European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday decembers 1987 the stars and stripes Pago 3 chilling Prospect in Lone Star state eleven year old Ryan Carpenter is a Cool Chancie amid a Forest or Snow covered Trees and near � arts Fountain in Amarl hit Texas. A morn that dumped 2 inches of Snow and brought unusually cold temperatures to the Southwest Ere ated the Fon Nalion. The same storm knocked out Power for More than 1,000 people in Abilene Texas and brought a while Christmas Loel paso for the fourth Lime in to years while whitening the turf Al the Sun bowl. Pan Arab Council discussing ways to end Gulf War Riyadh saudi Arabia a Lead in of the Gulf Coop Raijon Council began their eighth annual Summit sat urday to find collective Means of ending the Iran Iraq War and deterring iranian attacks on persian Gulf shipping. Knowledgeable sources said saudi Arabia and Kuwait would press for diplomatic offensive m talk world pow ers into an embargo on arms sales to Iran. They said the United Arab Emi rates and Oman prefer in Start a dialogue with Tehran. The Council leaders Are King fahd of saudi Arabia Suslan taboos of Oman and sheiks Jabur Al a limed Al Sabah of Kuwait Khalita bin Hamad Al Tafuni of Qatar Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa of Liah rain and Zayid bin Sultan Al Sahyan of the United Arab to Miraci. The Summit has been overshadowed by the worst phase of he set called 7 year old Tanker War. Iran and Iraq have intensified their Ait Aiu in in the Gulf with 2b raids on vessels this in Only lil Nhi the leaders pm acting at Kos adits or Nate domed conference Hall were in examine Kuwait s Tomii Elaml against Irani an missile attack on Kun Wii regions and my Sheik Zayid. In Lias Pittl nes with Tehran renewed .1 Sua Geminn on ihi1 eve of the Summit that the arabs guarantee one of Iran s main conditions War reparations from Iraq. In interviews with newspapers in Egypt and his country Zayed said Ihrcke Neutral Arab leaders should be Dis patched to Iran to pledge thai they will guarantee what is right regardless of whether Shis right is due to Iraq or Iran he said reparations would be decided by a Neutral panel. Whether Iraq can pay or cannot pay we Are the guarantors he said referring of Arab countries in general. He made the same proposal on the eve of Llie no in Summit in Jordan. The proposal apparently was deferred 10 the Summit of the Council countries who Are members of the 22-Ntemhi-r Arab league. Iran a us a Kuwait and saudi Arabia of Heuing Iraq s War in Arne diplomatic sources is Timble Arabia and Kuwait hat Cumi Inbur d Ahful 140 billion to help or ii. � or Hui Lora Economy. Hir Meil on May 25. I is. The Dull Ihil t Nunulu has broadened its im., Diu hse. It a rms together Piciw it i in trial Ahu i Hal of a Ali world s Crux in in Les res. Bonded by a common language history and religion the Sis Powers formed the Council during a series of threatening cd cams an increase in terrorism the out break of the Gulf War the siege of islam s holiest shrine in Mecca by moslem fundamentalists the continued soviet Mili tary occupation of Afghanistan and vows by Iran to Export its islamic revolution to the Gulf states. The member countries have a combined population of about 14 million and an area of 193, Square Miles. The Sis countries however see them selves As under populated split by co rial disputes and militarily weak com pared 10 nearby Iraq and Iran. Kun ail has registered 11 of its 22 Oil tankers in the United Stales emitting them to . Navy Protection against iranian attacks. The Navy began escort ing re flagged tankers through the Gulf in Juk. The iranian later fire ral Wincse Madi silkworm missiles a Kun it and attacked Neutral lankers m she Southern Gulf. Diplomatic sources that. Snug ii Rella ing user Avion. Ilu Sci i pc Kcf in inc Region he l us to Man i ii it lips. to count in the Juif Ami Nitim Siisi Ruji malt r m the waterway. Relations Between Iran Ichieh is per Sian and Council members who Are Arab grew tense in july when hundreds of iranian pilgrims died in riots in inc saudi City of Mecca islam s holiest shrine. Iran accused saudi police of firing on the pilgrims. Senior saudi officials do. Nied police used firearms. Mobs in Tehran reacted by ransacking the saudi and kuwaiti embassies and iranian leaders demanded that the saudi Royal family be stripped of the guardianship of islam s shrines. Last april inc Counne was rocked by competing claims by Bahrain and Qatar Over Huwar an Oil Rich string of islets. Al that tune Qatar sent helicopter gunships to raid he train i Kiihl at Dibal reef. Saudi mediation held Down the Cri Sis hut revealed the vulnerability of the Alliance. Saudi earlier Ihn week an no unfit it would spirit Isar a joint hid by Bahrain ilium to submit their Dis Pute to the t Imri a Justice Lor arbitration Rah sources said Toni Mon Pronto Ltd by Ciri Tell Lon Lii nil Siul uni Iii inc Itin Mil and Prev Lutle Leum on Mort pressing iiu1
