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Originally published November 3, 1999

Arab, foreign experts end meeting on Y2K bug
Arab and foreign experts on Tuesday wound up a meeting on year 2000 (Y2K) bug emergency plans, with calls for coordination between North African and Middle-East nations to face the bug. Regional, Politics, 11/3/99
Mauritanian premier happy with visit to Morocco
Mauritanian Premier Sheikh Al Afya Mohamed Khouna said he was happy with his visit Nov 2-3 to Morocco. Mauritania, Politics, 11/3/99
Hawatemah: Oslo is done
The leader of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, said he believes that the Oslo accord is finished, saying, "Now it is required to get into negotiations of the final status." He said his front will not be far from these negotiations, but he said, "Each stage of struggle has its own proper means." Palestine, Politics, 11/3/99
Morocco's telecom company reduces tariffs
The Moroccan Telecom company announced on Tuesday a new reduction of fixed and mobile phone call tariffs. Morocco, Business, 11/3/99
Islamic bank to boost projects for Muslim communities in non-Muslim countries
The president of the Islamic Development Bank, Ahmad Muhammad Ali, has said that the bank backs economic development and social progress in its member states and the Islamic communities in non-member states. Regional, Economics, 11/3/99
On the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia
Ethiopia on Tuesday refused an Eritrean offer for the withdrawal of Eritrea's troops from areas under conflict on the joint borders, saying that Eritrea had previously proposed such a withdrawal but did not implement it. Ethiopia, Politics, 11/3/99
Morocco concerned by climatic changes
Morocco on Tuesday voiced concern over climatic changes, worsened by the country's location at the crossroads of two seas (the Mediterranean and the Atlantic). Morocco, Environment, 11/3/99
Badran publishing house owner brought before the court
Owner of Badran printing house, Charles Badran was brought before investigators in Beirut because of the publications released by his printing house and including Hebrew names for Arab Palestinian sites, cities and areas. Lebanon, Politics, 11/3/99
Concerned by Morocco's nuclear project, Canary government will offer Rabat an alternative program
Concerned by a Moroccan project to build a nuclear energy sea water desalination unit in the southern town of Tan Tan, the Spanish autonomous government of the Canary Islands said it will offer Morocco an alternative wind power unit. Morocco, Politics, 11/3/99

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