51.   A new election date has yet to be set.

52.   A new election date is expected to be announced in the next few days, after consultations with the two sides, EU officials said.

53.   A new election date is expected to be announced within days, EU officials said.

54.   A source close to the electoral council said a January election date was being considered and could be announced as early as Monday.

55.   A new election date was expected to be announced next week.

56.   A statement issued after a Cabinet meeting said the decree setting an election date was submitted to the emir, Sheik Jaber al-Ahmed al-Sabah.

57.   Abacha has resisted international pressure to announce an election date, and scores of political opponents have been jailed since he took power.

58.   Also election dates have been announced.

59.   Alternatively, Netanyahu and the opposition could simply agree on an election date, expected to be in April.

60.   An election date is expected to be set Saturday, state television reported.