41.   Tigrett struggled to explain to his friend Morton how spirituality and the Web could be connected, until one day the minister had an epiphany.

42.   To be sure, with a presidential election one month away, the new minister will have little time to make his mark.

43.   Turkish officials familiar with the visit said Ecevit said the economic minister has the full backing of the coalition.

44.   Western experts say that environment ministers have no clout, that their staffs are inept or keep changing, and that lobbyists are inexperienced or easily discouraged.

45.   Where once the majority of seminarians had backgrounds in English, philosophy and history, now many aspiring ministers had first careers in engineering, computer science and accounting.

46.   Yet the self-styled minister has an aspect of the field general.

47.   Abed Rabbo said he and other ministers had permits that give them freedom of movement throughout Israel.

48.   According to WTO rules, trade ministers have to meet every two years to review the functioning of the multilateral body.

49.   Ahmed Ben Heli, deputy secretary-general of the league, acknowledged that the ministers will have tough discussions on Sunday.

50.   Ahmed Ben Heli, deputy secretary-general of the league, acknowledged that the ministers will have tough discussions Sunday.