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Engineer Khaled Abu Ismail, the head of the Arab free trade zone committee in the union of the Arab trade chambers stated that the "deep concern always assured by president Mubarak" is behind the success of applying the agreement among eight countries out of 14 that participated in signing it, and that the eight countries started implementing the customs reductions called for in the bilateral commercial exchanges. Go

The Royal Oman Police arrested two men for the murder of a police sergeant, Oman Daily Observer reported. Go

The UAE plans to implement the use of an electronic visa system next year, Khaleej Times reported. Go

Palestinian prisoners who Israel has refused to free have begun hunger strikes in Israeli jails, Gulf Times reported. Go

Tunisian olympic club won the 17th Arab volleyball cup of champion clubs, after defeating Al-Rayane club of Qatar 3-1. Go

After bagging the three points of victory over Tunisia 99-67, Egypt totalled 12 points and won the African U-22 Basketball championships for the third time in a row. Go

Moroccan Younes Al-Aynaoui won Sunday the 100,000 USD Arexon tournament of Buenos Aires. Go

The Korean Daewoo group has presented an offer to buy El-America Company for Texture and Textiles an Egyptian governmental company to be presented for sale to a strategic investor within the Egyptian privatization program. Go

An official source in the Algerian embassy in Cairo told ArabicNews.com that his country will raise up the shares of 950 general companies for privatization for local and foreign investors. Go

Algerian President Liamine Zeroual directed messages to officials and party leaders to appoint their representatives to the joint group deciding on the tasks of the national independent committee to supervise the early presidential elections, decided to be performed during April. Go

Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh confirmed yesterday the complete recovery of King Hussein, adding that King Hussein is to return to Amman soon after ending the last stage of his recuperation period in the US. Go

Egyptian Minister of Information Safwat El-Sherif is leading the public and information delegation that is heading to Gaza airport tomorrow on board the first Egyptian airplane to land at the airport in its inauguration. The Egyptian delegation includes Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El- Beltagi, Minister of Health Dr. Ismail Salam, and Minister of State for Planning Zafer El-Bashri as well as writers, reporters and artists. Go

The Sudanese embassy in Cairo decided to establish a permanent exhibition of Sudanese products at the embassy's headquarters, including agricultural products such as cotton textiles and leather products. Essab El-Din El-Rasha, the commercial advisor at the embassy, stated that, "The exhibition aims at developing commercial relations between the two countries as well as increasing Sudanese exports to Egypt." Go

Tunisian governmental sources announced Saturday the total success for selling the shares of the maritime tourism company Navitour within the privatization program during the coming month. Go

The meetings of 8th session of the European - Yemeni joint committee is to be held in Brussels on December 4 - 7, under the chairmanship of Yemeni Minister of Planning Ahmed Mohammed Sofan and the deputy chief of the European Commission, Manuel Marin. Go

Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, directed invitations to the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council member states to participate in the works of the 19th Gulf summit, which will be convened in Abu Dhabi from December 17 - 19. Go

The chairman of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Ahmed Qrei, urged the Israeli government to immediately stop its settlement activities in the Palestinian areas to guarantee the success of the negotiations between the two parties. Go

The Syrian ministry of economy has welcomed the decision taken by the Islamic Development Bank to organize two symposiums in Syria in order to acquaint businesses with the services rendered by the Islamic establishment for investment and exports insurance. The first symposium will be held in Damascus on December 13 and the second will be held in Aleppo on December 15. Go

Syrian President Hafez al-Assad received in Damascus on Saturday, the secretary general of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in Iraq, Jalal Talibani. President al-Assad, during the meeting which was held at al-Shaab palace, was briefed "on some details of recent developments, and contacts Talebani has made with some international parties." Go