The seven member nations of the Arab Economic Unity Council meeting in Cairo have recommended that Arab countries reduce their imports from nations friendly to Israel and give preferential treatment to the Communist, African and Asian countries. It also recommended favored treatment for countries such as France and Spain which were regarded as pro-Arab. The council consists of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Kuwait and Yemen.
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