King Mohammed to visit Tunis

Originally published December 27, 1999

Morocco's King Mohammed VI flew Saturday noon to Saudi Arabia, first leg of a tour that will also take him to the United Arab Emirates and Tunisia. In Saudi Arabia, the king will perform Omra (minor pilgrimage) and visit the tomb of the prophet Mohammed. Moroccan sources told ArabicNews.com that "the king will meet the Tunisian president Zine EL-Abidin Bin Ali with whom he will discuss the developments in the Arab Maghreb Union, the relation with the European Union and the bilateral relations between the two states as well as the developments in the Middle East."

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