Latest round of Israel-PLO "early empowerment" talks concludes in Cairo. (MENA 8/3 in FBIS 8/4)
Knesset votes 91-3, with 2 abstentions, to approve Washington Declaration of nonbelligerency with Jordan. (MM 8/3; CSM, NYT, WP, WT 8/4)
General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW) issues draft Declaration of Principles of Women's Rights. PNA M Intisar al-Wazir says she will work to include the document in the Palestinian Constitution. (TJT 8/5)
King Hussein pilots Royal Jordanian airplane through Israeli airspace on return flight to Jordan. Escorted by 2 IAF F-15, Hussein passes over Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and talks with PM Rabin by radio. (MM, NYT, WP, WT 8/4)
Jordan, Israel demolish border fence at site of future border crossing nr. Aqaba/Eilat. (Qol Yisra'el 8/3 in FBIS 8/4)
Israeli embassy in U.S. announces 2-yr. moratorium on transfers of land mines. Israel to work for worldwide ban on mines, will provide mine-clearing assistance to other countries. (WT 8/4)