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The official spokesman of the Algerian foreign ministry, Abdul Aziz Saba, stated his country's support for convening an Arab summit without excluding Iraq's participation. He said, "Algeria calls for an organized Arab summit to discuss all the challenges that face the Arab states," adding that Algeria summoned the US and British ambassadors in Algeria to discuss the joint attacks against Iraq, and that Algeria described the aggression of being outside international law. Go

The US intends to continue to patrol northern and southern Iraqi no-fly zones, US National Security Council spokesman David Leavy reiterated, after the second clash between Iraqi anti-aircraft sites and US war planes. Go

The International Committee of the Red Cross said that about 230 Iraqis were wounded during the recent US - British attacks, Bahrain Tribune reported. Go

Bahrain's Ministry of National Economy has projected a two-year budget deficit of 320 million dinars ($849 million), Gulf Daily News reported. Go

The Economist Intelligence Unit found good prospects for continued growth of Qatari exports with a large increase in liquid natural gas exports, Gulf Times reported. Go

UAE Foreign Ministry official Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan called for Arab solidarity and reiterated the UAE's support for an Arab summit, Khaleej Times reported. Go

The Lebanese Cabinet called yesterday various ministers to report on privatization, administrative and electoral reform, Lebanon News Wire reported. Go

The Organizers of the Riyadh Charity fair awarded the Moroccan stand the fair's 1st prize for its success in scoring the highest sales. Go

Four people are reported missing following the wreckage of their ship recently off the northern shores of Morocco, the local press reported. Go

A delegation comprised of exporters of Egyptian potatoes and governmental agricultural experts left Cairo yesterday for Brussels for negotiations with the European Union Standing Committee on Plant Health over the repeated refusal of the committee to allow Egyptian potatoes into European Union countries, claiming that the potatoes are infected by brown rot disease. Go

The Palestinian Ministry of Trade and Economy said in a statement today that the current year viewed an increase in the volume of national investment. The manager of the investment department in the ministry said that the value of investment reached more than $5 billion since the establishment of the Palestinian government four years ago and that nearly $3 billion has been invested in the banking and financial sectors. Go

The Syrian Ministry of Agriculture has asked for US $ 11.6 million to supply the country's needs of agricultural pesticides for the 1998-1999 agricultural season. Go

The Hama (Syrian province) Tire company has contracted with a Saudi company to export some 200 wheels for tractors and combine-harvesters at a cost of US $27,500. Go

Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Tuesday evening received the representative of the World Food Program, who handed al-Sharaa his credentials as a representative for the program. The two sides discussed issues relating to WFP activities conducted in Syria. Go

President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday received member of the Lebanese Parliament Walid Jumblatt, who is also the chief of the Socialist Progressive Party (SPP). Go

The Iraqi daily Babel, supervised by the elder son of Saddam Hussein, considered the year 1998 as the year "for great and numerous Iraqi victories." The paper wrote on Monday that these "these great achievements meant bitter defeats for the governments of the US and Britain." Go

The Sudanese news agency SUNA reported that the Sudanese Supreme Court postponed until January 24, 1999 the trial of 27 persons before a military court, accused of in being involved in explosions that took place in Khartoum last June. Go