31.   The violence coincided with an unprecedented visit to Jerusalem by SLA commander, retired Lebanese army general Antoine Lahad.

32.   Thondup, who arrived in the nationalist island Tuesday, has served as a go-between in long-running talks to arrange the unprecedented visit.

33.   Israeli signer Ofra Haza announced Tuesday she was returning to her roots by making an unprecedented visit to Yemen with the full approval of the authorities.

34.   Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin held talks with Sultan Qaboos during an unprecedented visit in December.

35.   Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin made an unprecedented visit to Oman in December, and the two countries are pursuing talks on the opening of interests sections.

36.   Karadayi on Monday played down criticism from Turkish Islamists of his unprecedented visit to Israel.

37.   Palestinian President Yasser Arafat arrived in the north Israel town of Caesarea for an unprecedented visit with Israeli President Ezer Weizman on Tuesday, Israeli radio said.

38.   Palestinian President Yasser Arafat invited his Israeli counterpart Ezer Weizman to visit the Gaza self-rule area during an unprecedented public visit by Arafat to Israel on Tuesday.

39.   Palestinian President Yasser Arafat invited his Israeli counterpart Ezer Weizman to the Gaza self-rule area during an unprecedented public visit by the Palestinian leader to Israel.

40.   Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin made an unprecedented visit to Oman in late December.