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- Moroccan women to be involved in desertification struggle
Morocco and the UNDP decided to promote the involvement of the woman, and especially the rural woman, in implementing the convention that was ratified by Morocco in 1996. Workshops, sensitization campaigns and training sessions will be held for the benefit of Moroccan women to stress the role of local populations in struggle against desert encroachment. Morocco, Economics, 6/18/99 - A fair for the Egyptian products in Bahrain
The fair Horizons of Tomorrow for the products is currently underway in Bahrain, organized by the Afro-Arab Corporation for International Fairs in which seven companies are participating. Bahrain, Economics, 6/18/99 - New Egyptian satellite to be launched by Arianespace
The European Arianespace company has announced it won a contract to launch a satellite for Egypt, to be used for telecommunications purposes. Egypt, Business, 6/18/99 - Several Moroccan Athletes at Golden League First Round
Fourteen Moroccan athletes will participate on June 30 in the Oslo meeting, which will mark the first stage of the IAAF 8-meeting Golden league. The Moroccan armada is headed by Nezha Bidouane, the 400 m woman world hurlder champ, who made the best world performance of at the Athens meet on the same distance. Morocco, Sports, 6/18/99 - African fencing union meets in Morocco Morocco, Sports, 6/18/99
- Maghreban students and youth adopt program of action
The Secretariat general of the union of Maghreban students and youth adopted in Algiers earlier this week the program of action for the coming year. Algeria, Culture, 6/18/99