VOL. XXXVII

NO. 40

4 JULY 1994

The Political Scene

The UN has passed a second resolution calling for a ceasefire in the civilwar in Yemen, but fighting has continued. PLO Chairman Yasir 'Arafat hasreturned to Gaza as the PLO and Israel opened negotations on the second phase ofPalestinian autonomy.

Second UN Call For Cease-Fire In Yemen

After hearing the report of UN SpecialEnvoy Lakhdar al-Ibrahimi on his unsuccessful mission to Yemen (and reportedly after some fairly extensive diplomatic horse...