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Originally published April 20, 1999

King Hassan II pays tribute to former foreign minister
The King stressed that the reception was hosted "in recognition of the services rendered by the man, the citizen, the statesman, the minister and the companion." Morocco, Politics, 4/20/99
Israel permits small mosque in al-Nasera
An Israeli official said on Monday that Israel has permitted the building of "a small mosque" near al-Beshara church (the church of the annunciation) in al-Nasera (Nazareth), in the Galilee. Israel, Local, 4/20/99
Algerian minister removed
Algerian President Liamine Zeroual on Monday removed the Algerian secretary of state for fishing, Abdul Qader Hamito. This measure by the Algerian president was made at the request of Algerian Prime Minister Ismael Hamadani. Algeria, Politics, 4/20/99
Moroccan trade minister meets Kuwaiti peer
Moroccan Trade Minister Alami Tazi, conferred Monday in Rabat with visiting Kuwaiti peer, Hisham Solaiman Al-Otaibi, on ways of fostering trade exchange and economic cooperation between the two countries. Morocco, Economics, 4/20/99
More Iraqis executed in Baghdad
The Iraqi Communist Party asserted on Monday that more than 100 Iraqis charged with taking part in the Shiite acts of disturbances in 1991, were executed in January this year in Abu Gharib prison near Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 4/20/99
Afworki: an understanding with Sudan to settle disputes
Eritrea's President Assyas Afworki has asserted that his meeting with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir resulted in reaching a Sudanese -Eritrean understanding to eliminate all causes behind disputes and to restore relations, severed between the two countries since 1994. Sudan, Politics, 4/20/99
OIC calls for end to forced exodus of Kosovars
Secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference, Azzedine Laraki, called for an end to the forced exodus of Kosovars and for additional assistance to the refugees. Regional, Politics, 4/20/99
Iraqi clash with US planes
The Iraqi ground defenses clashed with US planes that attacked the Iraqi lands coming from Turkey. This attack is considered the second of its kind since NATO attacked Serbia last month. Iraq, Military, 4/20/99
Libyan mediation resulted in cease fire in Democratic Congo
A spokesman for the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expected that President Laurent Kabila would make a statement on Monday on a report that a cease-fire was reached through Libyan mediation in the conflict arising in his country. Libya, Politics, 4/20/99
Report: Israel and the waters of Tigris and the Euphrates
An Egyptian magazine has stated that a delegation representing what is called the commission of the "Kurdish Legislature in Exile" currently visiting Egypt, revealed very grave events in that Turkey had sold parts of the northern area of Turkistan district in southeastern Turkey to Israel and that Israel has set up several settlements on these lands. Turkey, Politics, 4/20/99
Ecevit presents resignation to Dimerel Turkey, Politics, 4/20/99
Morocco and Spain to coordinate agriculture stands
Moroccan Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Habib Malki starts this Tuesday a two-day working visit to Spain to enhance cooperation between the two neighboring countries in matters of agriculture and related sectors. Morocco, Agriculture, 4/20/99

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