FBIS Okinawa Press Service Log: Xinhua English 28 Dec

This document is a press service log from FBIS Okinawa, dated December 28, 1993, containing summaries of various international news reports filed by the Xinhua news agency. The log covers several geopolitical developments occurring in late 1993. It notes Turkey's economic challenges and the ongoing conflict with the Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK). In the Middle East, the document reports on Syrian Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara's diplomatic visit to Jordan, during which he delivered a message from Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to King Hussein. Additionally, it mentions a gun battle in a Gaza refugee camp reported by the JMCC, a Palestinian press organization. The log also includes a report on U.S. economic forecasts for 1994, which predicted modest growth. Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is cited regarding the strategic crossroads facing the Middle East, and the document concludes with a report on Omani Oil Minister Ahmad al-Shanfari's visit to Damascus to discuss oil output reductions with Syrian officials.