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Originally published July 14, 1999

Fair for German technology in Cairo
The German companies will hold for the first time a fair in Cairo on October 17 - 20 under the title, "The fair of German technology Cairo 99" in the course of cooperation among German and Egyptian companies and for establishing joint projects between the two countries. Egypt, Economics, 7/14/99
37 Lebanese and Israeli complaints to the April Understanding committee
the Israeli occupation forces shelled, using heavy artillery several areas in the al-Tuffah district, reinforced their positions in Hasbaya and expanded the roads from Zamraya until Eable al-Saqqi in order to facilitate the theft of Lebanese soil for the Israeli settlements according to reports from the south. The previously stolen top soil has yet to be returned to Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 7/14/99
US accusations against Egyptians of having links with Bin Laden
A US federal court has accused two Egyptians who were arrested last Sunday in London of having collaborated with Osama Bin Laden in the two explosions that took place in August 1998 and targeted the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Regional, Judicial, 7/14/99
Jordan preparing to establish water basin
A high-ranking Jordanian official said that the Jordanian government received a study prepared by the World Bank regarding establishing the project of Dessa Basin in southern Amman to ease the water crisis from which the capital suffers and that the study estimated the project's cost at nearly $730 million. Jordan, Politics, 7/14/99
Morocco is Hungary's major trade partner in the Maghreb
Morocco is the major economic partner of Hungary in the Maghreban region, visiting Hungarian Secretary of State in Charge of European Integration Peter Gottfried said Tuesday in Rabat. Morocco, Economics, 7/14/99
Eight Moroccan companies in U.S. fancy food and confection show
Eight Moroccan agribusiness companies are taking part in the 45th international "Fancy Food and Confection show" currently being held in New York. Morocco, Economics, 7/14/99

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