61.   This observer team -- which has been officially described as a humanitarian mission -- began growing rapidly as soon as Belgrade agreed in principle to close the border.

62.   Zimbabwe was suspended last week from the Commonwealth, whose observer team reported a systematic campaign of violence and intimidation against supporters of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

63.   Japan is also to send an election observer team, officials here say.

64.   Monitors from Canada, the Netherlands and Norway were nominated but have yet to arrive to head the observer teams.

65.   Meanwhile, Arafat also met with the head of the EU observers team to the elections, Carl Lidbom, at his headquarters in Gaza City late Friday.

66.   Other countries outside the European Union such as Turkey have expressed an interest in joining an observer team.

67.   Some members of the SADC observer team witnessed the incidents of violence.

68.   Sochacki said a UN military observer team had recieved permission to visit the area Sunday to make an assessment.

69.   The Commonwealth observer team, led by Nigerian former military ruler Abdulsalami Abubakar, included several eminent persons from African countries.

70.   The head of the EU observer team, Pierre Schori who is Swedish, arrived in the country at the weekend and tried Monday to secure accreditation.