Information on the above-mentioned topic could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Additional Sources Consulted

Arabies [Paris]. January 1989 - 1997. Monthly.

Arabia Monitor [Washington]. November 1992 - August 1993. Monthly.

Arab Studies Quarterly [Lake Forest, Ill.]. 1995 - 1997 . Quarterly.

Dialogue [London]. October 1993 - 1997. monthly.

Global Newsbank database.

Gulf Newsletter [London]. February 1992 - December 1994. Three per year.

The Jerusalem Report [Jerusalem]. October 1992 - 1997. Bi-weekly.

Lebanon Report [Beirut]. November 1992 - 1997. Monthly.

The Middle East [London]. November 1988 - 1997. Monthly.

Middle East Focus [North York, Ont.]. 1983 - 1992. Quarterly.

Middle East International [London]. January 1991 - 1997. Bi-weekly.

Mideast Mirror [London]. 1989-1995. (Search from Lexis-Nexis Database)

Middle East Report [Washington]. September 1990 - 1997. Bi-monthly.

Monde Arabe Maghreb-Machrek [Paris]. January 1989 - 1997. Quarterly.

News From Middle East Watch [New York].

On-line search of the database Lexis-Nexis.

Three oral sources consulted did not have information on this subject.