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- New earthquake in Cairo
An earthquake took place yesterday in Cairo and in some Egyptian governorates. Egypt, Politics, 10/12/99 - Saudi Arabia, South Korea sign oil agreement
The South Korean Ministry of Trade announced on Monday in Seoul that Riyadh and Seoul signed an agreement on bilateral cooperation in the field of oil. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/12/99 - King Mohammed starts tour from Casablanca
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, arrived here Monday on a two-day visit to Casablanca, first leg of 10-day tour to several Moroccan northern and eastern provinces. Morocco, Politics, 10/12/99 - Morocco's Atlas giant exhibited in Paris Morocco, Science, 10/12/99
- US secretary of commerce starts visit to Cairo tomorrow
US Secretary of Commerce William Daley is starting tomorrow a visit to Cairo in the course of a tour of many countries in the Middle East. Egypt, Economics, 10/12/99 - Israel continues striking south Lebanon
Israel Radio on Monday reported the death of one member of the Israeli-allied South Lebanon Army militia in the occupied part of south Lebanon. The soldier was seriously wounded at the end of September following an attack by the Lebanese resistance against a SLA militia position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon, Military, 10/12/99 - UK ambassador discusses establishing British university and increasing investment in Egypt
Graham Polis, the UK ambassador at Cairo, said that a study is currently being made to establish a UK university in Egypt to work during three years, saying that establishing it comes within the UK instructions to increase the volume of dealings with Egypt and develop relations on all tracks. Egypt, Economics, 10/12/99 - Iraq says fighting continues over southern Iraq Iraq, Military, 10/12/99
- Moroccan haute couture in Paris
Princess Lalla Hasna, sister of King Mohammed VI, attended sunday the presentation of Moroccan haute couture's latest creations on the Louvre Carrousel catwalk, held under the patronage of King Mohammed VI and President Jacques Chirac. Morocco, Culture, 10/12/99 - Nigeria Begins Export of Natural Gas
Nigeria exported over the weekend its first cargo of natural gas to France, officials of the Liquefied Natural Gas of Nigeria company said in Lagos Monday. Regional, Economics, 10/12/99