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Originally published April 8, 1999

300,000 participants for mobile phone services in Egypt
The total participants in the mobile phone services in Egypt increased to nearly 300,000 -- 210,000 for Mobinil net and 90,000 for Click Net (Misr Phone). Egypt, Business, 4/8/99
Egyptian court issues judgment for Egyptian Ministry of Interior on compensation for Mansour El-Kekhya disappearence
The Egyptian Court of Cassation issued a judgment supporting the Egyptian Ministry of Interiors after a judgment was issued by a preliminary court compensating Baha El-Kekhia, wife of the Libyan opposition member Mansour El-Kekhia, who disappeared in 1993 from the protection of the Egyptian Ministry of Interior. Egypt, Judicial, 4/8/99
UN to continue its mission on the borders between Iraq, Kuwait
The UN Security Council on Tuesday issued its ordinary consent to continue the tasks of the UN mission which monitors the "no arms zone" on the border between Iraq and Kuwait, the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) . Iraq, Politics, 4/8/99
Further Israeli attacks against south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said on Wednesday that the Israeli occupation artillery bombarded the western area in the town of Majdal Zoun and the outskirts of al-Mansouri town and Jib Sweid in the western strip of south Lebanon, using heavy shelling. Lebanon, Military, 4/8/99
Confrontation in Somalia
At least 11 persons were killed and another 15 were wounded during tribal confrontations between two warring Somali groups. The confrontations erupted last week in Heiran district in the center of Somalia. Somalia, Local, 4/8/99
Libyan lawyers' union urges Scottish judges to stay impartial
The Libyan lawyers union in Tripoli urged the Scottish jurisdiction to keep its credibility and to show impartiality and neutrality to provide for a fair trial for the Libyan citizens accused of blowing up a passenger jet. Libya, Politics, 4/8/99
Two Moroccan ministers in USA shortly
Moroccan Ministers of Finance and Economy Fathallah Oualalou and of the government's general affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi, will visit the United States by the end of this April. Morocco, Politics, 4/8/99
Moroccan computing and telecom show opens in Casablanca
Morocco's computing and telecom show, "SIT'EXPO 99" opened its doors Wednesday in Casablanca with the participation of 103 Moroccan and foreign professional exhibitors displaying their latest multimedia innovations and computer products. Morocco, Business, 4/8/99
Moroccan lawmaker meets Lebanese peers after solidarity visit to Iraq
Moroccan MP Brahim Rachidi, sixth vice-speaker of the house of representatives, held on Wednesday a meeting with his Lebanese peers. Morocco, Politics, 4/8/99

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