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Originally published January 17, 2000

New explosion in the Sudanese petroleum pipeline Sudan, Politics, 1/17/2000
Palestinian refugees' host countries meet
Representatives from Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Lebanon, the Arab League's Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) started a six-day meeting here Sunday to discuss the conditions Palestinian refugees. Palestine, Politics, 1/17/2000
Aswan celebrates splendid high dam 30th anniversary, 3rd Toshka birthday
Work in the third phase of Sheikh Zayed Canal is to start next week, Financed by Abou Dhabi government at a cost of $ 100 million. Also an agreement has been reached with a major Dutch Company to undertake digging and infrastructure work. Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000
Egypt's Call to hold anti-terroism conference meets world support
Egypt's permanent delegate to the UN Ambassador Ahmed Abul-Gheit on Friday submitted a report to Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on the UN General Assembly 54th session's activities in which Egypt has effectively participated. Egypt, Politics, 1/17/2000
Egypt participates in G-15 meetings
Egypt is due to participate in first meeting held by the Group of 15 developing countries in Geneva on January 19 after the failure of the World Trade Organization conference in Seattle, USA at the end of last year. Egypt, Economics, 1/17/2000
Egypt regains Merrit's head
Following three years of tough legal battle, Egypt is to receive the head of Pharaonic Merrit statue from Britain on Thursday. Egypt, Culture, 1/17/2000
Trade federation denounces EU tomato import requirements
The federation of trade, industry and service chambers (FCCIS) said it opposed the European Union decision to require import certificates for Moroccan tomatoes as of this month. Morocco, Politics, 1/17/2000
Hamas leader still hidden in Gaza
The commander of the southern region in Israel, Maj. Gen. Yamatov Samia, said that Muhammad Daief, the number one wanted man in the Hamas movement, is still hidden in the Gaza Strip. Palestine, Politics, 1/17/2000
Drunk Moroccan pilot suspended
A Moroccan pilot who was found drunk as he was readying to fly from Amsterdam to the eastern Moroccan city of Oujda was suspended by the Moroccan carrier "RAM." Morocco, Local, 1/17/2000

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