21.   He said that Egypt would continue contacts with Netanyahu to try to revive negotiations.

22.   However, Sharon is widely reviled by the Palestinians, and his presence in the government would hamper efforts to revive peace negotiations.

23.   His latest visit to Saudi Arabia comes amid Jordanian diplomatic efforts to revive stalled negotiations between Israel and Syria, Lebanon and the Palestinians.

24.   In Washington, Bush was consulting with Mideast leaders, including Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak this weekend, before revealing his plan for reviving peace negotiations.

25.   Israel Television reported Saturday that Mubarak has proposed a five-point plan to revive the negotiations.

26.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he is eager to revive peace negotiations with Syria and a senior deputy confirmed that the two countries were holding secret talks.

27.   Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reasserted that Israel will not agree to revive peace negotiations until the violence ends.

28.   Meanwhile, senior U.N. officials arrived Thursday in Luanda for a three-day visit aimed at reviving negotiations between the government and the rebels.

29.   Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reasserted that Israel will not revive peace negotiations until the violence ends.

30.   Molcho met Yasser Arafat ten days ago in an unsuccessful attempt to revive the negotiations, according to Israeli media.