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Tunisian President Zein El-Abedin Ben Ali sent a written message to the Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein in which he directed an invitation to the Jordanian monarch to visit Tunis. The Tunisian president assured in his message that his country pays special attention to the permanent relations between the two countries in the interest of enhancing these relations to serve the two countries' joint interests. Go

The Saudi Cabinet with the chairmanship of King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz warned against the Serbs' continuation of driving Kosovo's people from their homes, killing or displacing them. The Cabinet called for exerting more efforts to ensure protection and provide food and medicine to the refugees. Go

The Jordanian weekly al-Hadath said that leaders from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine residing in the Palestinian Authority's territories asked the Palestinian government to pressure Israel to permit the entry of its leader, Nayef Hawatemah, to Israel. The paper said these pressures came as a result of recent confrontations and disputes between the front and certain Palestinian groups. Go

President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon has asserted Lebanon's refusal to agree to any security arrangements with Israel to facilitate the withdrawal of Israeli troops from south Lebanon and the western Bekaa. At a reception held on Monday with a delegation from the Lebanese Phalange Party, led by Munir al-Haj, the Lebanese president stressed Lebanon's adherence to its sovereignty over every inch of land. Go

A consortium of companies, including the US Raytheon and Wisconsin Central, Japan's Mitsubishi, the Greek CCC contractors and Jordan's Kawar are negotiating for the Aqaba Railway Corporation (ARC) which may be privatized, Jordan Times reported. Go

The Al Ansari Foam Factory in Bahrain's Sitra Industrial Area caught fire yesterday, possibly due to a chemical reaction in a newly-manufactured batch of foam, Gulf Daily News reported. Go

The Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (Adco) discovered during surveying operations evidence of ancient sulfur mining in the UAE, Khaleej Times reported. Go

Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Energy Maher Abaza of said yesterday that a Japanese delegation will visit Egypt in May to discuss the establishment of a power station in the Zafarana area. Go

Moroccan and Spanish Supreme courts signed Monday in Rabat a cooperation accord providing for the exchange of experiences and data between the two countries' magistrates. Go

The Sudanese authorities arrested late Sunday two reporters working as corespondents for Arab and foreign newspapers, increasing the number of reporters detained to three. Go

Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi has met with President Charles Taylor of Liberia, currently visiting Libya. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed key African issues, bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. Go

The Israeli president's office has announced that Israeli President Ezer Weizman will visit Cairo on Thursday where he will meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Go

The Jordanian weekly al-Hadath said that well-informed Jordanian sources have denied that the Jordanian government approved a request made by leader of the Israeli Labor Party, Ehud Barak, to visit Jordan. The paper quoted the sources as saying that Israeli political figures asked to meet with King Abdullah in Jordan. The paper added that the Jordanian-Israeli meetings are postponed until after the Israeli elections. Go