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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has asserted that all Arab countries welcome the convening of an Arab summit to discuss the peace process and developments in the region. In a statement to reporters in Damascus today the Saudi FM added that this summit should be preceded by good preparations, a matter that should be guaranteed by the Arab states. Go

The Israeli daily Maarev reported today that Jordanian Crown Prince Hassan will shortly visit Tel Aviv. The daily added that Tel Aviv governor Roni Melo has met with the Jordanian prince in Amman, Israeli radio reported. Go

Iranian First Vice-President Hassan Habibi has asserted that cooperation between Iran and Iraq, especially in closing the file of exchanging war prisoners and completing other agreements would help in creating mutual confidence so as to expand cooperation between the two countries. Go

Ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah today met with deputy speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Eli Frazli. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and means of boosting them in various fields. Go

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan today made a telephone call to President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. The two Presidents discussed current developments on the Arab arena, the possibility of convening an Arab summit conference and the need for an effective Arab move to crystallize a united Arab stand towards changes the Arab nation has undergone. Go

The number of women smokers in Bahrain has risen since the early 1980's, Gulf Daily News reported. Go

French President Jacques Chirac called for Israel to resume negotiations with Syria as a prerequisite to discussions with Lebanon, Bahrain Tribune reported. Go

Oman's Ministry of Water Resources will participate in a Paris water resources conference on June 3-6, Oman Daily Observer reported. Go

Bahrain's Emir Sheikh Issa bin Salman al-Kahlifa meets today with US President Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright for official talks, Gulf News Agency reported. Go

The Palestinian legislature gave the government a two-week deadline to act on the long-delayed 1998 budget before a no-confidence vote is taken, Haaretz reported. Go

Iraq may boost its oil exports by 100,000 barrels a day to 1.7 million under the new oil-for-food agreement with the UN, Nando Times reported. Go

Saddam Hussein's daughter Rana is fighting to win control over money her ex-husband's assets, CNN reported. Go

Arab League Secretary-General Esmat Abdul Meguid said there is consensus among Arab states for holding an Arab summit, Fox News reported. Go

The Comoran opposition rejected the new government proposed by President Mohamed Taki, who dismissed his previous government last week, CNN reported. Go

Salah Mokhtar, the head of Alexandria harbor, said that the harbor viewed yesterday a tourist promotion as it received the German passenger ship Sida, with 1,100 German tourists on board, coming from Berlin within a tourist program through which the ship will visit Alexandria harbor once every 15 days until October. The tourists were taken in special buses to visit Alexandrian sites. Another group was taken to Cairo to visit its tourist sites. Go

The Palestinian Legislative Council has taken a decision to discuss in mid-June taking a vote of no confidence against the Palestinian Cabinet. The discussion was supposed to be held today, but came two days after the Palestinian government declared the formation of a committee for administrative reform in the ministries. Go

Bahrain's minister of finance and the national economy, Ibrahim Abdul Karim, said yesterday that Bahrain completely freed its foreign trade with Egypt and nine other Arab countries: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Emirates, Oman, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Tunisia. Go

Berlin Mayor Eberhard Diepgen is arriving today in Egypt at the invitation of Mamdouh El-Betlagi, the Egyptian minister of tourism, to hold talks with Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri that aim at enhancing relations and increasing the volume of commercial exchange between the German city Berlin and Egypt. Go

Khaled El-Fahoom, a member of the Palestinian National Council who is currently coordinating between the Palestinian factions opposing the Oslo agreements, said today, "From the beginning we were and still are against Oslo, because this agreement doesn't fulfill at least one the Palestinian rights" which he said include the right of return for Palestinian refugees, the right to self-determination and establishing an independent country. Go

A Jordanian government source told al-Quds daily, issued in the occupied Arab territories, that Jordan informed Egyptian Foreign minister Amr Moussa who visited Amman on Tuesday of its consent toward convening a peace conference. Go

Saudi Information minister Fuad Abdul Salam al-Farisi denied that the Saudi Ministry of Information withheld news highlighting the activities of Saudi Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz in the Saudi dailies. Go

Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa on Sunday received a message from his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, relating to recent developments on the Indian sub-continent and their consequences on the regional and international levels. Go

Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani, arrives in Bosnia today. The Qatari prince will stay in Sarajeivo for 24 hours and will head on Tuesday to Paris for an official visit to France. Go

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat asserted that it is very important to convene Arab summit in order to coordinate stances prior to an international conference proposed for achieving peace in the Middle East. Go

A Cry for Nature is the title of the media campaign which aims at raising public awareness about the threats and dangers facing Jordan's environment. Go