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- Spanish ombudsman: democracy is prospering in Morocco under royal reign
The ombudsman of the Spanish province of Catalunia, Antoine Canitas, said monarchy is the best warrant of democracy in Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 10/6/99 - Mauritanian minister assures IMF, World Bank support for development policy
Mohammed Ould El-Nani, Mauritania's minister of development and economic affairs, said the International Monetary Fund and World Bank expressed their support for the social and economical development policy adopted by the Mauritanian government. Mauritania, Economics, 10/6/99 - Yemeni signals to initiate dialogue with Israel
The Israeli daily Maariv said on Tuesday that Yemen has recently sent signals to Israel expressing its desire to start a dialogue aimed at establishing diplomatic relations. Yemen, Politics, 10/6/99 - Yemen refutes Israel report
The Yemeni government has denied a report by the Israeli daily Maariv that Yemen is intending to normalize its relations with Israel. Yemen, Politics, 10/6/99 - Eight gunmen killed in Algeria
Algerian security forces killed eight gunmen during a mopping-up operation carried out in Djelfa province and in the heights of al-Zaamesha village in Mascara province. Algeria, Local, 10/6/99 - Moroccan Speaker in Tunisia
Visiting speaker of the Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper chamber of the parliament) Mohamed Jalal Essaid met in Tunis Tuesday with Tunisian Premier Hamed Karoui and Foreign Minister Said Ben Mostapha. Tunisia, Politics, 10/6/99