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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Monday in Cairo discussed with Malta's Foreign Minister Joseph Burj the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and regional and international issues of mutual concern. The Maltese minister conveyed to President Mubarak an invitation from the Maltese President to visit Malta. Later in the day, President Mubarak received the Turkish minister of the Interior Saad Eddine Tantan. Go

The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas said on Monday quoting a diplomatic source in Damascus as saying that the Jordanian King Abdullah II would not have come to Damascus at this time unless he had in his hand something to discuss with President Hafez al-Assad. A thing which might constitute the ground for finding out the formula to resuming negotiations on the Syrian track with Israel, especially as all sides have fears of the possibility that the situation in the region will be turned into a very explosive one if the two coming months period of time will be not seized to attain a progress concerning the peace process. Go

Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday received a telephone call from the UN Aecretary General Kofi Annan. The UN chief acquainted al-Shara with the efforts being exerted at the UN to discuss the report submitted by the UN special envoy to the ME region Terry Larsen on the stances of the parties concerned. The UN chief appreciated Syria's backing for Lebanon and for the UN to facilitate its mission in ending the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon. Go

King Mohammed VI has discharged Mohamed Mediouri of his duties as director of the Royal security, the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced in a release on Monday. Mediouri is also President of the Moroccan Royal Athletics Federation. Go

The Arab fund of the economic and social development agreed on financing a project for establishing an Arab company for communication that comprises the Arab eastern states to benefit from the communication network that is available on top of the electric link network of these states which comprises Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. Go

The Israeli minister of internal security arrived at Cairo in a visit concerning the peace process related to the Palestinian track. Egyptian sources said "the Israeli official's visit comes in frame work of notifying the Egyptian officials with the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and the latest developments of the Palestinian upheaval as well as the necessity to interfere to persuade the Palestinian officials to interfere to persuade the Palestinian people to quiet down," stating that there is Israeli anxiety toward the latest developments in the Palestinian lands and that this affects life in Israel and for the Israeli people as the government is trying to attain stability. Go

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who is also the higher commander of the armed forces in the United Arab Emirates UAE on Monday received a message from Bahrain's prime minister pertaining to several issues of mutual concern. Go

A Naval lines was opened on Sunday evening between Iran and Bahrain for transporting commodity and passengers between the two countries. Go

UN special envoy to the ME region Terry Larsen arrives today in the region amid anxiety and anticipation regarding events in south Lebanon. Arab sources said that Larson will carry messages to the Syrian, Lebanese, Palestinian, Israeli and Egyptian officials from the U.N secretary general that urge self-control and the necessity to end the condition through which the Middle East is passing through whether concerning the halt in the peace process or the anxiety which started to occur once again, adding that Larson will meet the high ranking officials in these countries and that he carries some answers on proposals he received during his tour in the area in last month." Go

Means of upgrading bilateral cooperation and exchange of experience between Moroccan and Palestinian women associations were at the focus of separate talks a visiting delegation of the Palestinian Working Women Association had in Rabat with several Moroccan officials and NGOs representatives. Go

Israel 's minister of tourism Amnoun Shahak said that the Hizbullah party is using today all its potentials to create an image on that it is the side which leads to Israel 's withdrawal from South Lebanon rather than the decision taken by the Israeli government to this effect. Go

"Telecom Italia" group voiced its interest in a partnership with Moroccan telecom firm "Maroc Telecom." The announcement was made by president of "Telecom Italia"at a meeting here Monday with Moroccan public sector and privatization minister, Rachid Filali, who expounded the different steps made by Morocco in the process of sales of the company's shares. Go

The Iraqi authorities is disallowing citizens from having dual nationalities forcing them to choose between dropping the Iraqi nationality or another. Go

Canada on Monday renewed full backing to Morocco's bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Canada will spare no effort to back the Moroccan bid, Canadian secretary of state for sports, Denis Coderre, said at a meeting in Rabat with Moroccan youth and sports minister, Ahmed Moussaoui. Go