Thursday, November 16, 1995

Israeli FMin. Dep. Dir. Gen. Eytan Bentzur, Syrian FMin. Political Dept. head Rafiq Juwayjati meet on the sidelines of the Barcelona conference preparatory mtg. in Brussels. (MM 11/17; MA 11/17, QY 11/19 in FBIS 11/20)

In Damascus, PLO's Faruq Qaddumi meets with Syrian-based opposition groups to coordinate positions in advance of 1/20 elections. DFLP, PFLP call on their mbrs. to boycott. (SA 11/17 in FBIS 11/17; al-Nahar 11/16 in FBIS 11/22)

Bank of Israel reports that foreign investment in Israel more than doubled during the 1st 3 quarters of 1995, but foreign investment in real estate fell to $123 m. (2d quarter 1995) fr. $429 m. (2d. quarter 1994). (JP 11/25; MA 12/8 in FBIS 12/8)

On the 25th anniversary of the "Corrective Movement" that brought him to power, Syrian Pres. Hafiz al-Asad sends to parliament a draft law providing general amnesty for certain political crimes. (MM 12/15)