21.   Kawaguchi also held talks with International cooperation minister Nabil Shaath and Parliament Speaker Ahmad Qorei, an AFP correspondent reported.

22.   Kawaguchi also held talks with International cooperation minister Nabil Shaath and Parliament Speaker Ahmad Qorei Saturday.

23.   Leung later held a meeting with foreign trade and economic cooperation minister Shi Guangsheng, before returning to Hong Kong.

24.   Marc Bazin, formerly planning and external cooperation minister becomes minister without portfolio charged with negotiations.

25.   Nabil Shaath, the Palestinian international cooperation minister, said the Palestinians totally supported the Saudi plan.

26.   On Palestinian prisoners a committee would be set up, including Palestinian cooperation minister Nabil Shaath to decide on releases.

27.   On Tuesday, Straw held talks in London with Palestinian international cooperation minister Nabil Shaath on the prospect of progress being made between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

28.   Overseas Development Minister Linda Chalker announced the aid after meeting Palestinian international cooperation minister Nabil Shaath and ahead of talks with President Yasser Arafat in Gaza City.

29.   Palestinian cooperation minister Nabil Shaath said PLO leader Yasser Arafat has warned Israel he will refuse to sign a deal unless it frees all jailed Palestinians.

30.   Palestinian international cooperation minister Nabil Shaath brought a message from Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat to Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday, Russian media reported.