The 15th congress of Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) will open on Monday at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre on the shores of the Dead Sea. More than 1,000 physicians from around the world are scheduled to participate in the five-day conference, held under the patronage of HRH Princess Rym Ali and organised by the Jordanian Rheumatism Society in cooperation with APLAR, according to Marzouq Khair, co-chairperson of the congress. Some100 doctors will deliver lectures about different issues related to rheumatology. From JT