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Originally published February 5, 1999

Israel increases settlement budget
The head of the government coalition at the Israeli Knesset, Meir Sheetrit, said that Israel's draft budget for next year, which is currently being discussed, calls for the allocation of 250 million shekels to finance settlement activities in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Israel, Politics, 2/5/99
Trade can reach $ 200 million next year between Egypt and Morocco
Egyptian Trade Minister Ahmed Jouili said it is high time for the two states to make business directly without resorting to a third party. Morocco, Economics, 2/5/99
Israeli jets raid south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Thursday morning raided Jib Sweid district, east of Majdal Zoun in the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the planes fired air-to-surface missiles on the targeted area. Lebanon, Military, 2/5/99
Bahrain hosts Gulf conference on water issues
Manama, Bahrain, is to host on February 13 the water conference in the Gulf states and the challenges posed by the coming century, in which officials dealing with water and electricity in the Gulf Cooperation Council states as well as a number of Arab, regional and international experts and the International Atomic Energy Agency are to take part. Gulf, Politics, 2/5/99
US volunteer surgeons to perform face surgery in Africa
In addition to performing surgery, the mission will also train local professionals on new surgery techniques. The operation was launched Thursday at the UN headoffices in New York in the presence of secretary general Kofi Annan. North Africa, Health, 2/5/99
Sharon decides to remove Israel's ambassador in Germany
Israeli Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon decided to remove the Israeli ambassador in Germany, Abi Breimour, from his post this summer. Israel, Politics, 2/5/99
Israel to release elderly Egyptian prisoner who killed an Israeli soldier
The Israeli authorities decided to release in the coming hours Mahmoud Soliman El-Sawarka, the elderly Egyptian prisoner of Israel, after a recommendation made by the committee responsible for releasing prisoners, which is comprised of the prison service, general security bodies, the Ministry of Justice and the Egyptian and Israeli general prosecution. Egypt, Politics, 2/5/99
Tel Aviv reduces judgments against Israelis who killed Palestinians
The Israeli government reduced prison sentences for Israelis who were jailed for killing Palestinians. Israel, Politics, 2/5/99
Moroccan political parties hold rally in solidarity with muslim Kosovars
Two Moroccan political parties, the National Popular Movement "MNP" and the Party for Justice and Development "PJD," are holding next Sunday a rally in solidarity with the Muslim people of Kosovo. Regional, Politics, 2/5/99

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