Former Israeli PM Shimon Peres urges Israeli recognition of independent Palestinian state. US, Britain prepare for new strikes. Wheat self-sufficiency to rise to 65 per cent this year. Egyptian rice occupies first place worldwide in terms of feddan productivity. Iraqis derisive of Baghdad's anti-Egypt campaign.
Israeli policies cause peace stalemate.
Gulf sits on boiling volcano. Kuwaitis panicky over Saddam's statements. Iraq rejects Saudi proposals for relaxing sanctions. Middle East peace, security impossible without Palestinian state, says FM Moussa. 14 Arab League members to attend talks on Iraq.