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Originally published October 13, 1999

Tangiers inhabitants pin great hopes on king's visit
The inhabitants of the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers pin great hopes on the visit King Mohammed VI will pay to the city part of a 10-day tour of several provinces. Morocco, Politics, 10/13/99
Sit-in in Damascus in solidarity with Hamas
Well-informed sources in Damascus said on Tuesday that the follow-up committee of the opposition Palestinian National Congress will call for a sit-in tomorrow near the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Arab League office in Damascus in solidarity with the Hamas resistance movement. Syria, Politics, 10/13/99
President diouf message to king Mohammed
Moroccan Premier Abderrahman Youssoufi met in Rabat with Senegalese Minister of Water Resources Mamadou Faye who handed him a message from President Abdou Diouf to King Mohammed VI. Morocco, Politics, 10/13/99
New problem due to a new building between Jerusalem and Bethlehem
The Israeli authorities started establishing a new building on the border passage between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Palestine, Politics, 10/13/99
King Mohammed leaves for the second leg of tour
King Mohammed VI left Casablanca on Wednesday after a two-day visit, heading for Kenitra, the second leg of a tour to take him to several Moroccan provinces. Morocco, Politics, 10/13/99
Arab Journalist Union meet in Cairo
Cairo witnesses now the meeting of the general trusteeship of the Arab Journalists Union, under the chairmanship of Egypt's Ibrahim Nafae, the head of the union, and with the participation of the general trusteeship's members, whose arrival was completed yesterday. Regional, Politics, 10/13/99
Nasrallah continues meeting with Iranian officials
The Iranian revolution's spiritual guide, Ayatollah Ali Khamanei has stressed the importance of continued struggle until the liberation of all occupied Arab territories. Lebanon, Politics, 10/13/99
Moroccan-Andalusian meeting on human rights education in Fez Morocco, Politics, 10/13/99
Amman hosts meetings of inter-Arab expertise exchange program
Deliberations of the program to exchange expertise started in Amman on Tuesday. The program is organized in collaboration with the Arab League, with the participation of social experts from 12 Arab states. Regional, Politics, 10/13/99
Kuwaiti banks scores profits
The National Bank of Kuwait has announced it achieved net profits during the first nine months of this year estimated at US $225, representing a profit increase rate of 13% over the figures of the same period for 1998. Kuwait, Business, 10/13/99
France sets up Islamic institute
The Paris School of Social Science Higher Studies will be setting up an Institute for Studies on Islamic World Societies, said a press release by the French department of national education, research and technology. Regional, Religion, 10/13/99
Four GIA members surrendered in Bouira province Algeria, Politics, 10/13/99
Maroc Mondial 2006 Association signs sponsoring accord with Royal Air Maroc
The Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has joined a group of three companies that agreed to pay $200,000 in support to Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup soccer finals. Morocco, Politics, 10/13/99
Eritrea and Ethiopia spar over village
"Unless Eritrea 'removes the gun it has put at the head of Ethiopia', withdraws from all Ethiopian territories that it has occupied by force, and stop training, arming and supporting terrorists and warlords, and put an end to its acts aimed at destabilizing the Horn of Africa, it is obvious that durable peace will not be achieved," the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Eritrea, Politics, 10/13/99
Greece to open the door for Israeli military industries
Greek Defense Minister Apostolos-Athanasios Tsohatzopoulos has called for the establishment of a realistic and strategic partnership between Israel and Greece and to implement the security agreement signed between the two sides since 1994. Israel, Politics, 10/13/99
Euro - Mediterranean conference on water management in Turin next week
The two-day conference to start proceedings next Monday will approve a strategic plan on water management, quality and availability in the Mediterranean region. Regional, Economics, 10/13/99

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