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Jordan's minister of electricity and mineral resources, Suleiman Abu Alim, arrived in Damascus on Tuesday. The visit will last for several days. In an arrival statement, the Jordanian minister said that during his visit to Syria he will hold talks on means of developing joint cooperation relations between the two countries in the area of electricity. Go

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received a message on Tuesday from Uruguay's president concerning bilateral relations between the two countries and means of developing them in all fields. The message was delivered by Uruguay's vice president, who is also chairman of the senate council, during his meeting on Tuesday with Mubarak. Go

Lebanese President Emile Lahoud at Baabda palace on Tuesday received the secretary general of the Arab League, Esmat Abdul Meguid, currently visiting Beirut. Talks dealt with Arab conditions. Go

The US Middle East peace process coordinator, Dennis Ross, will arrive in the Middle East two weeks after the formation of the new Israeli government. A US diplomatic source in occupied Jerusalem said on Monday night that it is expected that US President Bill Clinton will invite the Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak to visit the US, shortly. Go

French Premier Lionel Jospin has asserted the importance of resuming peace negotiations on the Syrian track. In a speech he gave at the French National Assembly, the French Premier added, There is an urgent need to relaunch the Middle East peace process," noting his country's readiness to exert its efforts in this connection. He added that newly-elected Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak "will face a great challenge in establishing the peace not only with the Palestinians, but also with Syria and Lebanon." Go

A cooperation agreement was signed in Syrte, Libya between Libya and Ethiopia. It was signed by the Libyan foreign relations secretary (foreign Minister), Omar all-Muntasir, and Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin. Go

King Abdullah Bin Hussein met at his residence in Washington on Monday night with Arab ambassadors accredited to the US and informed them about issues of concern to Jordan and the Arab region. Go

Israel continued yesterday downing trees and paving the land in the Jabal Abu Ghneim region of occupied Jerusalem, in light of the noticeable settlement activity in this site, begun during the recent days by outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government a few days before the Israeli elections. Jerusalem center for legal assistance warned against resuming the implementation of the Har Homa project in Jabal Abu Ghneim that comprises 6,500 housing units. Go

Kuwait will host from February 5 - 24, 2000 its first international economic forum. A press statement issued by Kuwait's embassy in Cairo today said, "The aim of this forum is displaying a large group of the international investment opportunities available to Kuwaiti businessmen," adding that the forum will be named "The investment forum 2000" and will be organized on the margin of Kuwait's festival for marketing held in February. Go

Arab information experts examined on Tuesday in Cairo means to implement an Arab information highway project. The experts reviewed the results of studies conducted by the Arab Satellite Organization "ARABSAT," the Arab Radio Stations Union and the Egyptian Satellites Society "Nile Sat" with a view to setting up the basic infrastructure and equipment necessary for launching the project. Go

Profits at the Jordan Islamic Bank for Finance and Investment rose last year from 3.14 million Jordanian dinars in 1997 to 4.4 million Jordanian dinars in 1998, Jordan Times reported. Go

Dubai was hit by a power outage yesterday morning, Khaleej Times reported, with power restored to all areas within five hours. Go

An official with Qatar General Petroleum Corporation said the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the UAE's Offset Group on supplying gas, Gulf Times reported. Go

Deputy chairman of the PLO executive committee, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), said, "We are hopeful of having a Syrian-Palestinian closeness for several reasons which necessitate such a closeness." In a statement to the London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily issued on Tuesday, Abbas added, "For our part, we are ready to coordinate with our Syrian brothers at the time they find it suitable and we always say to them, 'welcome.'" Go

President Alpha Oumar Konare of the republic of Mali and members of the accompanying delegation arrived in Libya on Monday night for a visit to Libya which will last for several days. Go

Algerian security forces have killed six armed men during mopping-up operations carried out in the provinces of Tiaret and Tizi Ouzou. The Algerian daily al-Youm said that the Algerian security forces found the body of one Algerian citizen knifed in Sayyed district in al-Beid province. Go

Chairman of the Algerian-Turkish business council Yasan Yamahan has announced that the Turkish airline company will resume its flights to Algeria by the end of June. Go

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal met in Jeddah on Tuesday with the Philippines foreign minister and members of the accompanying delegation. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and means of consolidating and developing regional and international issues of mutual concern. Go