Iraq and Egypt to sign note of understanding

Iraqi Minister of Trade Mohammed Mahdi Saleh is to begin a four-day visit to Cairo on December 5, Saleh's fifth visit in two years, during which he will head his country's delegation to the meetings of the Iraqi-Egyptian joint committee.

An Egyptian official source said that Saleh will sign during the visit a note of understanding regarding technical cooperation addressing methods of providing Iraq with its needs in many fields within the oil-for-food agreement.

Meanwhile, the work of 15th session of the Arab Solidarity Committees concluded yesterday evening, in Baghdad with the participation of delegations from six countries: Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Palestine and Yemen.

The meetings discussed a number of issues and problems, such as the people's role in confronting terrorism in Arab states, as well as the sanctions imposed on a number of Arab states, and freeing the Middle East from weapons of mass destruction.