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- Israel escalates aggressions against south Lebanon
Lebanese resistance forces early Thursday foiled an attempt by an Israeli force to advance toward Shaqra town in the central sector of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 1/23/99 - Netanyahu to meet with King Hussein soon
A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that Netanyahu and Jordan's King Hussein have decided to meet soon, but they have not specified a date. Jordan, Politics, 1/23/99 - Moroccan movies in Berlin film festival
Six films representing the new wave of Moroccan movies will be screened at the International Film Festival in Berlin due on February 11-21. Morocco, Culture, 1/23/99 - Arab economists to meet in Morocco
Morocco will play host next October 18-25 to the 13th congress of Arab economists to look into Arab economic strategies to counter upcoming globalization challenges. Regional, Economics, 1/23/99 - French association grants humanitarian assistance to disabled Moroccans
French association "Handicap Nord-Sud" will grant humanitarian assistance to disabled former Moroccan servicemen. Morocco, Culture, 1/23/99 - Lebanese scholar confers with US ambassador
Chairman of the Higher Shiite Islamic council in Lebanon Sheikh Muhammad Mahdi Shamseddine on Friday in Beirut received the US ambassador to Lebanon, David Satterfield, and the charge d'affairs David Hale. Lebanon, Politics, 1/23/99