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Originally published December 9, 1999

UNESCO heritage forum calls for using Internet in legacy preservation
Participants in a UNESCO heritage forum, held in Ifrane December 6-8, called for using the Internet in international endeavors to safeguard the world legacy. Regional, Culture, 12/9/99
Israeli minister threatens to withdraw from Barak's government in case of freezing the settlement
Israeli Housing Minister Yitzhak Levy warned that'his party will not be able to remain in Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's government iif it freezes the construction of settlements in the West Bank. Palestine, Politics, 12/9/99
Ramadan begins in Morocco Friday
The holy month of Ramadan begins in Morocco on Friday, it was officially announced in Rabat. Morocco, Religion, 12/9/99
Six members of the armed groups killed Algeria, Local, 12/9/99
Italy studies possibility of allocating quota of permanent work visas for Moroccans
The Italian government is studying the possibility of allocating to Moroccans an annual quota of 1,000 to 2,000 permanent work visas, Italian Ambassador Guido Martini, announced. Morocco, Politics, 12/9/99
ISESCO publishes bilingual dictionary of Arabic and West-African language
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) has published a bilingual dictionary of Arabic and Fulani, a language widely spoken in West Africa and in other African regions. Regional, Culture, 12/9/99