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Thursday 13 April 2006 (14 Rabi` al-Awwal 1427)

Forum Participants Demand Physical Education for Girls
Hayat Kharbash, Arab News

 
ABHA, 13 April 2006 — Participants in an educational forum here demanded yesterday the introduction of physical education in the Kingdom’s girls schools. Ayesha Al-Shahri, director of security...  Full Story 
 
 
Eyes on the Prize for Young Scientists
K.S. Ramkumar, Arab News
JEDDAH, 13 April 2006 — A competition for young scientists kicked off here yesterday with an invitation for all students interested in saving our natural resources to take part. Launched under...  Full Story 
 
 
AIDS Awareness Grows, but So Does the Number of Cases
Arab News
RIYADH, 13 April 2006 — When reporting about AIDS in Saudi Arabia, statistics can be tricky. The infection carries a heavy stigma in most of the world, but in Saudi Arabia there had been for years...  Full Story 
 
 
Pakistan, Yemen Urge Proactive Role for OIC
Azhar Masood, Arab News
ISLAMABAD, 13 April 2006 — Pakistan and Yemen have called for a proactive role for the Organization of Islamic Conference in dealing with issues faced by the Ummah. They also called for the implementation...  Full Story 
Kingdom, Singapore to Expand Ties
Khaled Almaeena

 
SINGAPORE, 13 April 2006 — Saudi Arabia and Singapore intend to establish a long-term economic partnership and expand their cooperation in the energy sector, according to a joint communiqué issued...  Full Story 
 
 
Israeli Airstrike Kills Two in Gaza
Hisham Abu Taha, Arab News
GAZA CITY, 13 April 2006 — Israel continued its targeted assassinations and its latest airstrike killed two Palestinians yesterday near Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said. Palestinian...  Full Story 
 
 
Karachi Tense After Blast, Rioting
Huma Aamir Malik & Agencies
KARACHI, 13 April 2006 — Mobs of youths rioted in Karachi for a second straight day yesterday to protest the suicide bombing that killed at least 57 people, which a top Pakistani official said was...  Full Story 
 
 
Editorial: Meerut Blaze
13 April 2006
The sad truth is that no one comes well out of Monday’s appalling fire in Meerut in India. Police have arrested the organizers while the public has protested that the authorities failed to check site...  Full Story 

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