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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday received a telephone call from German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder during which the two sides reviewed Middle East peace process developments and obstacles impeding them on all tracks, according to the Madrid principles and the land-for-peace formula. Go

Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi on Sunday received a message from Cypriot President Glafcos Clerides relating to bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. The message was delivered to Gaddafi by the chairman of the Cypriot Socialist Party, Lyssarides, during his meeting with Gaddafi on Saturday evening in Tripoli. Go

The Tunisian association for defending human rights expressed its relief over the atmosphere in which the recent meeting between its chairman, Tawfik Derbala, and Tunisian Interior Minister Abdallah Kallel. Go

A Moroccan women delegation took part in the 2nd congress of the Islamic women union held in Beirut Feb.25 through 27. The encounter, entitled "Women and future prospects," was attended by 150 participants from 20 Arab and non-Arab countries. Set up in 1996 in Sudan, the Islamic women union is a non-governmental organization that acts as an advisor for the UN economic and social council. Go

Pope of the Vatican John Paul II has expressed his thanks to and appreciation of the Egyptian people and President Mubarak for their warm reception during his recent historic visit. "I thank God that He allowed me to make my planned trip to Egypt in recent days," the Pope told the faithful in St. Peter's Square before his regular Angelus address. "Now my eyes turn to the Holy Land, land of Jesus Christ, where I will go, God willing, in the last week of March." Go

Moroccan field and track champ, Asmaa Laghzaoui, won Sunday the 68th Five Mills cross of the IAAF World Challenge in San Vittore Olona, south of Milano. Go

Yemeni sources said yesterday that eights persons are presented for trial for forming a group to kidnap foreigners in Yemen, asserting that the suspects forged official papers to get funds and that only five suspects attended the trial while the others will be tried in absentia. The sources also stated that this group is involved in planning to kidnap foreigners in Sa'dah' governorate and that its members were arrested before executing their plans. Go

The Moroccan city of Marrakesh will host the world school cross-country championships, to be held March 10-15. The Moroccan athletics federation has chosen the team that will defend the title Morocco won in 1998 in Lithuania. Go

Heads of the Jewish organizations in the US have sent a message to US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright in which they protested against criticism addressed by the spokesman of the US State Department concerning statements made by Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy recently to the Israeli Knesset in which he threatened to set Lebanon ablaze. Go

Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery located west of Bashiqah fired today on aircraft enforcing the "no-fly zone" over northern Iraq, the US European Command said. It said the aircraft "responded to the Iraqi attacks by dropping ordnance on elements of the Iraqi integrated air defense system." Go

The United States is not opposing increased Libyan activity in the United Nations and allowed Libya's UN ambassador to visit Washington for a UN-sponsored conference, Washington Post reported, quoting an anonymous State Department official as saying that Libya has distanced itself from terrorism but that the question of compensating the families of victims of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing "looms large." Go