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Originally published September 30, 1999

Abdul Meguid congratulates Mubarak on his reelection
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid said that Egyptian President Honsi Mubarak enjoys the love and appreciation of his people for his devotion and adherence to defending Arab causes. Regional, Politics, 9/30/99
Iran releases 276 Iraqi prisoners
Iran on Wednesday released some 276 Iraqi prisoners of war on the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of the late al-Imam al-Khumeini, the under of the Islamic revolution in Iran. Iraq, Politics, 9/30/99
Hamas denies receiving invitation to participate in discussions with Palestinian government Palestine, Politics, 9/30/99
Music shows to alleviate poverty
Three major music shows will be simultaneously held on October 9 in New York, London and Geneva as part of a poverty alleviation program designed by the UNDP and supported by the largest Internet equipment provider company CISCO Systems. Regional, Culture, 9/30/99
Host countries refuse to minimize UNRWA services before solving refugee issue
The annual nonofficial meeting of the main donor and host countries for the Palestinian refugees was held on Wednesday in Amman. UNRWA's commissioner general, Peter Hansen, reviewed during the meeting the current financial condition of UNRWA and the deficit it suffers until the end of the current year, 1999, estimated at US $20 million to be able to continue to provide the minimum of its services rendered to refugees in the health, educational and social areas. Regional, Politics, 9/30/99
Russian ambassador to Cairo makes accusation relating to Chechnya and Dagestan Regional, Politics, 9/30/99
Jerusalem Mufti demands that Israel not use Islamic holy places for propaganda
Jerusalem's Mufti, Ekrema Sabri, called for destroying bottles of wine and not placing photographs of Jerusalem on any propaganda prohibited by Islamic legislation, whether for wine or other things Palestine, Politics, 9/30/99

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