11.   President Clinton called for a cease-fire by both sides and ordered U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher to the region to mediate a truce.

12.   Saleh flew on to Paris to discuss the issue with President Francois Mitterrand, who mediated a truce in the dispute two years ago.

13.   The abrupt cancellation was a jolt to international efforts to mediate a truce.

14.   The Maine Democrat, who also mediated a truce in Northern Ireland, said a peace settlement leading to a Palestinian state and increased security for Israel is possible.

15.   The United States, Turkey and Britain mediated the truce.