1.   But he did make the pledge on the assumption that he would quickly renew a dialogue with Syria, which effectively controls Lebanon and holds sway over the guerrillas.

2.   But, Clinton said, Syria must take the first step of renewing the dialogue with Israel.

3.   Chirac called Arafat and then Sharon on Monday to try to renew a dialogue between the two sides.

4.   As soon as there is some opportunity, we will be renewing dialogue.

5.   Britain, which holds the EU presidency, has been trying tried hard to get Ankara to renew its dialogue with the EU, but to no avail.

6.   China will dispatch an advance party to Taiwan this month for a top negotiator whose visit Taiwan hopes will help renew dialogue, an official said Tuesday.

7.   German Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel and his Turkish opposite, Ismail Cem, pledged to renew their dialogue and between Ankara and the EU.

8.   On Friday, a Hamas political leader, Mohammed Zahhar, said the group was ready to halt the violence and renew dialogue with Yasser Arafat.

9.   Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday to renew dialogue with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the presidential press service said.

10.   The diplomatic missions to both Beijing and Taipei are believed aimed at encouraging the two rivals to renew a dialogue, consistent with long-standing administration policy.