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The informal Paris Club of donor countries meeting last week in the French capital agreed to cancel some $80 million of Mauritania's external debt, Africa Number One Radio monitored in Paris reported. The radio said the cancellation covers 90 percent of debt service charges that the West African country owed the donor nations. Go

The board of directors of the Egyptian Association for International Law, headed by Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mufid Shehab emphasized its denunciation of the recent Israeli air raids on Lebanon which prove a severe violation of the principles of international law in general and rules of humanitarian international law in particular. Go

Defense minister of Burkina Faso, Albert De Millogo, on Monday started an official visit to Morocco. The visit is meant to consolidate the fruitful ties existing between Morocco and Burkina Faso in the military realm, the defense minister told reporters upon arrival in Rabat. Go

Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Nagi El-Ghatrifi will head during April to Seoul, South Korea the Egyptian side in the committee for political, economic and commercial consultations between Egypt and South Korea, which will last for two days in the framework of supporting bilateral relations between the two countries. Go

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Sunday received a telephone call from US President Bill Clinton. Talks during the telephone call dealt with bilateral relations, and developments of current conditions in the region. Go

A statement issued by the British embassy in Cairo said that British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook escorted by Peter Hain, minister of states for foreign affairs, will participate in the first African - European summit that will be held in Cairo on April 3 - 4. Go

Egyptian and Japanese preparations started the first program for increasing Egyptian exports to Tokyo. Tamer Badrawi, the executive manager of the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) in Cairo, said the Egyptian exports development center, the commercial representation body and the Egyptian industries union are participating in this program that aims at benefiting from Japanese experience in production fields, as well as at marketing leather products, textiles and Egyptian food products in addition to Egypt's participation in international fairs. Go

The Sudanese Army on Sunday stressed that it had repelled an attack carried out by rebels in Hamu Shkourb district and other areas in Kassala province in the southern part of the country. Go

Venezuelan Energy Minister Ali Rodriguez and US Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson are to visit Algeria, with Rodriguez's visit slated for tomorrow, Algerian News Agency reported. Go

Israel banned yesterday importing animals and meat as well as dairy products from areas of the Palestinian Authority, justifying this procedure by saying the PNA does not having proper veterinary devices. Go

Five Moroccan boxers qualified here Saturday for the African semifinal heats of the Olympic Games "Sydney 2000." Go