September 14, 1985

Social/Economic/Political

Occupied Palestine/Israel: Jerusalem Post reports the Interior Ministry plans to close al-Darb newspaper [JP 9/15]. Six Jenin shops are ordered closed for 2 months after Israeli car is stoned nearby [FJ 9/20]. Over 50 women stage sit-in protest at Nablus Red Cross offices protesting administrative detention and other restrictive measures [FJ 9/20].

Arab World: King Hussein arrives unexpectedly in Cairo for talks with Pres. Mubarak on strategies for the M.E. peace process [LAT 9/14].