Saudi crown prince confers with Syrian minister

Originally published August 2, 1999

Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday in Jeddah received Syrian Minister of Justice Hussein Hassoun, who will take part in the meetings of the joint committee of the council of the Arab ministers of justice and the interior.

The meeting is scheduled to discuss working out the mechanism to implement the Arab agreement on combating terrorism. Earlier in the day, the Syrian minister and his companions arrived in Jeddah.

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