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Israel continues shelling against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Saturday continued their attacks against areas adjacent to the occpied occupied part of south Lebanon. On Friday, the occupation artillery positioned in al-Tibeh and al-Zaffata areas shelled Zouter west and Zouter East, Yahmour, Kafra and Yater towns. The bombardment covered the Litani river course, al-Hamra farm and the Arnoun areas.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/9/1999

UAE to hold global environmental conference
The new millennium's first global environmental meeting will be held in Abu Dhabi in the year 2001, the Gulf News daily reported on Friday.
United Arab Emirates, Environment, 1/9/1999

IFAD finances project for breeding sheep and goats in Sinai
Egyptian Minister of Agriculture Youssef Wali approved the establishment of a project for breeding sheep and goats in the middle of Sinai, financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Egypt, Agriculture, 1/9/1999

Morocco's football coach gathers team for test match against France
Morocco, Sports, 1/9/1999

Councillor's body found in his car's boot, press reports
The body of the chairman of a Moroccan rural commune was found lately in his car's boot in a Casablanca street, the press reported.
Morocco, Local, 1/9/1999

Morocco's Alami defeats countryman, advances to semi-final in Doha open
Lebanon, Sports, 1/9/1999

Japanese agriculture minister in Morocco
Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests Shoichi Nakagawa arrived Thursday in Rabat for talks with Moroccan officials on ways of boosting the partnership between the two countries in matters of fishing and related sectors.
Morocco-Japan, Agriculture, 1/8/1999

Morocco increases children's schooling
The number of children attending schools in Morocco increased by 20% in 1998-99 over 1997-98, the Moroccan education minister said on Thursday.
Morocco, Education, 1/8/1999

Israel burns or destroys 14 houses in Arnoun
Lebanese resistance forces on Thursday carried out a series of operations against positions and armored patrols of the Israeli occupation forces and its South Lebanon Army militia allies inside the occupied part of south Lebanon, in retaliation to an attack by the Israeli occupation forces
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/8/1999

Campers found in Oman
Oman, Local, 1/8/1999

Moroccan tennismen cruise to quarterfinal in Doha Open
Morocco-Qatar, Sports, 1/8/1999

Investigations continue in Yemen on kidnapping of Western tourists
An official in the Yemeni police said on Wednesday that persons carrying British and Pakistani passports are among the ten persons who are being questioned by the Yemeni authorities within the framework of investigations over a kidnapping of Western tourists which ended on December 29, 1998.
Yemen-UK, Judicial, 1/7/1999

Egyptian - Francophony cooperation for establishing projects in Africa
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met yesterday with Butros Butros Ghali, the secretary general of the Francophony organization to discuss the Egyptian participation in the organization's coming conferences, among which are conferences for attracting investment to Africa
Egypt-Regional, Culture, 1/7/1999

Two Israeli soldiers wounded in south Lebanon
Israeli military sources on Wednesday stated that one Israeli soldier was seriously wounded in an attack by explosives carried out by Lebanese resistance forces in the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/7/1999

Song: memories of a very special globe trotter
Driss Kadiri, a young handicapped man who toured Europe, the Arab world and Asia by his bicycle has just published "Song," a mixture of journal and essay.
Regional, Book Review, 1/7/1999

Bahrain - literacy
Bahrain, Education, 1/7/1999

Europeans missing in Oman
Oman, Local, 1/7/1999

Sheikh Zayed frees prisoners
United Arab Emirates, Judicial, 1/7/1999

Arab information highway studied
The launching of a common Arab information highway topped the agenda of the 63rd session of the Arab information standing committee which convened recently at Arab League headquarters.
Regional, Science, 1/7/1999

Fire destroys 78 shops in southern city market
Morocco, Local, 1/7/1999

King Hussein in a rest vacation in Britain
Jordan, People, 1/7/1999

Some 40 armed group members killed by Algerian security forces
Algeria, Local, 1/7/1999

Lahd admitted to hospital in Israel
Lebanon, People, 1/7/1999

King Faisal prize winners
Regional-Morocco, Literature, 1/6/1999

Lebanese resistance issues annual report
The year 1998 was a turning point in the qualitative resistance operations carried out by the Lebanese resistance against the Israeli occupation forces and the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia in the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/6/1999

Producing Egyptian potatoes without pesticides
The Egyptian Ministry of Industry was able to produce potatoes that are totally free of pesticides according to the conditions on exporting Egypt potato crops according to the GATT agreements, which forbid the use of any chemical pesticides on potatoes to be exported.
Egypt, Agriculture, 1/6/1999

Exports of citrus fruits regress
Morocco exported by mid-December around 126,000 tons of citrus fruits, against a quantity of 154,000 tons in the corresponding period of last year, for a 16% drop.
Morocco, Agriculture, 1/6/1999

Morocco's Alami edges Korda out of Qatar Open
Morocco-Qatar, Sports, 1/6/1999

Moroccan government conducts investigation on Y2K
The Moroccan secretariat of state in charge of posts and information technologies is currently conducting a nationwide investigation in a bid to avoid the side effects of the computer system breakdown that threatens the world's computers when the year flips over from 1999 to 2000.
Morocco, Science, 1/6/1999

Israeli attacks continue in south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday bombarded, using heavy artillery the outskirts of Majdal Zoun, Zibqin, Yater, Jib Sweid and al-Botoum towns. Lebanese security sources said the shelling inflicted damage upon property.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/6/1999

Saddam Hussein: Iraq is to confront the planes penetrating its airspace
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has made good on statements that his country is going to confront Western planes that fly in Iraqi airspace. In an incident today in the southern no-fly zone, US warplans clashed with Iraqi aircraft, with one Iraqi plane crashing.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/5/1999

Israel attacks residential areas in south Lebanon; SLA man killed by resistance
Israeli occupation forces on Monday continued their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said occupation artillery targeted on Monday the outskirts of Jibal al-Butoum, al-Mansouri, Yater, Jib Sweid and the road linking Zibqin and al-Henah.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/5/1999

Israel regrets striking Syrian soldier
Israeli security circles explained that an raid launched by the Israeli warplanes on Sunday against Jenta village adjacent to the Lebanese-Syrian border in the Lebanese Bekaa plain was not targeting Syrian "objectives." It expressed regret if a Syrian soldier was struck in the raid.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/5/1999

Syrian minister of justice clamps down on hunting
Syria, Judicial, 1/5/1999

Mother and her daughters casuality of Israeli attacks on Lebanese civilians
Israeli warplanes on Sunday attacked civilian areas in eastern Lebanon, wounding six civilians, said Lebanese security sources. The sources added that the victims included a mother a four daughters.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/4/1999

Olive trees make Syria one of the largest producer of olive oil
Olive trees have spread all over Syria and today they represent one major aspect of the country's landscape.
Syria, Agriculture, 1/4/1999

UAE arrests illegal immigrants
United Arab Emirates, Local, 1/4/1999

More killings in Algeria
Algerian dailies published on Sunday said that 39 persons were killed in recent days in acts of violence carried out by the Armed Islamic Group.
Algeria, Local, 1/4/1999

Israeli archaeological thefts from the Golan
Syria-Israel, Culture, 1/4/1999

Ramallah mayor dies at 60
Palestine, People, 1/4/1999


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