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Originally published April 17, 2000

Arafat denies that Barak proposed to recognize a Palestinian state
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Saturday denied the reports broadcast by Israeli television that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak had proposed the recognition of a Palestinian state on 65% of the territories of the West Bank. Palestine, Politics, 4/17/2000
Moroccan woman re-elected to UN human rights subcommission
Moroccan expert, Mrs. Halima Embarek Warzazi, was reelected as expert-member of the UN human rights under-commission for struggle against discriminatory measures and for minorities protection. Morocco, Politics, 4/17/2000
World Bank denies report on corruption in Egypt
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said he received a decisive reply from the World Bank denying that it issued any report on corruption in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 4/17/2000
Moroccan jurist appointed member of Arab journalists' commission
The Arab Journalists Union has named Moroccan jurist and former Justice Minister Alami Machichi as a member of the union's permanent commission of liberties. Regional, Politics, 4/17/2000
Moroccan, French enterprise organizations agree on Morocco's investment attractiveness
Moroccan and French enterprise organizations, CGEM and MEDEF, which held in Casablanca recently the 12th session of their joint committee, agreed that Morocco is an attractive market for French capital. Morocco, Business, 4/17/2000
Arab housing and town planning ministers to hold conference on Jerusalem
The council of Arab housing and town planning ministers decided upon a proposal made by Morocco to hold an international conference on Al-Quds. Regional, Politics, 4/17/2000
Businessmen meeting in Kuwait on Arab free trade zone
Morocco will attend a businessmen conference to be held in Kuwait next May 6-7 to discuss issues pertaining to the Arab free trade zone project. Regional, Economics, 4/17/2000
IDB helps complete Indonesian irrigation project
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) provided $13.615 million in aid for an irrigation project in the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi, the Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported. Regional, Economics, 4/17/2000
More gunmen killed in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Bilad published on Sunday stated that the security forces killed three armed groups members and confiscated their arms in the state of Jijel, 359 km from the capital, Algiers. Algeria, Local, 4/17/2000
Casablanca hosts meeting of Mediterranean audio-visual standing conference
The 7th Mediterranean Standing Audio-Visual Conference will meet in Casablanca this April 26-29 to study partnership projects between the region's audio-visual organizations. Regional, Politics, 4/17/2000
Tennis: Morocco qualifies for Davis Cup world group by default
The International Tennis Federation Davis Cup Committee on Sunday declared Morocco qualified to the Davis Cup World group without having to play a playoff match against Chile. Morocco, Sports, 4/17/2000
Tennis: Morocco's Aynaoui world number 13
Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui is currently ranking 13th with 119 points, according to the rankings of men's ATP Champions' Race made public this Monday. Morocco, Sports, 4/17/2000
UAE students break Guiness record for longest painting in world
School students in the United Arab Emirates broke the Guiness record for the longest painting in the world when 17,448 students from 83 schools of 92 different nationalities drew a 500-meter-long painting. United Arab Emirates, Local, 4/17/2000

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