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- Gaddafi calls for establishing African Congress matching US Congress' power, validity
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, called on the African states to establish an African Congress by the end of the year 2000 to be equal in its validity and power to US Congress, confirming that this step would form a historical turning point for all of Africa. Libya, Politics, 8/25/99 - Turkey voices appreciation for Moroccan rescue team
The Turkish authorities and population have voiced appreciation for the Moroccan rescue team sent to help victims of the earthquake that jolted the northwestern Turkish regions last Tuesday. Morocco, Politics, 8/25/99 - US opposes opening investigations into al-Shifaa factory bombing
The US has announced its opposition to UN investigations into the justification of the US bombardment by missiles of al-Shifaa medicinal factory in Khartoum. The investigations were requested by the Sudanese government. Sudan, Politics, 8/25/99 - Strong security measures for Israeli sports team
The Qatari security forces have reinforced their security measures due to the participation of Israeli handball team in the Men's Junior World Handball Championship. On Monday the Israeli team met with the Tunisian team in the context of this championship. Qatar, Politics, 8/25/99 - Iranian-Iraqi negotiations on exchanging corpses will resume in September
The chairman of the Iraqi side in the Iraqi-Iranian committee for prisoners and missing, Fahmi al-Qeise, has announced that Iraqi-Iranian negotiations on exchanging bodies of soldiers who were killed during the war between the two countries will be resumed in September. Iraq, Politics, 8/25/99