Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remains in intensive care and his condition stable, General Christian Estripeau, spokesman for France's military medical service announced Monday.

Reading a short statement elaborated with authorisation of Arafat's wife Suha, the spokesman also said a visit restriction is imposed due to the medical situation of President Yasser Arafat.

According to French RFI television, a Palestinian delegation is heading for Paris.

The delegation, composed of Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei, Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath, acting Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) leader Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian speaker Rawhi Fattuh, is flying from Amman for Paris and is expected to arrive in Paris late Monday.