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Originally published March 8, 2000

Golf: Mohammed VI challenge kicks off
The first Mohammed VI Golf Challenge was kicked off this Wednesday at the Royal golf links of Dar Es-salam in Rabat with golfers from 24 nations participating. Morocco, Sports, 3/8/2000
Moroccans in France hold exhibition to promote partnership
Moroccans settled in France will hold next May 6-8 in Paris suburbs the first "Salam France 2000," a fair destined to promote partnership between Moroccan and French regions. Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2000
Saudi Arabia invites 500 Thai Muslims to perform pilgrimage
The number of Thai Muslims invited to attend the Hajj (pilgrimage) as the guests of the Saudi Arabian government this year has increased to 500 Saudi Arabia, Religion, 3/8/2000
Rabat declaration maps common desertification indicators
Participants to the emergency general assembly of the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) held in Rabat March 6-7 adopted the Rabat Declaration, mapping out a common initiative defining drought and desertification indicators. Morocco, Environment, 3/8/2000
Security forces killed three gunmen in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Youm said on Tuesday that the security forces killed three gunmen of the armed groups in El Bayadh province, 638 km from the capital, Algiers. Algeria, Local, 3/8/2000