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United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Friday received a telephone call from Libyan leader Col Moammar Gaddafi. During the telephone conversation the two presidents exchanged viewpoints concerning developments in the Arab and international arenas of concern to the two states. Go

A Belgian economic delegation that represents most Belgian economic sectors headed by former Minister of Trade and escorted by representatives from the Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Economy is starting a visit to Libya today in the framework of activity exerted by the recently-formed Belgian - Libyan commercial committee. Go

Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili said the volume of commercial trade between Egypt and the U.S.A. in January and February of 1999 decreased by 17.7% in comparison to the same period of last year and that value of the Egyptian exports to the U.S. reached nearly $90 million during the same period, mostly represented in ready-made clothes, fabrics and textiles with 64% and consumer goods with 13.7%. Petroleum and its products accounted for 3.7% of trade, while engineering and metal goods took 6.1% and food products 2.6%. Go

The Spanish authorities on Thursday arrested some 27 Moroccan emigrants while trying to illegally get into the city of Sebteh in the upper north of Morocco. AFP quoted a statement issued by the province of Sebteh as saying that the emigrants were on a boat which was confiscated just 200 meters off the coasts of Sebteh. The statement added that the Moroccans who age between 18 and 35 will be returned back to their countries within the few coming days, SANA reported. Go

Hungarian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jozsef Torgyan, started on Friday a working visit to Morocco. The Hungarian minister said his visit will contribute to consolidating relations between Morocco and Hungary, especially in the economic and trade fields. Go

The Moroccan coastal city of Safi will prepare the world's largest fish dish, reports Moroccan daily "Al Mithaq Al-Watani." According to the organizing committee, the 6.3 meter dish will be displayed next July 10. Go

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Arens has threatened to continue Israeli aggressions against Lebanon and its infrastructure and civilian targets. In statements he made on Friday to Israeli radio, the Israeli minister claimed that the April Understanding signed between Lebanon and Israel in 1996 following the "Grapes of Wrath " operation is not proper and is limiting the moves of the Israeli occupation army in south Lebanon. Go

In answering threats made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding striking Lebanon severely, the Lebanese Hizbullah stated yesterday that it will strike northern Israel with Katyusha missiles in retaliation to Israeli strikes against civilians in Lebanon and Lebanese civil establishments. Go

European Union Middle East peace process envoy Miguel Moratinos on Friday called for self-control following the fierce Israeli bombardment of south Lebanon and dropping Hizbullah missiles on Israel. AFP said the spokesman for Moratinos said Moratinos on Friday morning made a telephone call to the coordinator of the Israeli activities in Lebanon, Ori Lubrani, and expressed concern over the killing of two Israelis in northern Israel. The spokesman added that Lubrani stressed that when calm is restored to the Lebanese-Israeli borders there will be no other moves in Lebanon. Go

Six persons were killed and another 11 wounded in a tribal confrontation in Somalia on Thursday night. AFP said that the confrontation took place between members of the Warsa Ngeli and Elie Omir groups of Abqal tribe, which controls the northern part of Makadishu, started to exchange fire, using mortars and machine guns, at a crossroads in the northern part of the capital. The confrontation lasted for one hour. AFP added that four of those killed were among the fighters and the two others were elderly civilians. Go