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...Begum Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh had both backed out, although their countries were still sending delegations. Herself a Pakistani Muslim, Sadik reassured Bhutto's Foreign Secretary that "all opposing views would be discussed" at the conference. At week's end Islamabad reaffirmed Bhutto's commitment to be in Cairo...
Increasing the tension level were fears that dissent could turn into violence. Islamic fundamentalists who are seeking to overthrow Mubarak warned delegates not to come to Cairo. In response, the government deployed a 14,000- strong police force with the sole assignment of protecting the expected 20,000 conference participants. But no one could guarantee peace in the streets -- or any kind of meaningful consensus inside the meeting hall...
...unusually personal criticism, Pope John Paul II's spokesman assailed Vice President Al Gore, head of the U.S. delegation to the U.N. Conference on % Population and Development opening this week in Cairo. Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the conference's draft document, principally sponsored by the U.S., "in reality contradicts Mr. Gore," who pledged that the U.S. will never try to establish a universal right to abortion...
...Cairo, the Pope attacks Al Gore over abortion...
Europe: James O. Jackson London: Barry Hillenbrand Paris: Thomas A. Sancton Brussels: Jay Branegan Bonn: Bruce van Voorst Central Europe: James L. Graff Moscow: John Kohan, Sally B. Donnelly Rome: Greg Burke Istanbul: James Wilde Jerusalem: Lisa Beyer Cairo: Dean Fischer Beirut: Lara Marlowe Nairobi: Andrew Purvis Johannesburg: Scott MacLeod New Delhi: Jefferson Penberthy Beijing: Jaime A. FlorCruz Southeast Asia: William Dowell Tokyo: Edward W. Desmond Ottawa: Gavin Scott Latin America: Laura Lopez...