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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1981

Page

10

Cease-fire holds as Beirut battle winds down

In Lebanon, a cease-fire imposed by President Elias Sarkis paused eight days of fighting between Syrian peacekeepers and right-wing Christian forces. A 16-car Red Cross convoy aided Zahle’s wounded while Beirut prepared medical evacuations to France. Syrian forces still surrounded Zahle, with Amin Gemayel vowing to drive Syrians from the country as Yasser Arafat claimed Christians and Israeli allies were mounting a joint offensive.

Beirut Lebanon International Red Cross Zahle Elias Sarkis France Red Cross Amin Gemayel Gemayel Phalange Party Palestine Liberation Organization Yasser Arafat Arafat Syria Bekaa

Haig calls Mideast talks a successful outset

Secretary of State Haig, finishing a four day mission in the Middle East, said consultations with leaders yielded progress despite differences with two key Arab allies on Israel. He outlined a link between peace efforts and confronting Soviet influence, while Saudi officials noted U.S. interest in AWACS sales or leases to Riyadh, with delivery planned for 1985.

Washington Star Madrid Spain Alexander M. Haig Jr Middle East Israel Haig Juan Carlos London Paris Bonn U.S Soviet Union Riyadh Desert Kingdom United States Saudi Arabia

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