AMMAN, June 2, 2006 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas has several phone calls with Presidents of Egypt, Syria, Libya, Emir of Qatar, Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia and Emir of Riyadh .

During the phone calls, Abbas briefed Husni Mubarak, Bashar al-Assad, Moammar Gadhafi, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Saud Al-Faysal and Salman Bin Abul Aziz, on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories.

He also updated them with the Israeli military escalation on the Palestinian people in light of the economic siege imposed on the Palestinian territories.

Bilateral relations and issues of common interest were also discussed during the phone calls.

A.D. (21:56 P) (18:56 GMT)