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Originally published July 5, 1999

Morocco renews readiness to contribute to a fair settlement in Mideast
King Hassan II has renewed Morocco's readiness to contribute to a fair and comprehensive settlement of the Middle East problem. Morocco, Politics, 7/5/99
Morocco gets $65 million in loans from two Arab bodies
Morocco obtained two loans worth $65 million from the Arab Monetary Fund and the Program for Financing Arab Trade, it was officially announced in Rabat. Morocco, Economics, 7/5/99
Ethiopia welcomes Libyan mediation to halt conflict with Eritrea
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry on Sunday welcomed efforts exerted by Libya and other friendly countries in order to reach a crease-fire in the horn of Africa. But the Ethiopian ministry also stressed the importance of Eritrea's withdrawal as called for by the plan of the Organization of African Unity. Ethiopia, Politics, 7/5/99
Eritrea welcomes Libya's efforts to settle border conflict with Ethiopia
Eritrea on Sunday welcomed the efforts made by Libya to end the border conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia. Eritrea, Politics, 7/5/99
Moroccan interior minister issues instructions for stringent control of illegal emigration
Moroccan Interior Minister Driss Basri called in a note to local authorities for increased mobilization to fight clandestine emigration and dismantle webs organizing "this new form of delinquency." Morocco, Politics, 7/5/99
Morocco, Australia review projected trade agreement
Morocco and Australia reviewed in Rabat the projected trade agreement, expected to be signed during an Australian official's visit to Morocco, according to a statement of the Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handicraft. Morocco, Economics, 7/5/99
Moroccan movie opens Tunisian Mediterranean film festival
Moroccan feature movie "Keid Ensa" (Women's malice" was screened on Friday at the opening of the second Mediterranean motion picture festival of Hammamet (70 km from Tunis). Tunisia, Culture, 7/5/99
Fair for Egyptian products open in Gaza
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat opened yesterday evening the first fair for Egyptian products in Palestine, in which Egyptian Minister of Trade Ahmed Goweili, who is visiting Palestine for the first time heading a delegation comprising important personalities, participated. Palestine, Economics, 7/5/99

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