11.   Israel held two rounds of secret talks last year in Beijing with North Korea in efforts to persuade it to curtail arms sales to the Middle East.

12.   Naim said Israel will try to persuade North Korea through the United States to curtail the sales.

13.   The most recent campaign to reduce violence is aimed at curtailing gun sales.

14.   The Washington Post reported Sunday that U.S. envoy Robert Einhorn failed recently to persuade China to curtail sales of the ring magnets.

15.   Throughout most of the region, alcohol sales are severely curtailed and restaurants must remain closed during fasting hours.