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The German Chancellor Girhard Shroeder arrives today in Damascus in a two-day visit to the country in the course of his current tour on the Middle east region. The German Chancellor will hold talks with the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on bilateral relations. President Bashar al-Assad will also receive the German Chancellor and give a banquet in his honor. Go

Sultan Qabous Bin Saeed of Oman has appointed two ladies at the Oman's state council and thereby total number of women members at the council in its next session will increase to five. Go

Bangladesh's prime minister Huseinah Wajed starts today a three-day visit to Kuwait. Bangladesh's foreign minister Abdul Samad Azaad told journalists in Dacca on Sunday that during Sheikha Huseina visit a memorandum of understanding will be signed between the two countries on sending Bangladesh's labor force to Kuwait. Go

The Iraqi Thawra newspaper, which speaks for the Baath party, warned yesterday the Islamic summit to be held in next month in Doha of repeating what took place in the extraordinary Arab summit that was held in Cairo, seeing that the Islamic summit will only result in a weak statement than the one resulted in the Arab conference and this will not be for the good of the Palestinian cause because it leads to dissent the Palestinian national line and pushing the angry people to despair and frustration. Go

Chairman of the Saudi Shoura council Muhammad Bin Jubeir on Saturday evening in al-Riyadh discussed with the chairman of the Belgian parliament Herman De Crour bilateral relations and means of strengthening and developing them. Go

The Iranian maritime forces affiliated to the revolutionary guards and army began large maneuvers in the Gulf named 'unity 79' and said that it carry a peace a message to the area's countries to enhance the unity and security and another message to support the Palestinian people's upheaval. Iranian military sources assured that the maneuvers will for the first time use anti ships missiles called 'EL-Nour', other missiles called 'Dawn', 'Fagra' made by the Iranian (space - air) missiles equipment department, adding that electronic systems for leadership and control will be used made by the defense ministry. Go

The ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Sunday received a verbal message from Cuba's President Fedel Castro dealt with bilateral relations and means of strengthening them. Go

Jordan's prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb on Sunday in Amman received Kuwait's army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Ali Muhammad Mumin and members of the accompanying delegation, currently visiting Jordan. The two sides discussed during the meeting bilateral relations and means of backing and strengthening them especially in military fields. Go

A Palestinian plane carrying 8 wounded Palestinians who were hit in the confrontations with the Israeli army landed on Sunday at Baghdad's International Airport. Go

Israel's foreign ministry acting secretary Shloumo Bin Ami has made a telephone call with the Moroccan foreign minister Muhammad Bin Issa for the first time after Morocco announced the closure of the two interests supervision interests in Tel Aviv and al-Rabat. Go

The Israeli foreign ministry has asked the Egyptian authorities to ensure what it called appropriate protection for the Israeli spy held in Egypt Azzam Azzam .The Israeli radio quoted high ranking officials at the Israeli foreign ministry as saying the Egyptian prisons authorities have so far ensured protection for spy Azzam but that was not enough as Egyptian prisoners had recently attacked Azzam inside the prison, after which he was admitted to hospital. Go