51.   An indication that Bashar would follow the footsteps of his father came in an editorial in the government newspaper, Tishrin, which reflects the official view.

52.   An Iraqi government newspaper said Saturday that Baghdad had the backing of the Arab people and warned the United States not to underestimate the importance of that support.

53.   An Iraqi government newspaper noted Saturday that Russia and China were against a military attack and encouraged them to take a more sympathetic line.

54.   An Iraqi government newspaper on Saturday said Baghdad had the backing of the Arab people and warned the United States not to underestimate the importance of that support.

55.   An Iraqi government newspaper noted Saturday that Russia and China opposed a military attack and encouraged them to take a more sympathetic line.

56.   An Iranian government newspaper on Tuesday denied reports that Iran had purchased nuclear weapons from Russia.

57.   But a Syrian government newspaper said Friday that Damascus would not abandon its demand for full Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories.

58.   But Department of Health spokesman Morris Conradie told the newspaper the government believed existing legislation prohibited cloning.

59.   But a Syrian government newspaper rejected the idea, saying Netanyahu must first commit himself to a land-for-peace formula.

60.   But a report Thursday in the government newspaper La Nacion anticipated difficulty for that plan because many of the dead were cremated immediately after their killings.