On Arafat's visit to Damascus

Originally published July 21, 2000

The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas quoted well-informed sources in Damascus as saying that Yasser Arafat is intending to visit Damascus to offer congratulations to President Bashar al-Assad before the end of the current month July.

The sources added that Arafat will not leave a chance as such to escape his hand in attempting to make his way to Damascus trodden.

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