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Ambassador Fathi El-Shazli, Egypt's assistant foreign minister for European affairs, stated that Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa will head Egypt's delegation to the meetings of Mediterranean foreign ministers from 11 countries in the Spanish city of Palma de Majorca on April 20. Go

The Arab League confirmed the importance of enhancing all aspects of African - Arab cooperation, and for increasing communication, meetings and conversation between the secretary general of Arab League, Esmat Abdel Meguid, and Salem Ahmed Salem, the secretary-general of the Organization of African Unity to coordinate positions and strengthen cooperation between the two. Go

Hussien Kamal Bahaa El-Din, the Egyptian minister of education, stated that the national center for developing curriculums would seek the support of foreign experts in developing methods of teaching some educational curriculums, such as mathematics and foreign languages, but not addresing circulums such as Arabic language, history and national education. Go

An independent investigation committee affiliated to the United Nations said in its third annual report on human rights violations against the Palestinians confirmed that a great number of children in Gaza and the West Bank suffer from psychological problems due to the torture and violence to which their fathers are exposed in Israeli prisons, from which they often exit afflicted by serious psychological disorders that reflect on all the members of the family, especially the children. Go

The bloodshed in Algeria did not stop during the Greater Bairam when more than157 persons were killed and with security forces killing 25 extremists. Go

The Egyptian Ministry of Public Works sector decided to combine the 17 hotels into one company under the umbrella of the Egyptian Hotels' Company as a preliminary step to its privatization. Go

The Egyptian public delegation for supporting Iraqi children will leave Cairo today for Baghdad. The delegation includes a scientific group of medical and pharmacy professors, who will give modern scientific lectures in Iraq. The delegation also carries 150 tons of medicine. Go

King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia condemned the "expansionist" policy of Israel and demanded the restoration of the occupied Arab territories so that the Middle East region can concentrate on economic development. Go

Successful efforts to rescue a maintenance crew taken captive by prisoners at Lebanon's Rumieh Central Prison resulted in injuries to five inmates and a number of guards , Bahrain Tribune reported. Go

UAE Federal National Council member Obeid bin Isa Ahmed, speaking at International Parliamentary Union meetings in Windhoek, called on Iran to vacate three disputed Gulf islands, Khaleej Times reported. Go

Saying "Iraq remains a serious threat to international peace and security," US President Clinton, in a report to the US congress, said that, "Until Iraqi intent to comply with the MOU [memorandum of understanding] is verified, it will be necessary to maintain our current augmented force posture in the region." Go

Sudanese President Omar Bashir expanded on an earlier Sudanese statement about univerity and military service by saying that only students who score high marks on entrance exams will be allowed to defer military service while at universities, CNN reported Go

A report from UNSCOM chairman Richard Butler to the UN Security Council criticized Iraq's disclosures on its biological weapons program as insufficient, Fox News reported. Go

Saudi Arabia's public security director Gen. Ahmad Bilal said that pilgrims were killed in a stampede at a Mina bridge when the crowd did not follow security instructions and surged forward, Fox News reported.The Saudi agency added that most of the victims were elderly people from India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia Go