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Transcript: Organization of Islamic Conference Meets in Casablanca
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- NPR Morning Edition
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- December 13, 1994
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NEAL CONAN, Host: This is Morning Edition. I'm Neal Conan. A two-
day summit of Islamic countries, opening today in Casablanca, is expected
to focus on Bosnia. Leaders will consider proposals to defy the international
arms embargo and send arms to Bosnian Muslims and they'll also consider
participating in the U.N. peace keeping effort in Bosnia and the agenda
for the summit includes plenty of other controversial topics. Alfred
Hermida [sp] reports from Casablanca.
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ALFRED HERMIDA, Reporter: Preparation for the Islamic summit has
dominated the news on Moroccan state run television. Leaders from
around 50 Muslim countries have come to ...