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- 292,000 Israeli tourists visited Egypt in 1997
The Egyptian Shura council revealed an increase in the number of Israeli tourists coming to Egypt and a recent decrease in the number of Arab tourists. Egypt, Politics, 3/20/99 - Israel raids against the Abu Rashed district
The Israeli warplanes on Friday carried out two raids in the Abu Rashed district in the Western Bekaa and Aqmata farm in al-Tuffah district in South Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 3/20/99 - Morocco investigates increase of fructose production
Moroccan Minister of Industry, Trade and Handicraft Alami Tazi reviewed in Rabat Friday with a delegation of the Amylum industrial group, specializing in the production of starch and glucose, prospects of making fructose in a Casablanca plant. Morocco, Business, 3/20/99 - King Hussein's funeral oration in Alexandria
Victory College in Alexandria held a funeral oration yesterday afternoon for the late Jordanian King Hussein Bin Talal on the 40th day after his death. Jordan, People, 3/20/99 - Syrian official is to Ankara the day after tomorrow
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Salim Yassin is due to visit Turkey on Monday in the first visit by a high-ranking Syrian official since they reached a diplomatic solution for the Syrian - Turkish row last October. Syria, Politics, 3/20/99 - Crown prince launches exhibition on itinerary of Moroccan dynasties
Moroccan Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed launched on Friday an exhibition on "the cultural itinerary of the Almoravides and Almohades" dynasties. Morocco, Culture, 3/20/99