Arab environmental council ministers meet in Cairo

The executive bureau of the council of Arab ministers responsible for environmental affairs convenes its 20th session on May 13 and 14 in Cairo with the participation of Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Morocco and Kuwait.

The Arab League's assistant secretary-general for economic affairs, Abdul Rahman al-Sheibani, said the bureau will discuss several topics on joint Arab action in the environmental field and the implementation process of the Arab environmental work program for 1988-1999.

The conferees will also discuss reports submitted by specialized committees in the fields of fighting desertification in the Arab states, increasing environmental awareness and combating industrial pollution in the Arab states.