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Increasing cases of meningitis in Sudan
Sudan, Health, 2/6/1999

Egyptian author Lotfi El-Kholi dies after life full of political changes and initiatives
El-Kholi is considered one of the most prominent Egyptian intellects who was greatly controversial in his political life due to the severe change and continuous initiatives.
Egypt, People, 2/6/1999

Morocco hosts UNDP regional meeting
Morocco plays host next week to two regional meetings of the UN Development Program.
Morocco-UN, Culture, 2/6/1999

Israeli jets raid south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Thursday morning raided Jib Sweid district, east of Majdal Zoun in the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the planes fired air-to-surface missiles on the targeted area.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/5/1999

Morocco builds new national library
Morocco will build a new national library over an area of six hectares in the capital city of Rabat.
Morocco, Culture, 2/5/1999

US volunteer surgeons to perform face surgery in Africa
In addition to performing surgery, the mission will also train local professionals on new surgery techniques. The operation was launched Thursday at the UN headoffices in New York in the presence of secretary general Kofi Annan.
North Africa-USA, Health, 2/5/1999

Bahrain cleanup
Bahrain, Environment, 2/5/1999

Algeria - women's rights
Algeria-UN, Culture, 2/5/1999

Two Turkish nationals arrested in Morocco with faked passports
Morocco-Turkey, Local, 2/5/1999

Syrian - Russian military discussions
Syria-Russia, Military, 2/4/1999

Lebanese resistance escalates operations
Israeli artillery bombarded the outskirts of Barachit, Safad, al-Batteikh, Eita al-Jabal, and Hadatha, In retaliation, the Lebanese resistance attacked a position of the Israeli occupation forces and its militia allies in Tallat Hadatha, using rockets and mortars.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/4/1999

Killing 46 Algerian terrorists
An Algerian source told ArabicNews.com today that security forces and the Algerian Army have killed 46 terrorists in a operations in Bouira and Relizane and recovered weapons the terrorists took in the traps they set for Algerian soldiers.
Algeria, Local, 2/4/1999

FAO determined to assist Morocco's agriculture policy, FAO chief says
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) expressed determination to assist Morocco in its efforts in the fields of agriculture and natural resources management.
Morocco, Agriculture, 2/4/1999

UAE-French joint military exercises
The joint military exercise "Gulf Watch" started on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi between the air forces of the United Arab Emirates and France. An official source in the UAE said this military exercise comes as a reflection of solid relations linking the two countries
United Arab Emirates-France, Military, 2/4/1999

New joint Israeli - Turkish - US exercises
Turkey-Israel, Military, 2/4/1999

International conference on surgery opens in Muscat
Regional-Oman, Health, 2/3/1999

Bomb defused in Dubai supermarket
A statement released on Tuesday in Dubai by the US embassy there said that a bomb was defused last week in a supermarket in Dubai usually frequented by the Americans and the European communities.
United Arab Emirates-USA, Local, 2/3/1999

Morocco, a model in food security, FAO chief says
Morocco has become, in matters of food security, a model for several other countries which should benefit from the kingdom's experience, said Jacques Diouf, director general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.
Morocco, Environment, 2/3/1999

Cab driver jailed for drug trafficking
Morocco, Local, 2/3/1999

FAO determined to foster partnership with Morocco in forest protection
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) expressed determination to foster partnership with Morocco in matters of forest protection.
Morocco, Environment, 2/3/1999

Two cars for Arafat prevented from entering Gaza
Palestine-Israel, Local, 2/3/1999

GCC education office to start deliberations
Gulf, Education, 2/3/1999

Lebanese resistance attacks occupation troops
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/3/1999

Lebanese resistance attacks against Israeli, Lahd positions in December 1998
The Lebanese resistance on Monday afternoon attacked the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia position in al-Qasir in the central sector. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said that one of its groups used heavy machine-gun fire and missiles in the attack.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/2/1999

Chief of Staff of the French Navy Visits Morocco
Crown Prince Sidi Mohamed, coordinator of the bureaus and services of the general staff of the Royal Armed Forces, received here Monday Admiral Lefebre, chief of staff of the French navy who is on a three-day visit in Morocco.
Morocco-France, Military, 2/2/1999

Moroccan referee said Belqola voted best Arab referee
Regional, Sports, 2/2/1999

Palestinian officer killed, Yassin goes on hunger strike
A Palestinian security officer was killed in Rafah city, south of Gaza, while chasing a car carrying three armed men suspected of being from the military wing of the Hamas movement, and a young child was killed during the chase when the suspect's car ran her over.
Palestine, Local, 2/2/1999

Over 29,000 Moroccan Pilgrims to Head for Islam's Holy Shrines in Saudi Arabia
More than 29,000 Moroccan nationals will perform the annual pilgrimage in the Muslim holy shrines in Saudi Arabia, where over two million pilgrims from the world will flock this year, the Moroccan press reported.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 2/2/1999

Egyptian in Berlin film festival
Egypt-Germany, Culture, 2/2/1999

FAO Chief Visits Morocco
Director General of the Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Jacques Diouf, arrived Sunday in Morocco to give a new momentum to cooperation between the two sides in agriculture, environment protection, farmers training and related sectors.
Morocco, Agriculture, 2/1/1999

Fire at Haifa chemical factory
Israel, Environment, 2/1/1999

Violence continues in Algeria
Two Algerian French language dailies, Liberty and L'Occidental, reported that eight military men were killed and another seven wounded in an ambush planted by armed men in Gezlan and Tebaseh districts in southwestern Algeria on Friday and Saturday.
Algeria, Local, 2/1/1999


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