31.   Palestinian international cooperation minister Nabil Shaath, who was briefed here on the summitl.

32.   Palestinian cooperation minister Nabil Shaath sealed the deal with bank officials in Gaza City on Tuesday.

33.   Palestinian international cooperation minister Nabil Shaath on Wednesday said Arafat had confirmed to him that he would run for re-election.

34.   Palestinian international cooperation minister Nabil Shaath said preparations were already underway for the first polls in six years.

35.   Palestinian international cooperation minister Nabil Shaath Thursday welcomed progress made in talks between Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian parliament speaker Ahmed Qorei.

36.   Palestinian cooperation minister Nabil Shaath said PLO leader Yasser Arafat has warned Israel he would not sign the deal otherwise.

37.   Palestinian International cooperation minister Nabil Shaath said Wednesday that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat would run in the presidential elections.

38.   Palestinian international cooperation minister Nabil Shaath told AFP that Arafat had confirmed to him that he would run for re-election.

39.   Powell was still set to meet Friday with a senior Arafat aide, Palestinian international cooperation minister Nabil Shaath.

40.   The crown prince, quoted by the official Petra news agency, was reacting to comments earlier this week from Nabil Shaath, cooperation minister in the Palestinian Authority.