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- Israeli forces shelled the towns of al-Mansouri and Merohen
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday launched a series of operations against Israeli troops in the occupied part of south Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said a resistance group attacked the Israeli Belat position and direct hits were achieved. Lebanon, Military, 6/16/99 - Development projects would curb down emigration attempts
For Morocco, the co-development policy, proposed by France, should target the development projects that are likely to stabilize the marginalized populations tempted by emigration to Europe, Moroccan social development, solidarity, employment and vocational training minister, Khalid Alioua, told French Le Monde daily. Morocco, Economics, 6/16/99 - International groups bidding for Morocco's private GSM license
Addressing an International Colloquy on Telecoms in the Middle-east and North Africa, held in Cairo, the Moroccan minister said seven giant telecom consortiums qualified for the final competition of the $ 500 Mln private mobile network Morocco, Business, 6/16/99 - Morocco's airliner gets stakes of Air Senegal Morocco, Business, 6/16/99
- Paris hosts exhibition on water and Morocco Morocco, Economics, 6/16/99
- US young political leaders hail morocco's democratic progress Morocco, Politics, 6/16/99
- Ghana hosts african meeting on AIDS
A five-day African meeting opened Tuesday here to strengthen the preventive capacity of African countries in responding to HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). North Africa, Health, 6/16/99