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Originally published March 3, 1999

Lebanese president, premier confer with UN official on economic status
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Tuesday in Beirut received the deputy secretary general of the United Nations, Louise Frechette. Talks dealt with conditions in the region and relations between UN institutions and Lebanon. Lebanon, Politics, 3/3/99
Crown prince launches operation to distribute donations to poor Morocco, Culture, 3/3/99
Israel arrests five students from Hamas
Palestinian Student Union said today that Israeli security forces arrested five student activists from the Hamas movement. Palestine, Local, 3/3/99
Festival for Arab cinema in Cairo in July
The Egyptian newspaper "El-Ahram" will organize in July a festival for Arab cinema in Cairo, in which seven countries will participate: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria and Sudan, in addition to Egypt. Egypt, Culture, 3/3/99
Gulf foreign ministers to discuss Iraq crisis
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries are to convene the meetings of their usual session N 70 at GCC headquarters in Riyadh on March 16 - 17. Gulf, Politics, 3/3/99
Sudan calls for removing mines
The Sudanese government urged the United Nations to support it in removing land mines in southern and eastern parts of the country, where battles between governmental forces and rebels are taking place. Sudan, Politics, 3/3/99
Mediterranean forum meetings to be held in Malta
The French Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the sixth ministerial council of the Mediterranean Forum will be held in Malta on March 4 and 5. Spokeswoman for the French Foreign Ministry, Anne Gazeau-Secret, said the meetings of the forum are informal, so the timetable will be open and there is great freedom in debating issues. Regional, Politics, 3/3/99
Morocco sees no other option to referendum in sahara, King Hassan says
King Hassan II said on Wednesday that "Morocco sees no other option to the referendum" in the Sahara and remains attached to the United Nations settlement plan. Morocco, Politics, 3/3/99
Moroccan Government's Program is Revolutionary, Jordanian Minister Says
Visiting Jordanian parliamentary affairs and administrative development minister, Bassam Ammouch, described as "revolutionary" the program of the Moroccan center-left coalition government. Jordan, Politics, 3/3/99
Moroccan Raja club signs Argentinean coach Oscar Fullone Morocco, Sports, 3/3/99
Morocco's gymnastics female team participates in international tournament in tunisi Morocco, Sports, 3/3/99
Euro-Mediterranean Chambers of Trade Hold 1st Conference in Milan Regional, Economics, 3/3/99

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