King of Morocco receives Libyan envoy and Mauritanian official

Originally published August 31, 1999

King Mohammed VI received in Rabat Monday Sayf Al-Islam Gadhafi, son and envoy of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.The sovereign also received Hamdi Ould Moknas, minister-advisor at the Mauritanian presidency.

The Mauritanian official attended on Monday a religious ceremony marking the 40th day of the passing away of King Hassan II.

Libya, Mauritania and Morocco are together with Algeria and Tunisia members of the Arab Maghreb Union set up in 1989.

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