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Syria and Jordan Begin Talks

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United Press International

Syrian President Hafez Assad opened talks today with Jordan’s King Hussein, crowning Saudi Arabia’s efforts to end a 6-year-old rift between the two nations, Damascus radio said.

The two leaders, accompanied by Syrian Prime Minister Abdel-Raouf Kasm and his Jordanian counterpart, Zaid Rifai, began their discussions on Middle East developments at the Guest Palace in Damascus, the Syrian capital.

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