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Originally published October 1, 1999

Arab officials call for inter-Arab agricultural integration
Arab officials called on wednesday for the need of realizing Inter-Arab agricultural integration by holding joint ventures to guarantee food security. Regional, Economics, 10/1/99
Iran refutes Israeli claims; Malaysia refuses resuming relations with Israeli Iran, Politics, 10/1/99
Democratic Front denies knowing of request for Hawatemah's return to Palestinian lands
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine denied knowing about the request presented by the Palestinian Authority to the Israeli government to bring back DFLP Secretary General Nayef Hawatemah to the Palestinian territories. Palestine, Politics, 10/1/99
Iraq condemns new Turkish incursion into its territories
Turkish Defense Minister Sabahattin Cakmakoglu on Thursday said the Turkish Army has incurred in northern Iraq, targeting the Kurdish rebels. The Turkish minister added that this operation "will continue until the shelters of the terrorists in the region will be eliminated." Iraq, Politics, 10/1/99
UNRWA meets in Amman over budget
The consultation committee for UNRWA held its annual conference in Amman on Thursday with the participation of members of the committee, who represent Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Belgium, France, Britain, Japan, Turkey, the USA and the PLO as an observer. Regional, Politics, 10/1/99