VOL. XXXIX

No. 63

9-December-1996

OMAN

Oman Freezes Ties With Israel

The Omani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Yusuf bin 'Alawi bin 'Abd Allah, issued a statement on 4 December announcing that Oman has decided to freeze its "ties" with the Israeli Government and that these would remain frozen until Israel adhered to its commitments to the Palestinian leadership. Oman and Israel had agreed in January of this year to exchange trade missions in an effort to normalize relations between...