January 27, 1996

Arafat arrives in Amman for 2-day visit with King Hussein. (JTV 1/27, RJ, JTV 1/28 in FBIS 1/29; MM 1/29)

In Damascus, Lebanese Pres. Hrawi, Syrian Pres. Asad open 2-day Syrian-Lebanese Higher Council mtg. (SARR 1/27, 1/28 in FBIS 1/29; MM 1/29; al-Hayat 1/31 in FBIS 2/1)

IDF kills 4 suspected Hizballah mbrs. on maneuvers in s. Lebanon. Israeli gunboats fire on fishermen off coast of Tyre. (QY 1/27 in FBIS 1/29) (see 10/29)