Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/15/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 15, 2005
- Continued attacks in Iraq
Three Iraqi soldiers were killed on Saturday morning in an attack by mortars at their vehicle to the west of Faluja city. Iraq, Military, 8/20/2005 - Wanted Saudi among the killed in clashes
The Saudi Arabian authorities announced on Friday the killing of one wanted person suspected to be a member in al-Qaida organization, in clashes which took place with the security forces on Thursday in the capital Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/20/2005 - Apparent rocket attack on U.S. warship in Jordan unsuccessful Jordan-USA, Local, 8/20/2005
- Wadi Hittan Nature Reserve developed, placed on tourist map
The government of Egypt will launch within the next few days the development project of the Wadi Hittan (Whales Valley) nature reserve in Rayan Valley in Fayoum governorate. Egypt, Environment, 8/20/2005 - Four killed in clashes with Saudi security
At least four gunmen were killed, believed to be wanted, in a clash that took place on Thursday with the Saudi security forces in one of the quarters north of the capital Riyadh and in Madina city, west of the country. Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/19/2005 - Judge killed, Muslim Scholars commision attacked
Leith Kebbeh, the spokesman for the Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said that the American army's finding of chemicals in Iraq is a sort of message from the "terrorists" to scare the Iraqis prior to the people's referendum on the draft constitution expected on the mid of October. Iraq, Military, 8/19/2005 - Four American soldiers killed in Iraq
Four US soldiers in Tikrit were killed by a roadside bomb near Samera city, north of Baghdad, according to a statement by the US army. Iraq-USA, Military, 8/19/2005 - Syria - Iraq Remote Sensing science cooperation
Syria's Remote Sensing Commission and Iraqi University of Anbar signed on Thursday a scientific cooperation memo with the aim of creating cooperation this area. Syria-Iraq, Education, 8/19/2005 - Tantawi: 20 new scholarships from Al-Azhar to Afghan students
Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, on Wednesday received an Afghan delegation led by Afghanistan's Ambassador in Egypt, Abdel Rehim Sherazi. Egypt-Afghanistan, Culture, 8/19/2005 - Al-Azhar: Islam prohibits terrorism
Leaders of Egypt's religious institutions have reiterated Islam's and all other divine religions prohibition of all forms of terrorism. Regional, Religion, 8/18/2005 - Forum on combating child labor in Syria
Activities of the National Forum on the Role of Labour Administration in Combating Child Labour, organized by the Syrian Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in cooperating with the Arab Center for Business Management and Employment concluded in Damascus on Wednesday. Syria, Culture, 8/18/2005 - Syria launches national report on children rights
the minister pointed out that cooperation between his ministry and UNICEF has resulted in opening 11 Family Meeting Centers so far where the parents may meet with their children quietly in a normal family atmosphere in order to ease as much as possible the problems of husband - wife separation Syria, Culture, 8/18/2005 - Number of persons killed in Baghdad's bombings increased
Total outcome of the three attacks by three booby trapped cars which hit the center of Baghdad on Wednesday morning increased to 43 killed and 76 injured, according to the Iraqi ministry of the interior. Iraq, Military, 8/18/2005 - Syria imposes tariffs on Jordanian and Syrian leaving cars Syria-Jordan, Local, 8/18/2005
- Firestone instruments unearthed by Syrian-French expedition
Many flint-made instruments used by ancient man dating back to old historical periods, as well architectural elements of brick and stone going back to the Roman and Islamic times, were unearthed recently by the Joint Syrian-French expedition at the Syrian desert. Syria-France, Local, 8/18/2005 - Three Iraqis killed, scores injured
At least three Iraqis were killed including two police men and scores injured in attacks and American gunfire in Baghdad and Baqouba in the few past hours. Iraq, Military, 8/17/2005 - al-Baath daily: Camels care center in Palmyra
Rector of al-Baath University, Amer Fakhouri, has laid the cornerstone for the Camels Care Center in the Syrian central ancient city of Palmyra in cooperation with the Project of Animal Protection SPANA, the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD) and the British Helen Worthly, al-Baath daily said Tuesday. Syria, Local, 8/17/2005 - Symposium on renowned Syrian poet Badawi al-Jabal
A 3-day Arab symposium on the great Syrian poet Badawi al-Jabal held by the Ministry of Culture in cooperation with Saudi Abdulaziz Saud al-Babtin Establishment For Poetry Creativity was opened Tuesday with the participation of critics and intellectuals from Syria and other Arab states. Syria-Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/17/2005 - Syria to join Kyoto Protocol Syria-Regional, Environment, 8/17/2005
- Mrs Mubarak opens friendly school project for children Egypt, Education, 8/16/2005
- Reproductive health and family planning awarness program Egypt, Education, 8/16/2005
- Several killed in attacks in Iraq
Several areas in Iraq witnessed in the few past hours various attacks that caused the death of several Iraqis. The Iraqi police found 30 bodies in a mass grave Iraq, Military, 8/16/2005 - Egypt Militants claim explosion in Sinai
Egyptian security sources said that one explosion took place inside a small bus in a military air base used by the multi national forces in Sinai, and resulted in killing or injuring many people. Egypt, Local, 8/16/2005 - Syria ready to cooperate with Islamic centers in germany Syria-Germany, Religion, 8/16/2005
- Marsa Matrouh Smart School opens
Egypt's Minister of Communication and Information Technology Tarek Kamel said the government is keen to provide the communication and information technology countrywide. Egypt, Education, 8/15/2005 - Targeting Americans in Iraq
The police said that one mass grave including the remains of 30 persons including two women were found in Auwereij area, south of Baghdad, noting that almost 6 months past on burying the bodies.The security forces arrested 13 suspects including one Saudi and one Egyptian in breaking in and inspection operations in the same area. Iraq, Military, 8/15/2005 - Adli: Security authorities arrest main suspects in Sharm bombings
"Security authorities have succeeded in finding substantial clues to last month's Sharm el-Sheikh bombings," Egypt's Interior Minister Habib el-Adli said Sunday. Egypt, Local, 8/15/2005 - Al-Thawra: 300 companies take part in leather exhibition
The Sixth International Exhibition of Shoes and Leather Products and the International Exhibition of materials and Technology of Leather Industries will be opened in August 18 to 21, al-Thawra daily said Sunday. Syria-Regional, Local, 8/15/2005 - Mrs Mubarak to open friendly school project for children Egypt, Education, 8/15/2005
- CAMPAS report: 67, 099 mosques in Egypt
Egypt's mosques and small places of worship are currently numbered at 67,099 and 16,449 respectively. Egypt, Religion, 8/15/2005 - Farkhanda Hassan: World women summit to be held in Cairo Egypt-Regional, Local, 8/15/2005
- Nefertiti focus of German papers
"The reopening of "Das Egyptische Museum und Papyrussamlung" in Germany where the bust of Queen Nefertiti is exhibited was the focus of most German newspapers," reported the Middle East News Agency yesterday. Egypt, Local, 8/15/2005 - Alexandria Library delegation takes part in conference in Norway Egypt-Sweden, Local, 8/15/2005