31.   He said Lebanon was waiting for progress between the two before pressing claims for Israeli troops to withdraw from southern Lebanon.

32.   In Paris it was disclosed Monday that discussions are in progress between different ministries on whether to ask for an extension of the trial period.

33.   Aznar added he was confident progress between Israel and the Palestinian Authority could be made at a Euro-Mediterranean conference in Valencia, Spain next week.

34.   The source said the man was leading his goats and no clashes were in progress between Israelis and Palestinians when he was shot.

35.   US Secretary of State Warren Christopher held a first round of talks with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on Thursday after voicing optimism over progress between Israel and Syria.

36.   US Secretary of State Warren Christopher launched a new Middle East peace shuttle on an optimistic note Thursday saying he was encouraged by progress between Israel and Syria.

37.   Rifkind underlined the importance of progress between Israel and Syria, whose talks have been stalled, as have those with Lebanon, which is heavily influenced by Damascus.