chalabi and resulted in killing one of his guards and injuring other three. Iraq, Military, 8/1/2005 - CNN: Nazif: Too early to link Sharm,Taba blasts to Al Qaeda
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said on Sunday it was too early to say that the recent terrorist attacks in Sharm El- Sheikh were the work of Al Qaeda network. Egypt, Local, 8/1/2005 - Washington warn citizens of attacks in Kuwait
The US has warned its citizens in Kuwait over being targeted by attacks, including acts of kidnapping and killing, and called on them to be cautious and to notify about any suspicious activity. Kuwait-USA, Local, 8/1/2005 - Syrian and Lebanese Moslem Scholars stress fraternal ties between both countries Syria-Lebanon, Religion, 8/1/2005
- SCA launches Children's competition
The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) is currently running a competition for children in the governorates of Cairo, Alexandria, Ismailiya, Beni Suef, Luxor and Aswan. Egypt, Local, 8/1/2005 - Lebanese young men attack Syrian bus Lebanon-Syria, Local, 8/1/2005