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Originally published April 26, 1999

Tangiers hosts commemorating meeting of Maghreban conference
The Tangiers Conference, held in 1958 by the Moroccan Istiqlal Party, the Algerian National Liberation Front and the Tunisian Neo-destour party, was meant to lay down the foundations of a Maghreban regional union. Tunisia, Politics, 4/26/99
Arab League condemns closure of Palestinian Beit El-Shark
The Arab League and Egypt expressed their deep anxiety toward the decision taken by the Israeli government to close Beit El-Shark (the Orient House) and the Palestinian offices in Jerusalem. Palestine, Politics, 4/26/99
Kuwait interested in Morocco's privatization program
He also affirmed that the minutes he signed with Moroccan peer, Alami Tazi, provide for the setting up of a common strategy to level up trade exchanges to over 50 Million Kuwaiti dinars in the few coming years. Kuwait, Economics, 4/26/99
Morocco is determined to promote human rights education
In his inaugural speech of the 1st congress of Arab Human rights movement convening in Casablanca (Morocco's economic capital), Youssoufi said Morocco has made outstanding progress in matters of human rights protection and affirmed that dialogue is underway between the government and human rights organizations to consolidate the state of law, enhance democratic process and protect public freedom. Regional, Politics, 4/26/99
UN envoy arrives in Eritrea for mediation
The UN special envoy for Africa, Mohamed Sahnoun, arrived in Asmara on Sunday where he will start a new mediation mission between Eritrea and Ethiopia, according to a statements made by the spokesman for Eritrea's presidential office, Yamani Yamiskle. Eritrea, Politics, 4/26/99
Morocco and Senegal have great joint business opportunities
Morocco and Senegal have great joint business opportunities in the fields of handicraft, agribusiness and industry, said Moroccan Ambassador in Dakar, Driss Ennahdi. Morocco, Economics, 4/26/99
Three gunmen killed in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Youm reported on Sunday that Algerian security forces killed three Armed Islamic Group members in Souk al-Khamis in Bouira province, in vast mopping up operations, during which heavy machine guns were used. Algeria, Local, 4/26/99
Israel attacks south Lebanon
Israeli forces on Sunday, from their positions in Zaffateh, bombarded the Kfour Valley district in the central sector of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 4/26/99
Avicenna's manuscript sold for more than £ 550 thousand Regional, History, 4/26/99
International support for Arafat
Palestinian Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Nabeel Amro said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat obtained during the diplomatic initiative he made during the last three months confirmations from a large number of countries of support for the Palestinians' right to self-determination and establishing their independent state. Palestine, Politics, 4/26/99
Iraqi - Yugoslavia approach
Iraq and Yugoslavia decided to raising the level of diplomatic representation between them to the ministers level soon. Iraq, Politics, 4/26/99

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