The Arab Maghreb Union is a regional organization intended to promote economic and political cooperation among the countries of North Africa. It was founded by a treaty signed in Marrakesh by Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania, and its stated aim was eventually to create a common market. Its institutions were based in Rabat. In practice the union has achieved little, mainly because of the long-running rivalry between Morocco and Algeria over the status of Western Sahara, which led to the closing of the border between the two countries in the 1990s. The union's summits have been suspended for many years, and trade among its members remains low compared with other regions.
Before and after
- 21 December 1988First flight of Antonov An-225 Mriya
- 21 December 1988Pan Am Flight 103
- 1989Construction of FNB Stadium
- 1989Founding of State University of Minas Gerais
- 1989Founding of Arab Maghreb Union
- 1989Publication of Oxford English Dictionary
- 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
- 1989The golden toad is seen for the last time
- 7 January 1989Death of Hirohito
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