Arafat starts his visit to Germany

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived in Berlin to hold talks with political leaders in Germany and he is to meet today with German Chancellor Helmut Schroeder and German President Johannes Rau.

The talks will tackle the peace process in Middle East and German aid for the Palestinian Authority.

In Stuttgart state, Arafat will meet its head.

Following the end of his European tour, Arafat will stop in Cairo to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the results of his tour in Germany. Arafat will inform Mubarak of the results of his meetings with US officials.