(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Preparations for the celebration of the seventieth birthday of Achmed Shawki, famous Arab poet, are being made.
The celebration, which will take place shortly in Cairo, where Achmed Shawki resides, will be attended by delegates from all Moslem countries. It is expected that the Palestine Hebrew Writers’ Association will also send representatives.
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