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- Palestinian president hails position of Moroccan King in favor of Palestinian people
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, has expressed esteem for the constant positions of King Hassan II supporting the Palestinian people's rights. Palestine, Politics, 1/16/99 - 5 million Tunisian tourists during the current year
Tunisian formal statistics expected that the number of tourists in Tunisia during the current year would increase to 5 million and that tourist nights would increase to 32.5 million nights, an increase of 5%. Tunisia, Economics, 1/16/99 - Sudan's central bank to deal in the euro
Sudanese official sources said that the central bank of Sudan has begun to specify daily prices for the euro in comparison to the Sudanese pound. Sudan, Economics, 1/16/99 - International envoy in Morocco for talks regarding the Sahara
The envoy of the United Nations' secretary general to the Sahara, Charles Dunbar, held talks yesterday with Moroccan officials -- the first since United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan's tour to the African Horn area. Morocco, Politics, 1/16/99 - Palestinian leadership supports Lebanese resolution to solve travel problem of refugees
The Palestinian leadership supported the Lebanese government's decision last week to solve the problem of the travel and residency of Palestinian refugees who live in Lebanon by reconsidering travel documents issued by the Lebanese government to the refugees in its land. Palestine, Politics, 1/16/99 - UN executive for women's development hold talks in Rabat
Executive manager of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Noeleen Heyzer, who is visiting Morocco this January 14-18, reviewed in Rabat on Friday with Moroccan secretary of state for social protection, family and children, Said Saadi, the Moroccan experience regarding the promotion of women. Morocco, Politics, 1/16/99 - Arab interior ministers to meet in Amman on January 29
The general trusteeship of the Arab interior ministers' council announced that Jordan's King Hussien is to inaugurate the 16th session of the Arab interior ministers' council, which is to start in the Jordanian capital on January 29 and last for three days. Regional, Politics, 1/16/99