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Air forces from the Gulf Cooperation Council member states have started one-week maneuvers in the United Arab Emirates. Arab Gulf dailies issued on Monday quoted a military spokesman as saying on Sunday that the organization's six member states, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are taking part in the maneuvers. Go

Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi will hold on Tuesday a one-day visit to Iran. Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Hamid Rida Asify, said that during this visit, Kharazi will discuss with Saudi officials bilateral relations and means of developing cooperation between the two countries as well as the latest developments in the region and efforts exerted to prevent further deterioration in oil prices in the world markets. Go

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Monday received a message from Algerian President Liamine Zeroual on bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. Go

Followers of former Sudanese President Jaafer Nemairi presented a request to register a new political party in light of the political succession law enforced since the beginning of the current year. Abu El-Kassem Hashim, Nemairi's former assistant, said the party, which named itself the Alliance of the Labor Force and will be headed by Nemairi, will be open to all the Sudanese people who want to work to establish a democratic system, adding that the party will open its doors to workers, peasants and cultured people. Go

United Arab Emirates paid its share in the budget of the Arab economic council of unity and announced its complete support to the council and its targets in establishing and activating the Arab joint market. Go

Saudi Arabia donated 150 tons of sheep meat and 1,000 tons of dates to Indonesia, the Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported. The donation will be distributed to orphanages, centers for the rehabilitation of handicapped persons and Islamic boarding houses. Go

The international festival of Latin American and Spanish cinema is being held in Morocco. Eight films from Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Spain and Venezuela are screened during the festival in several Moroccan cities. Go

The Egyptian University of Alexandria is planning to sign a series of agreements on scientific and cultural cooperation with two Moroccan universities. The university board okayed in its latest meeting the signing of agreements with Abdelmalek Saadi University of Tetouan (northern Morocco) and Hassan II University of Casablanca. Go

A small fortune boat was intercepted recently off Morocco's northern shores with 27 candidates to illegal immigration onboard. Two women were among the undocumented group that was trying to sneak into Spain via the Straits of Gibraltar. Go

The Algerian daily al-Youm said on Monday that 10 members of the municipal guard were killed and another 10 citizens were kidnapped during confrontations that took place with the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) in Medea province. The paper noted that the GIA carried out major theft operations on cattle in al-Darra municipality and were confronted by members of the municipal guard. Go

President of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Monday in Kuwait received the deputy speaker of the Norwegian parliament. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. Go

Fighting continued on Monday between Ethiopian and Eritrean troops on the Western front of Padmi. AFP quoted the chairman of the Eritrean presidential office as saying that Sunday's confrontations were not halted until nightfall, after the Eritrean forces inflicted heavy losses on the Ethiopian forces. On Sunday, Ethiopia announced that it had achieved complete victory against the Eritrean forces in Padmi district on the Western front. Go

Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Muhammad Bin Mubarak al-Khaleifa on Monday in Manama received a message from the speaker of the Kuwaiti Parliament, Ahmad Abdul Aziz al-Sa'doun, on Bahrain's stances in support of Kuwait in its capacity as member of the UN Security Council. Go

Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Monday made a telephone call to Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. During the telephone conversation talks dealt with "recent developments in the region and the situation in south Lebanon in light of the Israeli aggression and threats," SANA reported. Go

The spokesman for UNIFIL in south Lebanon said on Monday that it has been placed on maximum alert. In a statement issued on Monday morning, the spokesman added that UNIFIL is closely monitoring the situation concerning Israeli moves, noting that so far no field changes or developments had taken place. Go

Israel Radio said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon and Defense Minister Moshe Arens were due to hold a meeting to discuss the latest developments in south Lebanon. Go