King Mohammed sends message to President al-Assad

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has sent Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a message conveyed today by minister of territory development, urbanism, housing and environment, Mohamed El Yazghi. El Yazghi told MAP the message is part of means to consolidate relations between the two Arab states. It also deals with the situation in the Arab Maghreb and coordination on the eve of next week's Arab summit of Beirut.

The minister will be undertaking a similar mission in China.