81.   Developments in the Middle East, where radical Palestinian movement Hamas said it was willing to stop suicide bombings on Israeli territory, offered oil prices no encouragement either.

82.   The talks only assumed a serious rhythm once the Palestinian Authority had shown determination to stop the bombings with mass arrests and summary trials of suspects.

83.   NATO says it will stop the bombing if they do.

84.   On Wednesday Yeltsin ordered the bombing stopped at midnight.

85.   The Qatari newspaper Al-Sharq said Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was unable to stop suicide bombings, contrary to what Israel claims.