1.   He said the Palestinian leader will brief the king on the outcome of talks the Palestinians held with Israelis in Washington last week.

2.   Karzai is to return to Afghanistan on Wednesday after briefing the king and getting his formal blessing.

3.   Tarawneh will brief the king on the latest problems in the country, a government official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

4.   He arrived from the United States and was expected to brief the king on his talks with President Bill Clinton and the latest developments in the peace process.

5.   Assad briefed the king on his talks with Christopher on Wednesday.

6.   Assad will brief the king on his talks with Christopher on Wednesday and they were also to discuss the Yemeni civil war, officials said.

7.   Shalikashvili briefed the king on his talks Sunday with Saudi officials in Riyadh on the situation in northern Iraq before flying onto Cairo.