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Originally published January 26, 1999

Three new Moroccan - Egyptian companies
The Moroccan - Egyptian business council will discuss during its coming meetings that will start on February 2 in Casablanca establishing three joint companies in tourism, fishery and maritime transportation Egypt, Economics, 1/26/99
Colombia voices backing to Morocco's territorial integrity
At a meeting held on Monday in Rabat with Moroccan peer, Abdelouahed Radi, Emilio Martinez expressed the Columbian people's solidarity with Morocco in the Sahara issue which the Kingdom retrieved from Spain in 1974 Morocco, Politics, 1/26/99
Moroccan-Saudi business council calls for creating permanent secretariat
The Moroccan-Saudi business council has called for setting up a permanent secretariat in a bid to boost investments in either country. Morocco, Business, 1/26/99
An agreement to dump Israeli nuclear wastes in Mauritania desert
The Moroccan paper "al-Ahdath" has asserted, quoting sources which it described as "well-informed," that there is an agreement between Mauritania and Israel to dump wastes from an Israeli nuclear reactor in the Mauritanian desert. Morocco, Politics, 1/26/99
Israel held responsible for violation of April Understanding
The April Understanding Monitoring Committee has held Israel responsible for violating the agreement when Israeli artillery shelled populated areas in the northern part of the occupied strip of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 1/26/99
A message to Kuwaiti Emir from Pakistani premier
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Monday received a message from Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif. The message was delivered by Pakistani Minister of Commerce and Investment Mohammad Ishaq Dar during his meeting with the Emir. Kuwait, Politics, 1/26/99
Iraq supports relations with Asia in semi-protest
Nabeel Negm, the undersecretary of the Iraqi foreign ministry, said that his country will support its relations with Asian countries, especially its economic relations. Iraq, Politics, 1/26/99
Japanese aid to Palestine amounts to $268 million
Japanese aid to the Palestinian Authority through international organizations has amounted to $268 million dollars. Palestine, Economics, 1/26/99
Expected loans for Tunis with value of 1,140 million dinars on 1999
Tunisian economic sources expected that the value of the loans and grants Tunisia will obtain this year will amount to 1,140 million dinars, including 130 million in the form of unpaid grants. Tunisia, Economics, 1/26/99
Spanish group satisfied over its investments in Morocco
Spanish Mondragon group, which has two affiliates in Morocco, voiced satisfaction over its investments in Morocco. Morocco, Business, 1/26/99
Moroccan public health workers postpone strike
Moroccan public health workers, medicaids and physicians decided on Monday to postpone the two-day strike and march they were planning to stage this January 27 and 28. Morocco, Politics, 1/26/99
Graca Machel recipient of council of Europe's north-south prize
Graca Machel, spouse of South African president Nelson Mandela and widow of the late President of Mozambique Samora Machel, who passed away in 1986, has been awarded the 1998 North-South prize of the Council of Europe. Regional, People, 1/26/99

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