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- Ocalan asks for sanctuary in Greece
Leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party (PKK) Abdullah Ocalan has asked Greece to offer him sanctuary. He also renewed his request for political asylum in Russia and denounced the disapproval of the Russian government of the initiatives proposed by the Russian Duma council in this regard. Regional, Politics, 2/15/99 - Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed to visit India, prime minister announces
Morocco's Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed will visit India shortly, Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi announced over the weekend. Morocco, Politics, 2/15/99 - Morocco has all assets to play leading role in Mideast peace process, minister
Moroccan Communication Minister Larbi Messari said Morocco has all assets to play a leading role in the Middle East peace process, thanks to the wise policy of King Hassan II. Morocco, Politics, 2/15/99 - Bahrain and Morocco initial accord on guarantee and protection of investments
Morocco and Bahrain have initialed an accord on the guarantee and protection of investments. Bahrain, Economics, 2/15/99 - Israeli warplanes strike south Lebanon
Earlier, a Lebanese resistance group attacked Balat position while a second group attacked Teir Harfa position. A third group attacked al-Radar position, inflicting casualties on the occupation soldiers. Lebanon, Military, 2/15/99 - Speaker of German Bundestag ends visit to Morocco
The German official expressed hope that the present obstacles will be lifted, adding, "We have experienced for long years separation, and that is why we have positive feelings towards the Moroccans who are going through the same problem." Morocco, Politics, 2/15/99 - Arab civil aviation organization meets in Morocco
The Executive Bureau of the Arab Organization of Civil Aviation opens this Monday in Rabat a meeting to look into liberalization of inter-Arab air transport and ways of reinforcing cooperation ties in air safety and airport management. Regional, Economics, 2/15/99