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Originally published August 19, 1999

Egypt prevents another Israeli plane from crossing its airspace
Israel's foreign minister David Levy has officially expressed Israel's deep concern over Egypt preventing of another Israel planes on Tuesday night to cross through Egyptian airspace. Levy handed over the Egyptian ambassador to Israel, Muhammad Bassyouni, who was summoned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry an Israeli "note of objection" in this regard. Egypt, Politics, 8/19/99
Libya plans to invest $ 100 million in Ethiopia Libya, Economics, 8/19/99
Egyptian Al-Azhar university to open affiliate in Indonesia
Rector of the Egyptian ancient university Al Azhar, Prof. Ahmad Omar Hashim, will visit Indonesia in the near future to study the opening of an affiliate of the university in Jakarta, reports Indonesian news agency ANTARA. Egypt, Religion, 8/19/99
Pan Arab games: Fatine Louhichi gives Morocco its first gold medal in swimming
Moroccan swimmer, Fatine Louhichi, won Wednesday the gold medal in the women 100 m breast-stroke, clocking 1:17.96 at the ongoing pan-Arab games here. Regional, Sports, 8/19/99
Qatar prohibited from competing in weightlifting
The technical committee for the weightlifting competition at the Arab Games decided to bar Qatar from taking part in this competition because of Qatar's participation with a weightlifter who has a non-Qatari nationality. Qatar, Sports, 8/19/99
Morocco's trade deficit worsens in first half of 1999
Morocco's trade deficit increased by 25.9% during the first six months of 1999 due to higher imports, according to the public Exchange Office. Morocco, Economics, 8/19/99
Africa Asks for $ 777 Billion in Compensation for Slavery
Africa is asking for $ 777 Billion from Western Europe and the Americas in reparation for enslaving Africans while colonizing the continent Regional, Culture, 8/19/99

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