Abdul Megid due in Sudan on Wednesday

Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid, is to begin a three-day visit the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Wednesday, during which he will meet with Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir, Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael, and the head of the Sudanese National Council, Hassan Turabi.

The Sudanese ambassador to Cairo and AL permanent deputy, Ahmed Abd El-Halim, said the talks will address the situation in the Arab arena, recent developments in Sudan, the AL's role in ending the war of the south, and the required Arab role for this, in addition to enhancing and upgrading Arab relations.

Abdul Meguid is expected to begin a visit to Kuwait on Monday, which is to include Khartoum then return to Cairo on February 19, 1999, to head to Morocco on February 22 in order to participate in the symposium on Jerusalem that will be held in Casablanca.