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Originally published June 9, 1999

Al-Marzouqi and al-Meisteri to be tried on July 5 Tunisia, Politics, 6/9/99
IDB Approves New Finances Close to $ 270 Mln
The board of executive directors of the Islamic Development Bank, which ended its 185th session in Jeddah on Monday, approved new finances close to $ 270 million in favor of a number countries and Muslim communities in nonmember countries. Regional, Economics, 6/9/99
Algerian-Senegalese consultations
President Abdou Diouf of Senegal held in Dakar on Monday evening talks with a visiting Algerian delegation led by former Prime Minister Reda Malek. Algeria, Politics, 6/9/99
Bin Laden to be interviewed on al-Jazira satellite station
AFP quoted the Qatari al-Jazira satellite station as saying on Tuesday that Islamist Osama Bin Laden, who was classified by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation on the list of the ten most wanted criminals in the world will make a statement to the station tomorrow. Regional, Politics, 6/9/99
AL official arrives in Amman
Arab League Assistant Secretary General Saeed Kamal, who is also the director of Palestine department at the Arab League, arrived in Jordan on Tuesday on a visit, during which he will preside over the meetings of the 46th session on educational affairs for the Palestinians, due to start on Saturday. Palestine, Education, 6/9/99
Olmert nominates himself to Likud's chairmanship
Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Omert announced his intention to nominate himself for chairmanship of Israel's right-wing Likud party. Israel, Politics, 6/9/99
Sudanese - Eriterian committee to meet on Sunday
The Sudanese - Eritrean joint committee is to begin meeting on Sunday in Doha, Qatar, aiming at agreeing upon measures concerning carrying out the Doha agreement that the Sudanese and Eritrean presidents signed in May. Sudan, Politics, 6/9/99
Sahara referendum is in last stages, James Baker says
The self-determination referendum process in the Sahara is in its last phases, said James Baker, personal envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Sahara. Morocco, Politics, 6/9/99
Morocco, India examine tourism cooperation
Ways to enhance tourism cooperation between Morocco and India topped talks held in Rabat between Moroccan Tourism Minister Hassan Sebbar and India's ambassador to Morocco, Indrajit Singh Rathore. Morocco, Economics, 6/9/99
Moroccan investor bids for construction of port in Egypt
A Moroccan investor is bidding for an international tender launched by the Egyptian government for the construction of one of the largest Egyptian ports in Port-Said, 200 km north of Cairo. Morocco, Business, 6/9/99
Morocco attends 2nd Arab agribusiness show
Moroccan agri-food processing professionals will take part in the second Arab agribusiness show due in Beirut this June 15-19. Morocco, Agriculture, 6/9/99
Morocco, Germany start annual inter-government talks
Morocco and Germany started Tuesday in Bonn their annual intergovernmental talks to assess past technical and financial cooperation and identify future partnership projects. Morocco, Economics, 6/9/99
ISESCO Trains Religious Education Staff in Russia
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) is currently sponsoring a training session in Waqf and Zakat for religious administration staff in Russia. Regional, Religion, 6/9/99

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