Morocco wins Arab women's championships

Originally published July 20, 1998

Morocco won the second edition of the Arab women's championships, held over the weekend in Rabat. Morocco topped the seven participating Arab states with six gold medals and two silver, ahead of Jordan, Kuwait, Tunisia, Lebanon and Palestine.

In the men's contests, Morocco came in second after Jordan. Palestine ranked third, Map reported.

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