111.   It was his first public statement on the subject since discussing the issue last week with Alvaro de Soto, U.N. assistant secretary general for political affairs.

112.   Jeremy Greenstock, director of political affairs at the British Foreign Office, who also arrived Wednesday, was due to confer with Clerides later Thursday.

113.   It was seen as a blow to Europeans, keen for a wider role in Mideast political affairs.

114.   Jeff Millington, political affairs counselor at the U.S. Embassy said he had no information on the report.

115.   Jonah, a former U.N. undersecretary general for political affairs, did not say how he had obtained his information.

116.   King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who rarely intervenes in political affairs but he is known for caring about citizens, has expressed concern.

117.   Koizumi made the remarks during a political affairs program taped by national broadcaster NHK television for broadcast Sunday.

118.   Lakhdar Brahimi, the U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan, was sending his deputy for political affairs, Francesc Vendrell, to Afghanistan to gather representatives from the factions.

119.   Lapid resigned Monday from the Maariv newspaper, where he had been a columnist writing on political affairs.

120.   Kabila banned AZADHO in April after accusing the group of meddling in political affairs.