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- UAE, US carries out military exercises
The United Arab Emirates daily al-Bayan reported on Sunday that armed forces from the United Arab Emirates and the US are currently carrying out joint military exercises. United Arab Emirates, Military, 4/5/99 - Joint Arab Gulf project to treat petrochemical waste
A Saudi industrial source has asserted that the Gulf Cooperation Council states are currently embarking on studying a joint Arab Gulf project to treat wastes resulting from the petrochemical and chemical fertilizers factories in the GCC member states. Gulf, Politics, 4/5/99 - Labor unions' meetings start in Tunis
Rashed also emphaized the importance of formulating a united Arab strategy to regulate the use of Arab expatriate employment abroad and allow for greater mobility in Arab employment in the Arab states. Regional, Politics, 4/5/99 - Bahrain praises European Union for backing a Palestinian state
Bahrain on Sunday praised the decision adopted by the European Parliament in backing the right of the Palestinian people to establish their own independent state. Bahrain, Politics, 4/5/99 - Egyptian diplomatic mission returns from Yugoslavia
It was decided that members of a Egyptian diplomatic mission would return from Yugoslavia due to the current war in the Balkans between NATO and Yugoslavia. Egypt, Politics, 4/5/99 - Christian communities in Syria celebrate Easter
The Christian communities in Syria on Sunday held large religious ceremonies in all parts of the country. Syria, Religion, 4/5/99 - Arab businessmen meet in Morocco in May Regional, Business, 4/5/99