51.   Zinni asked Arafat about the weapons shipment when the two met Friday in the West Bank town of Ramallah, according to U.S. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher.

52.   In demanding compliance with a UN arms embargo, Karadzic cited weapons shipments from Iran and Turkey to the Bosnian government.

53.   Israel says it has proof that the weapons shipment came from Iran and was destined for the Palestinian Authority.

54.   Dogan Gures, who was quoted in the daily Hurriyet, did not give any further specifics about the weapons shipment.

55.   The United States sought Monday to remain above the current Israeli-Palestinian fray over an intercepted weapons shipment as its special Middle East envoy returned here for consultations.

56.   The Russian embassy said here Thursday that it has opened an investigation into alleged weapons shipments to Chechnya by a Russian off-shore company in Cyprus.

57.   The United States sought Monday to remain above the fray over the weapons shipment as Zinni returned to Washington for consultations after talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

58.   Weapons shipments to Zimbabwe were also forbidden.

59.   Kandahar has claimed weapons shipments from Iran were being supplied to warlords in the western districts to destabilise the region and undermine the interim government in Kabul.

60.   Palestinian navy officials said Tuesday the navy was evacuating its Gaza City coastal station temporarily for fear of Israeli attack after the seizure of the weapons shipment.