Press Interpreter - Arabic

Wave of Sharp Criticism of Pope After Insulting Comments Made Toward Islam

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:28:07 -0700

09/15/06 -- Pope Benedict XVI has stirred a wave of criticism in the Muslim world with comments he made regarding Islam and the Prophet Muhammad, PBUH. Among those criticisms are calls for him to apologize regarding the insulting fallacies.

The Words of Ahmedinejad

Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:03:38 -0800

10/28/05 -- Iran was not in need of new problems before the fiery speech presented by its new president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad in which he called for "the elimination of Israel from existence." And corresponding to the admiration deserving of that headline, he was chosen by the Islamic Committees for Students of Religious Schools in Iran to deliver his speech at its conference, entitled "The World Without Zionism," based upon that creed as practiced by radical right-wing Zionist extremists in Israel, a racist and wicked dogma which encourages the perpetration of war crimes and crimes against humanity with respect to the Palestinians, and the call of President Ahmedinejad for the elimination of Israel from existence is a call that no country is prepared to respond to now or in the foreseeable future. And for Ahmedinejad and the other great Iranian leaders, who the world considers speak with him, hearing the vocal protests, especially from Western leaders, realize that the call of Ahmedinejad was just that, despite what he said, merely heated empty words, which may well yield Iran disastrous consequences.

The Lebanese Army Braces for an Israeli Attack on the Camps

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 11:41:20 -0700

10/07/05 -- Journalists for Al-Jazeera in Lebanon reported that the Lebanese army ordered its units settled around the Palestinian refugee camps to take the necessary measures to counteract attempts of a likely strike by Israel.

American and British Companies Secure Contracts to Drill for Oil in Libya

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:18:54 -0700

10/03/05 -- The American company ExxonMobil, the British company British Petroleum, and the Italian company ENI have won contracts for the drilling of oil in Libya. 120 companies submitted applications during the second round of applications for oil extraction licenses. 19 of the new high-profile licenses are situated in high-yield locations for oil such as the region of Sirte in the center of the country and the Murzuq oil fields in the southwest. The Socialist Republic awarded the first round of applications, which included 57 regions, last January / Kanoon al-Thany. An employee of the national oil organization said that ExxonMobil won a contract to drill in the middle of the country in cooperation with the Japanese Nippon Oil Company and the Indonesian oil company Pertamina. British Petroleum acquired two contracts in the Sirte region in cooperation with Pertamina and the Indian National Oil Company, while ENI and British Petroleum have won two contracts in the Kufra oil fields.

Leaders of the Mauritanian Opposition in Exile to Return Today

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 14:29:17 -0700

09/12/05-- Sources within the Mauritanian opposition said that an airplane is carrying scores of members of the Mauritanian opposition in exile, who will return en masse today.

Syrian President to Attend UN Summit for the First Time

Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:02:49 -0700

08/13/05 -- The Syrian ambassador to the United Nations, Fayssal Mekdad, announced that President Bashar al-Asad has decided to attend a summit of the United Nations next month, this being the first time in recent history that a Syrian President has attended the international organization in New York.

[Sudan] President: Peace Won't Be Stopped

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 21:40:25 -0700

08/11/05 -- President Field Marshal Omar Al-Bashir said that he is completely ready for cooperation with the People's Liberation Movement in implementation of the peace agreement and for continuation of joint work started by late Dr. John Garang.

An Attack Upon Saddam During His Trial in Baghdad

Sun, 31 Jul 2005 10:52:57 -0700

07/30/05 -- The ousted Iraqi president faced a bare-knuckled assault last Thursday while appearing for a hearing before a special Iraqi court in Baghdad.

In a statement regarding Saddam, his defence team claimed that "a man took a shot at Saddam and the two of them exchanged blows during the hearing, which was attended by the lawyer for the defence, Khalil Aldulaimi."

Calls to Allay the Crisis over the Presidency of the Islamic Union in Macedonia

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 20:38:12 -0700

07/09/05 -- The leaders and imams of the Islamic Union appealed to the Muslims of Macedonia to ease tensions, after the escalation of a clash over the presidency of the union, following an attack upon five of the imams by armed and masked men.

UNESCO Trains Arab Teachers in Information Technology

Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:01:40 -0700

06/19/05 -- The regional office of the United Nations organization for education, science, and culture (UNESCO) came to agreements in the Egyptian capital with the companies Microsoft, Intel, and Hewlett Packard for the planning and undertaking of training programs for Arab teachers in information technology, so that these programs would be successful according to the standards which UNESCO has established.

Suzanne Mubarak to Arab International Women's Forum: Obtaining Woman's Full Rights Demands Effective Policies

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 07:00:15 -0700

06/13/05 -- Madame Suzanne Mubarak, wife of the president of the republic, stated that woman's obtaining her full rights demands adoption of various practical policies, and turning toward pragmatic, effective programs. It is absolutely necessary to help those programs for rural women which obtain them education and technical skills, and encourage them, and offer them opportunity to establish small commercial enterprises.

Five Americans Killed, and Sunnis Hold to their Demands Regarding the Constitution

Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:56:03 -0700

06/10/05 -- Today, Friday, the American military announced the killing of five members of the marine infantry (marines) in an explosion in western Iraq.

The American forces explained that the five marines met their deaths yesterday, Thursday, in combat in Haqlaaniyya.

The Canadian Red Cross Used Blood Contaminated With the HIV Virus

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 11:54:20 -0700

05/31/05 -- The Canadian Red Cross has admitted that they were at fault in the distribution of contaminated blood supplies. These supplies have led to the infection of thousands of Canadians with the HIV virus, which in turn causes AIDS and Hepatitis C. More than 3,000 people have died during the 1980’s due to the contaminated blood supplies. This exposure to contaminated blood is considered one of Canada’s worst health catastrophes ever. After years of legal wrangling, this admission from the Canadian Red Cross comes as part of a plea bargain made with representatives of the prosecution to avoid charges of criminal negligence.

First Report on Environment: Considerable Reduction in Air Pollution, Nile Pollution

Mon, 06 Jun 2005 03:04:06 -0700

06/06/05 -- The Ministry of Environmental Affairs issued the first report on the state of the environment in Egypt for 2004, indicating considerable progress in the reduction of air pollutants sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, thoracic particles, ozone, and smoke, along with a noteworthy reduction in pollution levels in the Nile and oceans and lakes.

Syria Was Behind the Arrest of Sabaawi on the Iraq Border

Sun, 05 Jun 2005 11:55:19 -0700

06/03/05 -- BAGHDAD -- al-Quds al-Arabi : An informed source reported that the Syrian government was behind the arrest of Sabaawi Ibrahim, the half-brother of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in the final days of the month of Shebat (February) this year.