31. Iran wants a good turnout at the Islamic summit. 32. Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati met Thursday with President Ali Abdullah Saleh and handed him an invitation for an Islamic summit in Tehran in December. 33. Islamic economic summit calls for financial reforms. 34. King Hussein of Jordan quietly slipped out of Morocco Wednesday, abandoning an Islamic summit meeting after disputes with the Palestinians over the administration of holy sites in Jerusalem. 35. King Hassan II appealed Tuesday for Muslim unity and tolerance toward other religions as he opened an Islamic summit marred by disputes among Arab participants. 36. Later, an Iranian envoy made a rare visit to Iraq to invite Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to an Islamic summit in Tehran in December. 37. Relations began to mend following a visit by Abdullah to Tehran in December for an Islamic summit. 38. Ruling party confirms Mahathir to step down as prime minister after Islamic summit next year. 39. The Islamic summit, which is held every three years, highlighted the differences that have made Muslim unity elusive. 40. The move followed intense pressure from several countries, including Libya, invited to the Islamic summit in Doha. |