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Originally published April 30, 1999

US call to perpetuate sanctions on Libya
Some 13 members of the US Senate have called upon US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to continue US sanctions imposed on Libya until the trial of the two Libyans suspected of being involved in the Lockerbie incident is completed. Libya, Politics, 4/30/99
Morocco renews will to relaunch Maghreban union
Youssoufi said the reopening of borders between Morocco and Algeria represents a first step towards detente between the two states. Morocco, Politics, 4/30/99
International conference and exhibition for Egyptian exports in Alexandria
An international conference and exhibition for Egyptian exports will be held from June 18 - 24 in Alexandria for the first time. Egypt, Economics, 4/30/99
Upgrading Marian tree region in Cairo
The Supreme Council for Antiquities in Egypt has finished drafting a plan to upgrade the Marian tree region located in the El-Zayton area in Cairo, which is considered one of the most important tourist sites in Egypt. Egypt, Economics, 4/30/99
Admission of Polisario republic to pan-African body: a juridical heresy, Senegalese foreign minister
Senegalese Foreign Minister, Jacques Baudin, said on Thursday that the admission of the self-proclaimed Arab Sahrawi Democratic Republic is a "juridical heresy." Morocco, Politics, 4/30/99
Moroccan-Spanish meeting helped clear out misunderstanding about fisheries cooperation, Youssoufi says
The fifth meeting of the Moroccan-Spanish high joint commission provided an opportunity to the Moroccan delegation to clear out the misunderstandings about Morocco's decision not to renew the four-year fisheries accord binding it to the European Union when, said Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Economics, 4/30/99
Mediterranean NATO assembly group meets Moroccan officials
The visiting Mediterranean group of the assembly of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) conferred Thursday in Rabat with several Moroccan government members on Morocco's relations with NATO, the European Union and efforts to consolidate the rule of law. Morocco, Politics, 4/30/99
Moroccan, French and Italian textile professionals to set common front
Moroccan textile professionals are pondering with their French and Italian peers on a project to set a common front to counter the rising competition in the sector. Morocco, Economics, 4/30/99
Illegal immigration problems debated in Rabat
Several Moroccan and European experts are currently meeting in Rabat to debate problems related to illegal immigration. Morocco, Politics, 4/30/99

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