11.   Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is to hold a meeting of his inner cabinet on Wednesday to discuss the new upsurge in anti-Israeli violence, public radio reported.

12.   Netanyahu convened his inner cabinet for several hours on Sunday to discuss the situation, as senior officials indicated that political talks with the Palestinian Authority could be suspended.

13.   Nigerian military ruler General Sani Abacha Tuesday sacked the last remaining civilians in his inner cabinet and announced the formation of a new and exclusively military ruling council.

14.   Netanyahu convened his inner cabinet earlier Sunday for several hours to discuss the situation, as senior officials indicated that political talks with the Palestinian Authority could be suspended.

15.   Peres was due to meet with his inner cabinet late Sunday to discuss the state of play in the Syrian talks, officials said.

16.   Peres was due to meet with his inner cabinet later Wednesday morning to discuss the resumption next week of Israeli-Syria peace talks near Washington.

17.   Prime Minister Costas Simitis held emergency meetings with his inner cabinet and the full Council of Ministers.

18.   She also criticized Rabin for deciding the assault along without any consultations, even with his inner cabinet.

19.   The inner cabinet was to discuss the failure of coordination between police and intelligence services which led to the murder.

20.   The Israeli inner cabinet decided yesterday in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to continue the blockade of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat.