Arabic News Weekly Edition for Local, 8/22/2005
Weekly Edition, Local - Week of August 22, 2005
- Comments on a constitution for Iraq, part 1
By making sure that interests of the individual are served, we will ensure that society's interests are properly served. By looking for interest of society, we can risk dictatorship that speaks on behalf of "society". Iraq, 8/27/2005 - Comments on a constitution for Iraq, part 2
Saying "Every law that is to be adopted has to have economic costs and benefits it incurs on society" should not seem like such a radical idea. Iraq, 8/27/2005 - Comments on a constitution for Iraq, part 3
There is something fundamentally wrong with the way societies today go about writing laws and enforcing them. This amendment, is self-evident in its correctness. The mere fact that a society will have to learn a whole new way of doing things is not a defense for continuing to do something that is very wrong. Iraq, 8/27/2005 - Notice Notice to readers, 8/27/2005
- Iraqis have learned little from the past
With the brutal dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, it is hard to see how a new constitution, no matter how bad it is, that it would not be an improvement over the past. But the question should be: is this the best that Iraqis can do? Iraq-USA, Editorial, 8/26/2005 - 36 unidentified bodies found in Kout, Iraq
The Iraqi ministry of interior said that it found 36 bodies who have not been identified thrown in a small river in Oreida area east of al-Kout city. Iraq, Military, 8/26/2005 - Four policemen killed, injured in explosions in Sinai
Two officers in the Egyptian police were killed and other two injured in two explosions in Sinai where the police forces and the security are chasing a group suspected to be involved in the recent Sharm el-Sheikh attacks in July. Egypt-Israel, Local, 8/26/2005 - La Nouvell Republic: 12 gunmen killed in security confrontations in Algeria
Some 12 Algerian gunmen were killed in confrontations that erupted on Tuesday with the security forces in Annaba and Khanshala areas in the east of Algeria. Algeria, Local, 8/26/2005 - Damascus denies tribal clashes in al-Hassake
The Syrian government on Wednesday denied what was stated by media on bloody tribal clashes took place on Tuesday in al-Hassake city northeast of Syria, said to have resulted in many being killed. Syria, Local, 8/25/2005 - Continued killing in Iraq
With continued stumbled attempts to formulate the Iraqi constitution, the security situation in Iraq has been witnessing great deterioration as the Iraqi minister of justice secretary Osho Ibrahim survived a second attempt assassination within 24 hours. Iraq, Military, 8/25/2005 - Five Palestinians killed in an Israeli raid on Toulkarem
Five Palestinians were killed and two others injured in an Israeli raid in the West Bank. It is the first Israeli raid since the Israeli withdrawal from the settlements of Gaza and north of the West Bank. Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/25/2005 - Mrs. Mubarak opens library in Hurghada
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak opened Tuesday Mubarak's Public Library in Hurghada. Mrs. Mubarak had a cordial dialogue with a group of the children who were on hand to welcome her at the Library. Egypt, Education, 8/25/2005 - Farouk Hosni : 12 mummies to be displayed at Egyptian Museum
including mummies of Tuhutmos III known as the greatest warrior of Egypt Egypt, Local, 8/25/2005 - Abul-Gheit: Arab FMs to meet in Cairo on September 6 Regional, Political Meeting, 8/25/2005
- Italian newspaper highlights tolerance in Syria Syria-Italy, Local, 8/25/2005
- 1500 American soldiers to be dispatched to Iraq Iraq-USA, Military, 8/25/2005
- News on the killing of four Syrian policemen
A Syrian security source said that four policemen were killed last Friday in clashes in Madaya town, 40 km west of the capital Damascus, with a group calling itself "Jund al-Sham organization for Jihad Wal Tawhid." Syria, Local, 8/24/2005 - Excavations in historical Ibla kingdom in Syria
Mattie added that the ruins found showed the city before being destroyed by Acadian Sargon, noting that the mission also excavated ruins of a temple which was destroyed 1600 B.C. and which might be the oldest in Syria. Syria, Local, 8/24/2005 - Contacts to restore 2,000 pieces of antiquities Egypt, Local, 8/24/2005
- African Union president Obasanjo in Libya Libya-Nigeria, Political Meeting, 8/24/2005
- 370 publishing houses take part in al-Assad library book exhibition Syria-Regional, Local, 8/24/2005
- Egyptian University in Somalia mulled, relations with Italy discussed Egypt-Somalia, Education, 8/24/2005
- Need for a culture of tolerance in religion, Syria-Lebanon religious figures
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said Syria and Lebanon represent Christianity and Islam in the East, asserting that spiritual leaderships have to shoulder this responsibility at a time the real principles of Islam and Christianity are being tarred by false allegations. Syria-Lebanon, Religion, 8/23/2005 - Syrian security forces clash with gunmen near Lebanese borders
The Syrian security forces clashed with an armed group affiliated to what is called Jund al-Sham organization near the Lebanese borders in Madaya region, and the clashes resulted in killing one member of the group and detention of others. Syria-Lebanon, Local, 8/23/2005 - 20 Iraqis, two American soldiers killed in new attacks
Several parts of Iraq witnessed new attacks and explosions in the past hours leaving two US soldiers and 20 Iraqis killed, most of them are members in the police force, while other five bodies were found in different areas in Baghdad. Iraq, Military, 8/23/2005 - Jordan suspects al-Qaida behind attack on US ships
Jordanian security sources said that preliminary investigations indicate that the attackers on the two US warships might have intended to attack other objectives, including the coastal palace of the Jordanian king Abdullah II Jordan-Regional, Local, 8/23/2005 - UNICEF seeks to improve management of childhood diseases in Sudan
As part of its campaign to improve the health of over 2 million children and women in Sudan over the next 12 months, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is seeking not only to provide medicines to treat diseases but also to promote better management of such illnesses in the home. Sudan-UN, Health, 8/23/2005 - Program to develop Egyptian women economically prepared Egypt, Culture, 8/23/2005
- Tarek Kamel: New IT projects implemented in Behira Egypt, Education, 8/23/2005
- Tantawi says Jihad meant for self-defence Regional-Egypt, Religion, 8/23/2005
- Al-Jazeera: Explosion north of Beirut leaves three injured
Three persons were injured in an explosion which took place in a car garage near Prominad Hotel in al-Zalqa area north of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Lebanon, Local, 8/23/2005 - Ancient burial site dating back to Roman period unearthed
A group archeological burial site dating back to the Roman period was unearthed 800 meters northwest of Sheizer village, Hama Governorate, as a statue of a goddess was also discovered in a nearby place. Syria, Local, 8/23/2005 - Damascus University signs memo with EU center for Byzantine buildings Syria, Culture, 8/23/2005
- Emirates act to repatriate children camel jockeys
UNICEF announced this month that the United Arab Emirates is acting implement a new law that bans children camel jockeys for the traditional camel racing sport. United Arab Emirates, Culture, 8/22/2005 - US and UK soldiers killed in Iraq, continued clashes
the Iraqi Islamic Party announced it found the body of one of its leaders kidnapped on August 13 and his family received a request for a ransom in order to release him. Iraq, Military, 8/22/2005 - 2,000 Egyptian policemen chase Sharm attackers
The Egyptian security forces deployed 2100 in Sinai, in the course of a large scale operation to search for persons suspected of being involved in Sharm el-Sheikh explosions in July that claimed the life of 64 persons. Egypt, Local, 8/22/2005 - al-Thawra: 22 trade stores burnt in Daraa
A number of trade supermarkets were burnt in Daraa, southern Syrian governorate, last Thursday. Syria, Local, 8/22/2005 - Poet Darwish honorary guest at syrian international book exhibition Palestine-Syria, Local, 8/22/2005
- Arab group of frequency spectrum meets Regional-Syria, Local, 8/22/2005