41.   Quoting Israeli diplomats in Washington, the newspaper said Saudi Arabia had already given its agreement in principle to help finance joint Israeli-Syrian economic projects.

42.   Quoting diplomats in Berlin and New York, it said permission from the German parliament for participation in the force was not likely before this weekend.

43.   Quoting diplomats in Berlin and New York, the paper said permission from the German parliament for participation in the force was unlikely before this weekend.

44.   The agency quoted diplomats in Pyongyang as speculating that the closure had been forced by a cholera outbreak.

45.   The embassy was unwilling to confirm that Monday, though it was reported by Israel Radio, quoting Israeli diplomats here.