81.   Jordan and Turkey on Sunday called for closer security cooperation among Middle Eastern countries to combat terrorism and bring stability to the volatile region.

82.   Kyrgyzstan, which was once considered a haven of democracy and stability in the volatile region, has recently also become a target of continual forays by Islamic militants.

83.   Last week, Richard Kauzlarich, U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan, said multiple routes would provide greater security for transporting oil through the volatile Caucasus region.

84.   Kidnappers in the volatile region have operated with virtual impunity in Ingushetia, which they use as a safe route to Chechnya.

85.   Mini-Marshall Plans have been urged to encourage economic ties among adversaries in politically volatile regions like the Middle East, for instance.

86.   Mohamed Sahnoun of Algeria has been named U.N. special representative to the volatile region which includes eastern Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi.

87.   Moscow also is worried by the recent spread of kidnappings and other crime from Chechnya through the volatile Northern Caucasus region.

88.   Officials say the troops are needed because they are a strong stabilizing factor in an otherwise volatile region.

89.   No one claimed responsibility for the incident, which was the seventh time a police officer or other French official was targeted in the volatile Basque region this year.

90.   Obasanjo has proposed a bill requiring oil firms to fight poverty in the volatile Niger Delta region.