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Originally published July 23, 1999

US envoy for mediation between Eritrea, Ethiopia
The UN Security Council on Wednesday night welcomed the preliminary positive signals issued by Eritrea and Ethiopia toward proposals advocated by the Organization of the African Unity, which calls for ending the war between the two countries. Eritrea, Politics, 7/23/99
Sahrawi shioukh, observers call for vigilance to foil enemy maneuvers
Sahrawi shioukh and observers participating in the identification operation on Wednesday renewed mobilization around King Hassan II and called for more vigilance to foil the maneuvers of the enemies of Morocco's territorial integrity. Morocco, Politics, 7/23/99
Some eight Islamists killed in Algeria
The Algerian dailies issued in Algiers on Thursday said Algerian security forces killed some eight armed gunmen on Tuesday night in the provinces of Mascara and Ain Defla in the western parts of the country and Tizi Ouzou in the al-Qabayel (tribes) district. Algeria, Politics, 7/23/99
Moroccan expatriates' remittances to reach $2 billion
The overall 1999 remittances of Moroccan expatriates are expected to reach $2 billion, the Moroccan Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) said. Morocco, Economics, 7/23/99
Victims of road accidents down 16% past weeks
The victims of road accidents were 16% lower between June 17 and July 1 than those recorded in the same period of last year. Morocco, Politics, 7/23/99
Spanish political parties, NGOs hold anti-racist rally after events against Moroccans
A group of Spanish non-governmental organizations in Terrassa, suburbs of the Spanish northern city of Barcelona, will hold on Tuesday an anti-racism rally after last week's xenophobe events against Moroccans in which a Moroccan 26-year-old man was injured. Morocco, Politics, 7/23/99
Morocco, Andorra sign convention of assistance to prisoners and transfer of convicts
Morocco and the principality of Andorra signed in Rabat on Thursday a convention on assistance to prisoners and the transfer of convicts to serve their sentences in their home country. Morocco, Politics, 7/23/99

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