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Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid has expressed his sorrow over the continuation of the 1990 Gulf War's negative effects on the Arab states, adding that it is time to achieve a comprehensive Arab reconciliation and rectify outstanding problems. Concerning the Mideast peace process, Abdul Meguid said in a statement to the Jordanian newspaper al-Rai yesterday that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak's intentions towards the peace process are still unclear and, "We should be cautious when dealing with him." Go

Jordan's King Abdullah II will pay an official visit to Lebanon at the beginning of next month to fulfill the invitation he received from Lebanese President Emile Lahoud. Jordanian official sources said in press statements that the discussions will tackle means of enhancing bilateral relations, the peace process and means of brining it back to the right course, and regional and international causes, new developments and coordination to serve Arab interests. Go

A four-member Egyptian-Libyan delegation headed on Tuesday for Khartoum to hold talks with the Sudanese government in the course of a Libyan initiative to settle the Sudanese conflict between the government and the opposition. The delegation was set up following a Libyan - Egyptian agreement to unify the two countries' efforts. Go

King Mohammed VI renewed on Tuesday commitment and readiness to endeavor to establish a fair and lasting peace in the Middle East. King Mohammed VI who was receiving a delegation from the American Jewish Committee, renewed commitment and readiness to endeavor for a fair and lasting peace in the Middle East, through the implementation of the various accords reached between the Palestinians and the Israelis. Go

Brenda Parto, the information official for the World Food Program in Nairobi, stated yesterday that the air embargo imposed by the Sudanese government on southern Sudan on July 14 led to blocking the efforts exerted by the program to convey food aid to this region's inhabitants. Go

The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received on Tuesday a message from King Mohammed VI. The message was conveyed by Moroccan envoy Tayeb Fassi Fihri at a meeting with Sheikh Jaber. Go

Three Omani soldiers were killed this morning in a helicopter crash, Oman News Agency reported. The three were identified as squadron leader Rashid bin Musalam bin Rashid al Kindi, Pilot Abdul Wahab bin Said bin Mansoor al Kindi and Corporal Ahmed bin Juma'a bin Mohammed al Farsi. Go

Bahraini Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa met today with Jordan's Crown Prince Hamza Bin al-Hussein in Manama, Gulf News Agency reported. They discussed bilateral relations, the report said. Go

A total of 1,024,667 Moroccans living in Europe have crossed Spain on their way home for holidays in the period between June 15 and August 15, recording a 10% increase in comparison with the same period of last year. According to a Spanish official statement, Moroccan and Spanish sea transport companies have made in this period 3,631 trips between northern Morocco and southern Spain to carry passengers and 234,125 vehicles. Go

King Abdullah II of Jordan met today with representatives of a consortium of the Aqaba Railway Corporation, which includes US, Japanese and Jordanian companies, that signed a deal worth 130 million Jordanian dinars to lease expand and operate the railway, Petra reported. Go

An Egyptian court on Tuesday released a journalist working for the biweekly al-Shaab Adel Hussein after 24 hours of detention because of insulting and defaming Egyptian Deputy Premier and Minister of Agriculture Youssef Wali. Go