31.   Qatar is hosting an conference in November designed to promote Israeli-Arab economic cooperation.

32.   A Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman said Turkey had offered to host the conference, but he had no knowledge of such a decision.

33.   A Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman said Turkey had offered to host the conference, but was not aware that the invitation had been accepted.

34.   Australian Energy Minister Warwick Parer, who is hosting the conference, said this is expected to grow even further.

35.   Beginning Tuesday, Canada hosts a conference for signing the treaty banning land mines.

36.   Both the federal government and Quebec, along with French-speaking New Brunswick, are hosting the conference of La Francophonie.

37.   But officials of the European Union, which hosted the conference, said the pledges were unlikely to match the Angolan target.

38.   But officials of the European Union, which hosted the conference, said the pledges were unlikely to match Angolan expectations.

39.   By October, Italy will host a conference for ministers of countries interested in helping Albania, Dini said.

40.   Cambodia is hosting the conference for the first time since it joined the regional club three years ago.