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- Referendum in Sahara: New appeal centers open this Monday
Several new centers open this Monday in a number of Moroccan cities to enable would-be voters in the referendum on the Sahara whose registration has been rejected by the identification commission to lodge appeals. Morocco, Politics, 8/9/99 - Morocco attends US drought commission
Morocco attended the meetings of the U.S. national drought commission held last July 22-23 in Washington as observer member. Morocco, Environment, 8/9/99 - Israel continues aggressions against south Lebanon
The Lebanese resistance at dawn on Sunday attacked a patrol from the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia on Tallet Mahbasat, located between al-Qantara and al-Tebeh. Direct hits were scored. Lebanon, Military, 8/9/99 - Jordanian endeavors to win issue of royal pardon for Daqamseh
The chief of the Jordanian lawyers, Saleh El-Armouti, said that the lawyers' union is working hard on issuing a special pardon for the soldier Ahmed Daqamseh fired at female Israeli students, killing seven, during their visit to El-Bakoura two years ago. Jordan, Politics, 8/9/99 - Five bidders for 2006 World Cup start competition
The five countries bidding to host the soccer World Cup in 2006 start this Monday competition in Switzerland after submitting officially their case before Fifa president Sepp Blatter. Morocco, Politics, 8/9/99