1.   Ahmad Tibi, a senior adviser to Arafat, said the Palestinian leader had telephoned Netanyahu to urge him to stay.

2.   Ahmad Tibi, a senior adviser to Arafat, said that the Palestinian leader had telephoned Netanyahu to urge him to stay.

3.   International leaders had telephoned Sharif, including U.S. President Bill Clinton, urging restraint.

4.   Regional and world leaders telephoned Israeli and Palestinian leaders, urging restraint.

5.   Several foreign leaders have telephoned Shevardnadze to express support, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.

6.   Arafat aide Ahmad Tibi said the PLO leader also telephoned Peres to express deep concern over the issue.

7.   Officials in Gaza City said the three leaders telephoned Arafat after his triumph in the presidential polls.

8.   Several Arab leaders have telephoned to inquire about his health, but Saudi officials did not say if they actually spoke to King Fahd.