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Originally published January 22, 2000

Morocco's ambassador presents credentials to South African president
Morocco's new ambassador in Pretoria, Abdellatif Nacif, presented on Friday his credentials to South African President Thabo Mbeki. Morocco, Politics, 1/22/2000
Jordan intends to purchase shares of Turkish water
Jordanian Irrigation Minister Kamel Mahadin asserted his country's intention to purchase a quantity of Turkish water from the Turkish Manaogat River, adding that his country is about to continue discussing the final technical matters concerning this subject, whether on the Jordanian side or through the talks it holds with the Turkish side. Jordan, Economics, 1/22/2000
IMF ready to help Algeria
The Director General of the International Monetary Fund, Michael Camdessus, currently visiting Algeria, has asserted the fund's readiness to help Algeria in all fields and that Algeria has to decide its needs according to the program of the new government. Algeria, Economics, 1/22/2000
Morocco, Palestine agree to cooperate in public health
Morocco and Palestine signed on Friday a cooperation agreement in health matters, providing for the exchange of expertise between practitioners of the two countries. Morocco, Economics, 1/22/2000
Travel agency federation's congress on tourism lasting development
Morocco's travel agency federation (FNAVM) held in Casablanca its 21st national congress on the topic: "Travel professionals and the promotion of lasting tourism in Morocco." Morocco, Politics, 1/22/2000
False communique of bombs on an Egyptian Boeing airplane heading to Tokyo Egypt, Local, 1/22/2000
African organization appoints new acting chief
The board of governors of the African center of administration training and research for development, CAFRAD, on Friday appointed Tijani Muhammad Bande (Nigeria) as director general in replacement of Mohammad Ahmad Wali, who is now Nigeria's ambassador to Argentina. Morocco, Politics, 1/22/2000

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