General view of the opening session of the Middle East and North Africa economic conference...

General view of the opening session of the Middle East and North Africa economic conference (MENA 97) as it opens November 16. On the large video screen over the podium in the newly constructed 6-million conference hall a large view of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, as he delivers his opening speech. Qataris sit in the foreground. Sixty-one countries, many of whom are sending lesser delegations, are attending. The Emir strongly criticized [Israel for failing to implement the peace accords and Albright in her following speech accused Iraq's President Saddam Hussein of lying, delaying, obstructing and trying to deceive, in it's current crisis over the United Nations sanctions.]