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Originally published March 31, 1999

Islamic Group in Egypt informs military wing to halt operations
Sources close to the Egyptian "Islamic Group" asserted that leaders of the organization who reside abroad instructed officials of the military wings on the decision to halt military operations and to abide by the initiative to stop violence launched in July 1997 by the historical leaders of the organization who are in prison due to the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat. Egypt, Politics, 3/31/99
Majority of the Bahrainis under the age of 25
Statistics released by the central bureau for statistics in Bahrain carried out during 1998 and published on Tuesday in Manama said that 60% of the Bahraini people are under 25 in comparison with the 40% of the non-Bahraini people who live in the country. Bahrain, Culture, 3/31/99
Austrian FM arrives in Beirut
Austrian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Benita Ferrero-Waldner arrived in Beirut on Tuesday in a visit to Lebanon which will last for several days. Lebanon, Politics, 3/31/99
Barzani party accuses PKK of causing explosions in northern Iraq
A spokesman for the Dahouk province in northern Iraq, which falls under the control of the Kurdistani Democratic Party, led by Mesout Barzani, criticized the "criminal policy" of the Kurdistani Workers Party (PKK) led by Abdullah Ocalan. Iraq, Politics, 3/31/99
Djibouti: confrontation with the opposition
Djibouti radio said on Sunday that Djibouti used tear-gas to disperse the supporters of opposition candidate Mousa Ahmad Idrees who staged a protest demonstration towards the presidential palace in the capital. Djibouti, Politics, 3/31/99
A message to Algeria's president from his Tunisian counterpart
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual on Tuesday received a message from Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali. The message was delivered by Tunisian Foreign Minister Saeed Bin Mustafa during his meeting with the Algerian president in Algiers on Tuesday. Algeria, Politics, 3/31/99
Contradictory reports of the fighting between Eritrea, Ethiopia
Ethiopia said on Tuesday that more than 3,400 soldiers from Eritrea were killed or wounded on the Western front near Meireb river. Ethiopia, Military, 3/31/99
Nokia eyes Morocco's telecom sector
World telecom giant Nokia of Finland, which is bidding for the $500 million private GSM mobile phone license in Morocco, is determined to enhance its presence in the telecom market. Morocco, Politics, 3/31/99
Three-week Tunisian-South African rally begins
The first phase of the "Contact Rally" got underway on tuesday when cars of participating champions started roaring on a route snaking from the Tunisian city of Bizert, 60 km north of the capital, to destinations in several African countries. Regional, Economics, 3/31/99

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