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- Egyptian filmmaker dies
Renowned Egyptian filmmaker Husam El-Din Mustafa died on Tuesday morning in Cairo from a heart attack during his sleep. He was 74 years old. Egypt, People, 2/23/2000 - Reversing brain drain is Africa's major challenge
A conference on brain drain and capacity building in Africa is currently taking place here to review issues pertaining to the causes, magnitude and implications of brain drain in Africa in the context of the current debate about capacity building in the continent. Regional, Economics, 2/23/2000 - FAO launches appeal for emergency funds for poor countries
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has launched an appeal for some 145 million US dollars in support of emergency activities in the world's poorest countries. Regional, Agriculture, 2/23/2000 - Moroccan teachers on two-day strike
Moroccan teachers are observing this Wednesday and Thursday a 48-hour strike to support a series of claims. Morocco, Politics, 2/23/2000 - The Philippines relies on Islamic community backing to peace in mindanao
The Philippines will count on the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to support the peace process in Mindanao, Malaysian news agency BERNAMA reported, quoting a filipino senior official. Regional, Religion, 2/23/2000