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CAI2000100101 - 01 OCTOBER 2000 - CAIRO, EGYPT: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak welcomed Syrian President Bant Bashar Assad during Assad's arrival to the Presidentisal Palace in Cairo on Sunday. It marked the first trip abroad for the 35 yr old Bashar, son of late Syrian President Hafez Assad, since taking over the presidency in July. The two Arab leaders discussed the on going problem of Arab-Israeli peace, the upcoming Arab Summit and Syria's hope of boosting ties with Egypt. rw/js/John Samples. UPI

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