61.   He hosted French President Jacques Chirac, Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak and U.S. Vice President Al Gore last week.

62.   He hoped the Egyptian leader could help break a deadlock over the future of Jerusalem, the key obstacle to an accord.

63.   He said Saudi Arabia and Egyptian leaders were pressuring Arafat to halt terrorist attacks against Israel.

64.   His visit was first time an Egyptian leader has visited Lebanon in decades.

65.   House and Senate delegations called on the Egyptian leader at Blair House, the presidential guest house.

66.   However, the report stressed that such steps should be considered only after discussions with Egyptian leaders, Haaretz said.

67.   His goal was to topple the Egyptian leader.

68.   However, Arafat, who met with Egyptian leaders in Cairo on Monday, said he would not give in to Israeli pressure.

69.   In a surprise move after rebel gains in southeastern Sudan, Sudanese Vice-President Maj. Gen. Zubair Mohamed Saleh arrived in Cairo Wednesday and held talks with senior Egyptian leaders.

70.   In an interview taped after the Mubarak-Bush meeting and broadcast Sunday, the Egyptian leader did not mention his quest for a timeline.