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Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to discuss tomorrow in Khartoum with his Sudanese counterpart, Mostafa Othman Ismael, the latest developments of efforts to solve the Sudanese crisis and means of revitalizing the joint Egyptian- Libyan initiative convene the collective discussion conference between the government and the Sudanese opposition as soon as possible. Go

Tunisian sources told ArabicNews.com that the date of the upcoming Tunisian municipal elections is May 28 and that there is no intention to delay it. The sources said Tunisian President Zine El-Abdine Ben Ali gave his welcome to the existence of foreign supervisors to follow up on all stages of the elections without restriction by Tunisian governmental bodies. Go

The Sudanese presidential elections are to be held in October, Sudanese satellite television said. Elections for the Sudanese parliament will be held at the same time. Go

Gassem El-Kharafi, head of the Kuwaiti Ummah council, stated that his country is not upset toward the opening of embassies in Baghdad by Gulf states and the resumption of economic and diplomatic relations with Baghdad. Go

Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, chief of Hizbullah, said that the anticipated Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon is not enough to persuade the resistance to stop their military operations against the occupation troops, adding that the armed struggle will continue as long as there are Lebanese rights denied by Israel. Nasrallah wondered about the destiny of prisoners from Hizbullah's followers inside Israeli prisons and the financial and humanitarian damage caused by Israeli aggressions on Lebanon. Go

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Monday in Amman received the commander general of the US Central Command, Anthony Zinni. Areas of cooperation between Jordan and the US, especially in the military fields, were reviewed during the meeting. Go

The chairman of the Syrian Computer Society, Bashar al-Assad, on Monday evening opened the 6th exhibition for information and communications technology (Sham 2000). This event which will last until April 30 is held at the premises of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus. Go

Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khalifa arrived in Doha on Monday to hold talks with Qatari officials. The Gulf News Agency stated that Sheikh Salman will attend the meetings of the joint higher Qatari-Bahraini committee and will hold talks on regional and bilateral issues. Go

The official spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Hamid Rida Asifi, has denied what was stated by the US "Washington Post" report on secret talks and meetings between Iranian and Israeli officials on Iranian debts that should be paid by Israel and the question of the 13 Jews who are accused of spying for the Israeli intelligence. Go

Kuwait's first deputy premier and the foreign minister, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad, on Monday in Kuwait received a message from US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Go

A group of Dutch education officials is currently on a visit to Morocco to get informed about Morocco's culture and customs. The trip, organized by the Moroccan-Dutch friendship foundation, will allow Dutch officials to better understand students of Moroccan origin who study in Dutch schools. Go

The Mauritanian authorities arrested Ahmed Ould Dadah, chief of the opposition. The spokesman of his party, the Union of Democratic Forces-New Era (UFD/NE), said the police drove him from the headquarters of the party. Go

Algeria recorded a $1.98 billion surplus in its trade balance for the first quarter of 2000, Algerian Press Agency (APS) reported. Go

Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery near Bashiqah fired today at aircraft patrolling the northern Iraq "no-fly zone," the US European Command said, adding that "Coalition aircraft responded to the Iraqi attacks by dropping ordnance on elements of the Iraqi integrated air defense system." Go

The volume of Egyptian exports to Iraq in the frame work of oil for food agreement since 1996 until now has reached $800 million, including $400 dollars in the last year alone as a group of Egyptian companies recently won contracts to provide Iraq with rice and plant oil worth $45 million in the seventh stage of the oil-for-food agreement that will begin next month. Go

The Kuwaiti Capital Investment company decided to establish Icolony in association with the US Internet Capital Group of a capital of $500 million to work as a holding company in the data technology, Internet and computer software fields. Go

The newly appointed ambassador of Bangladesh, Mohammad Anwar Hossam, on Monday handed copies of his credentials to Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa as extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to Morocco. Go

Admiral Charles S. Abbot, deputy commander in-chief of the US European Command, arrived in Rabat Monday for a three-day visit to Morocco. Go

China donated Morocco $60,000 to be used by the Mohammed V Foundation in social projects for the poor. The donation is a sign of support to the Moroccan foundation's efforts geared towards the fight against poverty, China's ambassador to Morocco, Mu Wen, said Monday while handing the donation to royal advisor and member of the foundation, Zoulikha Nasri. Go

Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday received a message from Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi. Al-Shara was given message on Monday evening during his meeting with the Iranian ambassador in Damascus, Hussein Sheikh al-Islam. Go

French President Jacques Chirac on Monday in Paris made a telephone call with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. The AP stressed that Chirac stressed during the telephone conversation the importance of the need to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on implementing UN resolutions concerned, SANA reported. Go