July 30, 1999

Rep. Gephardt nominates 2d Arab American, Juliette Kayyem, to U.S. panel on terrorism. Kayyem is Christian, whereas the previous candidate, Marayati, was Muslim. (NYT 7/31; MM 8/6; WJW 8/12) (see 7/8)

Habash convenes the PFLP Political Bureau in Amman to discuss a PFLP Central Comm. paper on possible dialogue with the PA. (WA 7/30 in WNC 8/2) (see 7/27)

Amal attacks an SLA post in s. Lebanon, injuring 2 SLA mbrs. (RL 7/30, 7/31 in WNC 8/2)