1.   Despite the approaching deadline, there has been a lull in Muslim militant violence during the last two months.

2.   Foreign diplomats and other experts, while saying they believe that militant violence is on the wane, warn that sporadic attacks are likely to continue.

3.   Rabin received a call from Arafat, and urged him to do more to stop militant violence.

4.   Rabin said he would raise the problem of militant violence with Arafat at their planned meeting on Thursday.

5.   The apparent rebound was helped by a sharp drop in militant violence since May.

6.   The attack, at Hurghada, marked the first time that Muslim militant violence against foreign tourists spread to a Red Sea town.

7.   PLO chief Yasser Arafat created the military court two months ago as a sign of his intent to curb militant violence, but no trials had been held.

8.   Abu Qarqas is one of several southern spots plagued by Muslim militant violence.

9.   Arafat created the military court two months ago as a sign of his intent to curb militant violence, but no trials had been held until this session.

10.   Arafat created the court two months ago as a sign of his intent to curb militant violence, but no trials haad been held.