ABBAS MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF TUNISIA
President Mahmoud Abbas meets with the President of Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis, Tunisia on August 8, 2006. Following the meeting Abbas told reporters that he discussed with Ben Ali the situation in both Palestine and Lebanon. He added that they focused on the developments after the UN Security Council draft resolution relevant to Lebanon. (UPI Photo/Omar Rashidi)
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