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  • June 5, 1998

    al-Sharq al-Awsat reports that over the past few days, Syria has released 225 political prisoners, including mbrs. of the Muslim Brotherhood, Salah Jadid group (breakaway Ba`thists),...

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  • August 19, 1993

    Israeli and PLO negotiators, meeting in Oslo, reach final agreed draft of Declaration of Principles (DoP). Document is initialed by Israeli FM Peres and PLO official Ahmad Qurai'. Document is kept...

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al-Sharq al-Awsat reports that over the past few days, Syria has released 225 political prisoners, including mbrs. of the Muslim Brotherhood, Salah Jadid group (breakaway Ba`thists), communists. (SA 6/5 in WNC 6/8)

Hizballah attacks IDF post in s. Lebanon, wounding 1 soldier. (RL 6/6 in WNC 6/9)

Israeli and PLO negotiators, meeting in Oslo, reach final agreed draft of Declaration of Principles (DoP). Document is initialed by Israeli FM Peres and PLO official Ahmad Qurai'. Document is kept secret until news of meeting leaked to press 8/27. (MM, WP 9/1)

9 IDF soldiers killed by Hizballah bombs in "security zone," southern Lebanon. Deaths are 1st Israeli casualties since "Operation Accountability" ended 7/31. IDF responds with air strikes on vacant Hizballah positions in Biqa' Valley. (MM 8/19; NYT, WP, WT 8/20)

Palestinian prisoner Sami Numan Zarub, 33, found dead in Gaza Central Prison cell. Israelis say he died of heart attack, family says he was beaten by interrogators. (WT 8/22)

Gen. Salah Jadid, former Syrian strongman imprisoned since al-Asad coup 11/70, dies in Damascus. (MM 8/23; NYT, WT 8/24)