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The Arab League welcomed the statement of US President Bill Clinton that talks between Syria and Israel will restart next week and considered it a serious step that required absolute neutrality in order to achieve a just and comprehensive peace that will be accepted by the Arab states. Go

US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has refused an invitation by the member of the Likud party Ehud Olmert, the mayor of occupied Jerusalem, to tour the city of Jerusalem on the occasion of her current visit to Israel. Go

The Lebanese daily al-Lewa said in its Wednesday issue that rumors have been spread in Western diplomatic circles on the possibility of convening a Syrian- US summit in the middle of the current month. Go

Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Wednesday in Tunis met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Said al-Sahaf, currently visiting Tunisia. Go

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Wednesday received a message from Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo pertaining to means of developing cooperation between the two countries. The ruler of Kuwait also received a message from Romanian President Emil Constantinescu on means of fostering relations between the two countries and areas of bilateral cooperation. Go

King Mohammed VI sent President Sam Nujoma a message of congatulations for reelection wishing him and the Namibian people unity and progress. The message conveyed Morocco's resolve to further consolidate ties between the two countries for the benefit of their people and the African continent at large. Go

Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi on Wednesday received a message from Chinese President Jiang Zemin. No information was reported on the content of the message, which was handed over by the Chinese ambassador to Libya during a meeting with the secretary of the people's committee for foreign relations and international cooperation in Libya (the foreign minister), Omar al-Muntasir. Bilateral relations between the two countries were reviewed. Go

The April Understanding Monitoring Committee has condemned Israel for violating the understanding provisions and called on it to take more measures for guaranteeing not to attack civilians. The committee, which concluded its meetings on the late Tuesday night, asserted the importance of giving priority to protecting civilians. Go

Colonel Moammar Gaddafi, leader of the Libyan revolution, received today a message from Ugandan President Yoweri Musiveni concerning African issues and relations between the two countries. Omar El-Muntaser, the secretary of the general Libyan public committee for external communications and international cooperation, received this message during his meeting today with the Ugandan ambassador to Libya. Go

Casablanca is hosting next February 18-20 an international colloquy on "Arab and African women and challenges of the 21st century." Go

The Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), leading the Moroccan government, attends the 2nd Euro-Mediterranean Forum held in Limassol, Cyprus Dec.10-12. Go

King Mohammed VI will be represented at the swearing-in ceremony of the Argentinean president-elect Fernando De La Rua by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa. Benaissa will convey on the occasion messages from the king to the president-elect as well as to outgoing president Carlos Saul Menem. Go

Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah arrived in Washington on Tuesday night to undergo medical checkups and to complete medical treatment. The Kuwaiti news agency said the Kuwaiti crown prince will undergo medical tests at the US naval hospital in Maryland. Go

British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Peter Hain has informed a delegation representing the Iraqi opposition which he met on Monday of the backing of the British government and parliament for the Iraqi opposition in their plan pertaining to making a change inside Iraq. Go