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Originally published October 9, 1999

Iraq's vice president calls on UN chief to interfere with Turkey
Iraq's vice President Tareq Aziz has called on the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to interfere with Turkey to withdraw its forces from Northern Iraq. Iraq, Politics, 10/9/99
Morocco, Rumania to sign economic convention
Morocco and Romania are to sign early next week a new convention on economic and technical cooperation. Morocco, Economics, 10/9/99
Saudi proposals to cooperate with Romania
An official source said in Bucharest on Friday that the chairman of the Saudi Shoura council, Muhammad Bin Jubeir, currently visiting Romania has expressed his interest in maintaining cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Romania in the oil sector. Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/9/99
Palestinian demonstration in Nazareth
Hundreds of Moslems participated in demonstrations in Nasera (Nazareth) protesting against Vatican's objections to building a mosque near one of the Christian sanctuaries in the city. Israel, Politics, 10/9/99
Maps and books in Lebanon drop the name of Palestine
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Amin al-Hafez has warned of the dangers of releasing a collection of books and maps in Beirut which dropped the name "Palestine" from the map of the Arab region and replaced it with the name of Israel. Lebanon, Politics, 10/9/99
Morocco attends African ministerial fisheries conference
Morocco takes part in the 4th ministerial conference on fisheries cooperation between African countries bordering the Atlantic this October 12-15 in Conakry, Guinea. Morocco, Economics, 10/9/99
Spain grants loans to Tunisia, Yemen, Turkey
The Spanish Cabinet approved Friday Loans for Tunisia, Yemen and Turkey. Spokesman of the Spanish Cabinet and Minister of Industry Joseph Pique said Tunis will get two loans, the first one totalling $13,000 with a low annual interest of 0.7 % and a five year grace period. Regional, Economics, 10/9/99
European Kurds demonstrate for releasing Ocalan
Thousands of Kurds, who came from all parts of Germany and several European countries started today together in Frankfurt calling for the release of the leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party PKK Abdullah Ocalan. Regional, Politics, 10/9/99
First Islamic high school in Vienna
The First Islamic secondary school opened in Vienna on Friday, marking the start of the Austrian school year 1999-2000. Regional, Religion, 10/9/99
Greek - Israeli agreement on strategic military cooperation
Greece and Israel are due to sign an agreement for strategic military cooperation in the middle of this week in different fields like the agreement signed between Ankara and Tel-Aviv. Israel, Politics, 10/9/99
16 killed in new massacres in Algeria
Information coming from Algeria indicates that at least 16 persons were killed in new massacres implemented by a group opposed to the civil reconciliation that law was ratified in a referendum in last month. Algeria, Local, 10/9/99

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