October 23, 1997

UN Security Council (UNSC) passes resolution threatening to impose travel restricitons on Iraqi officials if UNSCOM is unable to certify in its 4/98 report that Iraqi has been cooperating with inspectors. (MM 10/24; MM 10/27; JT 10/29 in WNC 10/30) (see 10/15)

2-day Euro-Arab cooperation mtg. opens in Toledo, Spain. 30 experts fr. the region discuss political, economic, cultural issues. (RNE  International [Madrid] 10/23 in WNC 10/28)