Syria invited to take part in Mideast peace talks

DAMASCUS. June 5: Syria has been officially Invited by the Middle East peace process co-sponsors, the United States and Russia, to take part in the next round of talks tn Washington on June 15. officials here said today The Charges D'Affaires of the US and Russian embassies extended the invitation to Syrian Foreign Minister Feruq AlShara. Syria's official Sana news agency reported, reports AFP.

Afghan ministers’ meeting cancelled

KABUL, June 5: A meeting of cabinet ministers representing nine Mujahideen groups in Afghanistan's coalition government was cancelled Saturday tn a new blow to efforts aimed at ending the year long fratricidal civil war The meeting was called by Prime Minister-designate Gulbuddin Hekmatyar at his military headquarters In Charasiab, 15 kilometers south of Kabul. "We could not hold the meeting because all our brothers could not be present," said a spokesman of Hekmatyars Hezb-e-lslaml party, reports AP