21.   Iran on Saturday expelled the Turkish ambassador and a senior consul, following the expulsion of an Iranian diplomat who had strongly criticised the Turkish military.

22.   The United State on Saturday pressed India and Pakistan to continue talking, following the expulsion of the Pakistani envoy to New Delhi.

23.   Lebanon announced steps on Friday to control the movement of Palestinians leaving and entering the country, following the expulsions from Libya.

24.   Shakaki, a paediatrician from the Gaza Strip, had lived in exile in Syria since following his expulsion by Israel.

25.   Sicilian underworld boss Salvatore Ferraro was in an Italian jail Wednesday following his expulsion from Canada where authorities tracked him down last week.

26.   The cleric took refuge in Britain following his expulsion.

27.   The ministers also decided to pull out their remaining election observers, following the expulsion of the chief of the delegation, Pierre Schori, on Saturday.