Friday, August 27, 1993

Ha'Aretz, other Israeli newspapers report meeting btwn. Israeli FM Peres, PLO Exec. Comm. mbr. Mahmud 'Abbas in Norway night of 8/19-8/20 to agree on DoP. (MM 8/27; NYT, WT 8/28; NYT 8/29)

PLO Exec. Comm. continues Tunis meeting on "Gaza-Jericho lst," financial crisis. (AFP 8/28 in FBIS 8/30)

FMs of Arab parties to peace talks begin 2-day meeting in Beirut to coordinate positions on 11th round of bilateral talks in Washington. (SANA 8/27 in FBIS 8/30)

Israeli FM Peres flies to U.S. for meeting with Secy. of State Christopher at Point Mugu AFB, CA, to discuss advances in peace process. Peres reportedly accompanied by Norwegian FM Johan Jorgen Holst. (Qol Yisra'el 8/28, 8/29 in FBIS 8/30; NYT, WP, WT 8/29)

Nihad 'Ayyash Rajab, 19, shot dead by IDF in Nusayrat refugee camp, Gaza Strip. (AFP 8/27 in FBIS 8/30)