VOL. XL

No. 10

10-March-1997

QATAR/BAHRAIN

Qatar And Bahrain Establish Diplomatic Ties

Qatar and Bahrain agreed on 2 March to set aside theirlong-standing territorial dispute - currently pending a ruling at the International Courtof Justice (ICJ) at the Hague - and establish normal diplomatic ties between them, 26years after the two states gained their independence. The decision was announced in Manamaon 2 March following talks between the Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs, ShaikhMuhammad...