61.   However, the municipality said Monday that building permits are granted according to existing building plans in different neighborhoods.

62.   However, the Palestinians say they have no choice but to build illegally because they are rarely granted permits.

63.   In the negotiations, Israel made some concessions, for example dropping demands to retain sole control over granting building permits to the Jewish settlers, the reports said.

64.   Investors who are granted permits for projects are normally required to start their project within three years.

65.   Israel radio, citing Palestinian officials, said Netanyahu offered to build and grant permits for thousands of homes for Palestinians in Jerusalem.

66.   It opened last year after authorities of Oswiecim, the Polish name for the nearby southeastern city, brushed aside protests and granted a permit.

67.   Jospin has been more generous in granting residency permits to illegal immigrants than the previous conservative government.

68.   Last week, Taiwan granted permits to five Chinese shippers to ply the same routes.

69.   Last April, the Commission granted a permit for the import of genetically modified soybeans.

70.   Mining companies from South Africa, Nigeria and Britain have been granted exploration permits in Benin, an official said Friday.