21.   Witnesses said the minister was killed at Kabul airport by a mob of pilgrims angry over being delayed in their departure to Mecca.

22.   Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prohibited Arafat leaving his West Bank home until Palestinian officials jailed Palestinian militants who killed tourism minister Rehavam Zeevi in October.

23.   The Afghan government was shaken last week when the aviation minister was killed, apparently in a plot by other government officials.

24.   The defence ministry said he was only slightly injured, but unconfirmed reports said the minister was killed.

25.   The information ministry said he was only slightly injured, but unconfirmed reports said the minister was killed.