YEMEN DRAFTS PROPOSALS FOR U.S. COOPERATION

LONDON [MENL] -- Yemen has drafted counter-proposals for a securitycooperation agreement with the United States that would focus on a jointbattle against terrorism. Western diplomatic sources said the proposals are being prepared byYemeni security chiefs and will be presented during a visit to Washingtonover the next week. The Yemeni delegation is expected to be led by Yemeniintelligence chief Gen. Ghales Mather Al Qamash.