Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab is told he can no longer publish for al-Quds under his own byline after he organized a petition campaign protesting Arafat's closing of al-Nahar, a pro-Jordanian daily. (MM 8/3; JP 8/13)
Israel allows 1st shipment of Palestinian produce under economic provisions of 5/4 Cairo agreement. Israeli farmers will be compensated fr. $83 m. govt. fund for losses due to Palestinian competition. (Qol Yisra'el 8/2 in FBIS 8/2; CSM 8/4; TJT 8/5)
Israeli Labor M. Ora Namir decides to allow 5,000 more Gaza workers into Israel. ( Al-Hamishmar 8/3 in FBIS 8/4)
Al-Nahar newspaper applies for distribution permit fr. PNA officials in Gaza and Jericho. (Israel TV 8/2 in FBIS 8/3)
Jordanian, Israeli experts meet at Wadi al-`Araba to establish border crossing. (RMC 8/2 in FBIS 8/3)
UNRWA Commissioner-General Ilter Türkmen begins week-long visit to Gaza, West Bank, and Jordan, including mtgs with PLO Chmn. Arafat in Gaza and PECDAR Dir. Ahmad Qurai`. (UNRWA News 8/10)