21.   Channel Two described the atmosphere in the talks as tense, and said Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin would likely meet next week to bridge remaining gaps.

22.   He described the atmosphere as cordial, and said police had served them lunch.

23.   He described the atmosphere of the questioning as cordial and said police had served them lunch.

24.   Knight described that atmosphere as one where people understood and cooperated with one another.

25.   NASA program scientist Jim Garvin described the atmosphere as electric.

26.   Oleg Orlov, a member of a group mediating the hostage crisis, described the atmosphere as very tense.

27.   One guest, who also declined to be identified, described the atmosphere as unchanged from a Wang-Kartman meeting six months ago.

28.   Released hostage describes atmosphere at compound.

29.   Released businessman describes atmosphere inside compound.

30.   Reporters allowed briefly into the meeting between foreign ministers Alexander Downer and Zivadin Jovanovic said the two appeared relaxed, and described the atmosphere as cordial.