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Originally published October 11, 1999

More Islamists surrender in Algeria
The Algerian daily al-Youm said that a 15-gunmen group installed a fake roadblock in Mleikoush district in Tizi Ouzou province and stole the property of passersby, but they killed no one. Algeria, Local, 10/11/99
European foreign ministers to discuss Middle East peace
The Foreign ministers of the European Union are due to meet today in Luxembourg to discuss several key issues, first and foremost being the Middle East peace process. Regional, Politics, 10/11/99
Israeli court dismisses case raised by Israeli belly dancer against Egyptian ambassador
Tel Aviv District Court on Sunday dropped the judicial case raised by Israeli belly dancer Shlomit Shalom against the Egyptian ambassador in Tel Aviv, Muhammad Basyouni. Egypt, Judicial, 10/11/99
Al-Majali gives details on his assault by Israeli settlers
The speaker of the Jordanian parliament, Abdul Hadi al-Majali, has briefed the Jordanian parliament's members on the details of the attacks against him and members of an accompanying parliamentary delegation by Israeli settlers during his visit to the occupied city of Hebron on Saturday. Jordan, Politics, 10/11/99
Hawatemah praises US decision to lift his group's name from terrorism list
The secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, has praised the decision taken by the US administration to remove the name of his front from its list of terrorist organizations. Palestine, Politics, 10/11/99
King Mohammed VI will lay foundation stone of new Casablanca Grand Stadium
King Mohammed VI will lay on Monday the foundation stone of Casablanca Grand Stadium with a capacity of 100,000 spectators to be built as part of the Moroccan preparations for the 2006 World Soccer Cup finals. Morocco, Politics, 10/11/99
Al-Sayegh to be tried according to Islamic Sharia
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz said on Sunday in al-Riyadh that the Saudi citizen Hani al-Sayegh suspected to be involved in the attack against a residential unit for US soldiers in Khobar will be tried according to the Sharia (Islamic law) when he is handed over to the Saudi authorities. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/11/99
Israel might buy Turkish water
The Anatolia news agency said, quoting Turkish and Israeli sources, that there are currently talks taking place on the possibility of Israel's emergency purchase of water from Turkey. Turkey, Politics, 10/11/99

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