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- Group of Lebanese prisoners graduates from English course
A celebration was held yesterday at the Lebanese Romia prison near Beirut for the graduation of a group of prisoners who finished a course on the English language, organized in cooperation with a Canadian corporation. Lebanon, Education, 8/6/99 - Algeria: ending the occupation of the Mauritania embassy
Algerian security forces on Wednesday rescued members of the Mauritania embassy in Algeria who were held by Mauritanian students for three days. Mauritania, Local, 8/6/99 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday bombarded the woods of Sujoud al-Rayhan and Aqmata in al-Tuffah district. News reports from south Lebanon said that the enemy artillery bombardment targeted the towns of Barachit, Hadatha, Eita al-Jabal and al-Zaatar mount. Lebanon, Military, 8/6/99 - Morocco allots 0.3 percent of GDP to scientific research
There are currently six research programs distributed over 910 research units, Alioua said at a press briefing following the weekly meeting of the government council, held in Rabat on Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi. Morocco, Science, 8/6/99 - Government about to implement projects to be followed up by the king
The Moroccan government is about to implement economic projects that will be followed up by King Mohammed VI, the minister in charge of the government general affairs, Ahmed Lahlimi, said. Morocco, Economics, 8/6/99 - PKK agrees to give up armed struggle
The attorney general at the Turkish court, Foural Safas, called for ratifying the death sentence taken against the leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan. Turkey, Politics, 8/6/99 - Six killed in a bomb explosion in Algeria
The Algerian security forces said on Thursday that six persons were killed and another 61 were wounded in a bomb explosion on Thursday in the souk of Hasi Bahbah town in Jelfah district, 270 km south of the capital, Algiers. Algeria, Local, 8/6/99 - Morocco, Ecuador sign memorandum
Morocco and Ecuador signed recently in Quito a memorandum of understanding establishing mechanisms for political consultations between the two countries' foreign departments. Morocco, Politics, 8/6/99