1.   Disputes and differences between the two neighbours would be solved bilaterally.

2.   Chiam had said on Thursday that Singapore should seek economic union with Malaysia to reduce competition and tension between the two neighbours.

3.   In recent weeks, Turkey has been massing troops along its border with Syria and tensions between the two neighbours have increased.

4.   Foreign Minister Shimon Peres said Tuesday that the territorial dispute between the two neighbours could be solved.

5.   He also welcomed intervention from the United States in trying to defuse the brewing crisis between the two neighbours.

6.   Howard said last year saw steady growth in trade between the two neighbours.

7.   In Khartoum, Sudan reported unusual Egyptian troop movements in the border region of Halaib where the two neighbours clashed earlier in the week.

8.   Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf have confirmed their participation despite escalating tensions between the two neighbours.

9.   Indian analysts, however, have warned the issue will remain a long-term stumbling block between the two neighbours, which also want to develop their trade links.

10.   Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy arrived in the Egyptian capital on Thursday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak, in an effort to improve relations between the two neighbours.