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Israeli chief of staff Shaoul Mofaz states that Israel's interests call for a withdrawal from the area which he called the security zone in south Lebanon. Mofaz expressed his desire to complete this withdrawal rapidly, but he did not clarify means of achieving it. Go

Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad al-Qasimi, ruler of Sharjah, has appointed a crown prince for Sharja Emirate. United Arab Emirates dailies issued on Wednesday said the new crown prince bears the same name as the ruler, Sultan Bin Muhammad al-Qasimi. He is Sheikh Sultan's relative and the brother of his wife. Sheikh Sultan's eldest son died in London at the beginning of April at 24. Go

Morocco's carrier "Royal Air Maroc" (RAM) received lately two Boeing 737-700 twinjet planes which are part of the Boeings new generation. The two planes are part of a batch of nine plans Morocco ordered from Boeing company for around $ 360 Mln. Go

A Kuwaiti airplane carrying humanitarian aid to Iranians injured in an earthquake last Friday in southern Iran arrived in Tehran. The decision to send Kuwaiti supplies to Iran comes in the framework of the Gulf states' endeavor to boost relations with Iran. Go

Manoel de Almeida e Silva, deputy spokesman for the United Nations secretary general, said yesterday that there are concerns about the distribution of medical supplies in Iraq under the oil-for-food program. He quoted Benon Sevan, the Executive Director of the Office of the Iraq Program, as saying that only 48 percent of the $570 million worth of medical supplies that have been sent to Iraq have been distributed. "The government's warehouses are literally overflowing," Sevan was quoted as saying. Go

Syrian Information Minister Muhammad Salman on Wednesday in Damascus received the chairman of the permanent committee for the Arab media, Amin Basyouni. Talks dealt with the agenda of the forthcoming meeting of the council of the Arab information ministers due to be held in Cairo next month and topics which are of interest to the Arab media, in general. Go

Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Baz (90), Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia died early today, the Saudi royal court said, Saudi Press Agency reported. Go

Morocco and Hungary signed Wednesday in Rabat an accord providing for the consolidation of cooperation in the struggle against organized crime and drug trafficking. The accord -- initialed by Moroccan Interior Minister Driss Basri and his Hungarian conterpart Sandor Pinter-- provides for the exchange of information on criminal groups, drug dealers, illicit arms trafficking, car theft and forgery of bank-notes and bonds. Go

The association of Moroccan dentists deplored the existence of 6,000 traditional practitioners who perform tooth operations illegally. Moroccan "L'Opinion" daily said citizens can call a toll-free phone number to complain about harms they incurred from the traditional dentists. The association promises to take all actions and pay for the victims' tooth care. Go

Turkey and Israel are to hold air maneuvers and training in Turkey during the coming days. The Jordanian newspaper al-Dostour said yesterday that several groups of updated F-16 and F-15 planes will take part in these maneuvers. Go

Israel Radio said the Israeli government decided on Wednesday to receive another 100 Albanians from Kosovo in Israel, at the request of the US. The radio added that the decision of the Israeli government was greatly welcomed by all Israeli ministers, without exception. Go