Barak, Arafat to attend summit

By Kesava Menon

MANAMA (Bahrain), OCT. 14. The Israeli Prime Minister, Mr. Ehud Barak, and the Palestinian leader, Mr. Yasser Arafat, have agreed to attend a summit to be hosted by the Egyptian President, Mr. Hosni Mubarak, in Sharm-el Sheikh on Monday.

The U.S. President, Mr. Bill Clinton, is also expected to attend although he is awaiting confirmation that the Israeli and Palestinian leaders are clear in their minds as to what the summit is to achieve. Although both sides continue to make demands on what they feel the summit should achieve, it would appear that the limited objective of firming up a ceasefire is being sought at present.

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