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BAHRAINI AMIR MEETS ARAFAT
MANAMA, OCT 9 (KUNA) -- THE BAHRAINI AMIR, SHEIKH HAMAD BIN ISSA
AL-KHALIFA, RECEIVED LATE ON MONDAY PALESTINIAN LEADER YASSER ARAFAT, THE
BAHRAIN NEWS AGENCY REPORTED.
THE AGENCY SAID THE TALKS DEALT WITH CONDITIONS IN THE ARAB OCCUPIED
TERRITORIES AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES OF COMMON INTEREST.
SHEIKH HAMAD RE-ASSERTED BAHRAIN'S UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR THE PALESTINIAN
CAUSE.
ARAFAT ARRIVED IN MANAMA FROM EGYPT ON A TWO-DAY VISIT LAST NIGHT. (END)
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