Clinton makes telephone calls to Mubarak, Saudi crown prince, Arafat
US President Bill Clinton on Friday made a telephone call to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, to brief Mubarak on the results of peace talks which were concluded on Thursday evening on the Syrian track.
The Sawt al-Arab radio said that Mubarak made a telephone call to Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and discussed with him obstacles that are still impeding negotiations between the Palestinian Authority and Israel.
Meanwhile, Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz received a similar telephone call from President Clinton. Talks dealt with bilateral relations between the two countries. The latest developments on the international arenas were also reviewed.
The US president also spoke on the telephone on Thursday with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
Palestinian sources said that Clinton stressed in his telephone call the pledge Washington had promised to give negotiations a push forward between the Palestinian government and Israel. He also expressed the desire of the US to reach a genuine peace, taking into consideration the interests of the Palestinian people.
