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Annan on way to Qatar for talks to smooth cultural tensions

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is on his way to Qatar, where he will convene a meeting tomorrow in the capital city of Doha to discuss the controversy over the published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.

Inter-cultural tensions, West Africa, Cyprus to be subjects of Annan trip

Intercultural understanding in the wake of violence over cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, the territorial dispute between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, and the situation in Cyprus will be discussed during United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s travels that start this weekend.

Annan to discuss Darfur, Iran, and other hotspots with top officials in Washington

Ahead of his visit next week to Washington, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan and the nuclear dispute involving Iran would be among the key issues discussed with United States President George W. Bush and other senior officials.