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Originally published January 19, 2000

AL chief confers with EU delegation
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid on Tuesday in Cairo received the European Union delegation led by Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama, whose country currently presides over the EU. Regional, Politics, 1/19/2000
French couple kidnapped, freed in Yemen
The Yemeni police on Tuesday cordoned the area where a French man and his wife were held together with their driver and guide after they were kidnapped on Monday by armed tribesmen in northern Yemen. Yemen, Politics, 1/19/2000
Egyptian actor appointed as an ambassador for the UNHCR
Egyptian actor Adel Imam was officially appointed on Tuesday in Cairo as an ambassador for the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for the Middle East and North Africa. Regional, Politics, 1/19/2000
Golan settlers: Barak is not authorized to restore the Golan
Israeli settlers announced on Tuesday that they had warned Syrian President Hafez al-Assad that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is not authorized to return the Golan to Syria. Syria, Politics, 1/19/2000
Permanent committee for Arab information demands expansion of use of satellites
The permanent committee for Arab information under the chairmanship of Egyptian expert Amin Basuini discussed in its meetings yesterday in Cairo, Egypt means of developing Arab coordination in the Arab information field. Regional, Politics, 1/19/2000
Bad weather closes four Egyptian harbors
Harbors in Alexandria, El-Dekhalia, Nowaila (on the Red Sea) and Suez were closed yesterday due to the bad weather in Egypt. Egypt, Local, 1/19/2000
An Egyptian museum for the Red Sea
An Egyptian museum for antiquities is currently being established in Hurghada, Egypt in association between the Ministry of Culture and the Red Sea governorate. Egypt, Culture, 1/19/2000
Official calls Americans to participate in Morocco's development process
Moroccan minister of economy and finance, Fathallah Oualalou, called Americans to get more involved in Morocco's development process and to back its efforts to open its economy onto the world. Morocco, Economics, 1/19/2000
Leaders of Hamas appeal decision concerning expulsion from Jordan
The four leaders of the Hamas resistance movement who were expelled by the Jordanian authorities to Qatar almost two months ago decided to resort to the Jordanian judiciary to appeal the decision to expel them. Jordan, Politics, 1/19/2000
Number of tourists visiting Morocco increased by 19% in 1999
More than two million tourists have visited Morocco in 1999, recording a 19% increase compared to the previous year, said Moroccan Minister of Tourism Hassan Sebbar. Morocco, Business, 1/19/2000
Immediate reconstruction of Al-Kosheh and Dar as-Salam
Minister of Housing and New Communities, Muhammad Ibrahim Soliman and Minister of Local Development, Mustafa Abdel Qader ended their tour late Monday to the villages of Al-Kosheh and Dar as-Salam. Egypt, Local, 1/19/2000
April Understanding committee meets on Lebanese, Israeli complaints
The April Understanding Monitoring Committee on Tuesday held a meeting at the headquarters of UNIFIL in the Lebanese border town of al-Naqoura. Lebanon, Politics, 1/19/2000
Tangier customs' chira harvest of early this week Morocco, Local, 1/19/2000
Sandstorm sweeps away Bedouins' tents in Neguev, water submerges Java houses
Gale-force storms on Tuesday swept away a number of bedouins' tents in the Neguev region and caused damage to houses in seven villages built for these tribes. Regional, Environment, 1/19/2000
Tunisia to host fourth Arab handball tournament
Tunisia will host the fourth championship for Arab handball cup winners from January 30 to February 10th. Tunisia, Sports, 1/19/2000

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