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Originally published June 23, 1999

GCC: Israel obstructs peace
During their meeting on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi with US Undersecretary of State for Middle East Affairs Martin Indyk, secretaries of the GCC foreign ministries called on the international community to pressure Israel to abide by basics of the peace process and to abide by its obligations concerning reached agreements. Gulf, Politics, 6/23/99
Italian mediation between Eritrea and Ethiopia
Italian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Rino Serri has stated that he tried to revive the peace negotiations between Eritrea and Ethiopia during talks he held on Monday and Sunday in Asmara and Addis Ababa. Ethiopia, Politics, 6/23/99
Ethiopian Falasha Jews in Israel
The operation to transport Ethiopian Falasha Jews who live in Ethiopia's al-Kawara district started on Tuesday. Israel, Local, 6/23/99
Tunisia and Mauritania sign program on technical and scientific cooperation in fishing
Tunisia and Mauritania signed on Monday a program on technical and scientific cooperation in the fishing sector for 1999-2001. Tunisia, Economics, 6/23/99
Two Moroccan tennismen qualify for Wimbledon second round Morocco, Sports, 6/23/99
Spanish agriculture minister in Morocco next july
Spanish minister of agriculture and fisheries, Jesus Posada, will pay a visit to Morocco next July in an attempt to reactivate negotiations on fisheries, reported the Spanish daily Faro de Vigo. Morocco, Economics, 6/23/99
Seven groups bid for second mobile phone license
The deadline set for bidding for Morocco's second mobile phone license wound up on Tuesday with seven groups competing for winning the project, the Moroccan telecommunications regulation authority (ANRT) said. The second GSM phone license, is estimated by experts at $ 400 million. Morocco, Business, 6/23/99
Conference in Rabat calls for respect of copyright Morocco, Economics, 6/23/99

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