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Report: Moroccans consume 1,000 Viagra pills daily
Moroccans consume 1,000 viagra pills daily or 7,500 boxes per month, "Maroc-Hebdo" weekly reported in its latest release.
Morocco, Health, 2/13/1999

Oman - health
Oman, Health, 2/13/1999

Palestinian woman's killer held
Palestine, Local, 2/13/1999

Yemeni Premier has Malaria
Yemen, People, 2/12/1999

Oldest Egyptian prisoner in Israel freed
El-Sawareka spoke about the severe torture he underwent at the hands of the Israelis during 23 years of imprisonment. He said the Israelis let dogs bite him and that Israeli soldiers broke his bones
Egypt-Egypt, Local, 2/12/1999

Palestinian higher education minister underlines difficulties in setting up universities
Palestinian Higher Education Minister Moundir Salah underlined the difficulties met by Palestinians in setting up universities in the autonomous zones.
Palestine-Morocco, Education, 2/12/1999

International conference for running and transferring technology in Cairo
Cairo will host on March 15 - 17 the eighth International Conference on Management of Technology, organized by the Egyptian Social Development Fund in association with the International Assembly for Management of Technology.
Egypt-International, Science, 2/12/1999

Four Israeli air raids on south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Thursday raided the central sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli warplanes on Thursday carried out four raids on Nab al-Jarnanin district on the northern side of Majdal Suloum town and dropped two missiles in each raid.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/12/1999

Morocco enjoys largest press freedom in Arab world, union says
Morocco is the most advanced Arab state in matters of press freedom, the Arab Journalists Union (AJU) said in a report.
Regional, Culture, 2/12/1999

Jordanian driver commits suicide over King Hussein's death
Jordan, Local, 2/12/1999

Rwanda trains its pilots in Israel
Regional-Israel, Military, 2/12/1999

Saudi crown prince undergoes tooth surgery
Saudi Arabia, People, 2/11/1999

UAE - education
United Arab Emirates, Education, 2/11/1999

Moroccan Parliament reviews organ transplant law
The Moroccan Parliament is studying a draft law regulating human organ donation and transplants.
Morocco, Health, 2/11/1999

Moroccan government announces plan to develop system for identification of needy people
The Moroccan government is planning to develop a system for the identification of needy people who will be eligible to free services, mainly in health, housing, food and social assistance.
Morocco, Culture, 2/10/1999

Lebanese resistance attack occupation positions
A Lebanese resistance force on Tuesday attacked the positions held by Israeli occupation forces and the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia in Balat, Teir Harfa and al-Radar positions in the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/10/1999

Bahrain - fire
Bahrain, Local, 2/10/1999

Saudi arabia bans smoking in stadiums
Saudi Arabia, Health, 2/10/1999

Moroccan raja club poised to hire Argentinean coach
Morocco, Sports, 2/10/1999

Yemen continues trial of foreigners' kidnappers
Lawyers defending the five British and one Algerian suspects currently being tried in Yemen under terrorism charges on Tuesday asked the court to find that the suspects are not guilty, noting that there were procedural errors taken against the suspects.
Yemen, Judicial, 2/10/1999

Jordanian official warns against pollution of Jordanian waters
Jordan-Israel, Environment, 2/10/1999

Morocco and Palestine to sign cooperation accord in higher education
Morocco and Palestine will sign Thursday here an accord for the consolidation of cooperation in high education, scientific research and related sectors.
Morocco-Palestine, Education, 2/9/1999

158 persons were killed or injured in Sudanese tribal clashes
Sudan, Local, 2/9/1999

Lebanese resistance attacks Israeli occupation positions
Lebanese resistance forces on Monday attacked a joint Israeli - South Lebanon Army militia position in Sojoud area. A resistance statement said that Lebanese resistance forces killed or wounded three SLA militia members and destroyed the position's detachment.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/9/1999

Exhibition in Florence to show the beauty of ancient Egypt
Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni agreed to the establishment of an exhibition of Egyptian antiquities in Florence, Italy to be held under the title "Fine Art in Ancient Egypt" from March 5 through July 4.
Egypt, Culture, 2/9/1999

Western mediterranean education ministers conference open in Italy
The conference of west Mediterranean education ministers opened Monday in Naples, southern Italy.
Regional-Italy, Education, 2/9/1999

Two Moroccan county-policemen jailed for corruption
Morocco, Local, 2/9/1999

Syrian presidential decree on Aleppo mosque restoration
Syria, Religion, 2/9/1999

Hussein Bin Talal: The king who steered his people in a turbulent area
Throughout his 46-year reign, the late King Hussein Bin Talal, who passed away yesterday after a long battle with cancer, steered his people in a turbulent area, a struggle that made of him a symbol of endurance and statesmanship.
Jordan, People, 2/8/1999

Yemen: Two German hostages freed
Yemeni security sources said on Sunday that tribal groups in Yart district of al-Jouf province, 174 km north of the capital, Sanaa, released two German hostages, a woman and her son
Yemen, Local, 2/8/1999

Saida Abad, first woman in Africa and Arab world to drive train
Abad, a mother to a young boy, underwent intensive technical training by the Moroccan railway office before she drove for the first time last month the train linking Kenitra to Casablanca International Airport.
Morocco, Culture, 2/8/1999

Lebanese resistance attacks five Israeli positions
During the Israeli bombardment of Hadatha town on Sunday morning two soldiers from the Irish contingent working within UNIFIL were wounded. The spokesman for UNIFIL, Timour Gogsil, said that seven Israeli shells were dropped on the headquarters of the contingent and resulted in wounding the two soldiers.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/8/1999

Book review: Damascene palaces and ornamentation in the Umayyad period
Dr. Afif Bahnasi, a well-renowned Syrian archaeologist and former director general of the antiquities department in Syria highlighted in his book, "Damascene Palaces and Ornamentation in the Umayyad Period" the magnificent art in Damascus under the Umayyad reign.
Regional, Culture, 2/8/1999

Moroccan and Jewish researchers to ponder on Moroccan-Jewish legacy
An international conference on the Jewish-Moroccan legacy will be held this February 25 in the city of Fes (200 km northeast of Rabat).
Morocco, Culture, 2/8/1999

Lute players hold world festival in Morocco next July
Lute players from the world will attend next July in Sale, Rabat's twin city, their first international festival, Moroccan renowned lute player, Haj Younes announced.
Morocco-International, Entertainment, 2/8/1999

Casablanca to host Mediterranean publishing and book exhibition next December
Morocco, Culture, 2/8/1999

Palestinian minister of higher education and scientific research visits Morocco
Palestinian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Moundir Salah on Sunday started a visit to Morocco meant to promote bilateral relations between universities in the two countries.
Morocco-Palestine, Education, 2/8/1999

King Hassan II's Advisor, Slaoui, passes Away
Morocco, People, 2/8/1999

Yemen tries foreigners accused of terrorist acts
Yemen, Judicial, 2/8/1999


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