101.   He began a tour of Gulf Arab states in the United Arab Emirates in December, vowing to return to power.

102.   He will leave Athens on Wednesday two hours after Simitis and Pangalos who begin a European tour Wednesday which will taken them to Brussels, Bonn and Paris.

103.   In the first weeks of his presidency, Kwasniewski began a tour of Western capitals, including Paris, Brussels, Berlin and Bonn.

104.   Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati will begin a tour of China, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia Sunday, the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported Saturday.

105.   Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati will begin a tour of four ex-Soviet republics Wednesday including troubled Tajikistan, officials said here Tuesday.

106.   Acting president of the Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries Amar Makhloufi will on Monday begin a tour of member countries, Algerian radio reported.

107.   Albright began her tour in Israel on Monday, where she met with Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin before heading to Jordan on Tuesday to meet King Hussein.

108.   Boutros-Ghali began his tour of Transcaucasia in Azerbaijan, then flew to Georgia, followed by Armenia.

109.   Christopher began his tour in Israel early Monday.

110.   Canadian Defence Minister David Collenette will begin a tour of Japan and South Korea this week, his office said Tuesday.