11.  Sudanese officials have said repeatedly that they do not believe the suspects are in the Sudan.

12.  Sudanese officials have said that Khartoum has met every American request for assistance.

13.  Sudanese officials have said the United States had been notified that the two suspects were in custody, and American law enforcement officials have confirmed the account.

14.  Sudanese officials said the two men were arrested after they arrived in Khartoum from Nairobi, Kenya, soon after the bombing of the American Embassy there.

15.  The Iraqi-Sudanese relationship has blossomed over time and includes the assignment of Iraqi military officers at an air base outside Khartoum, Sudanese officials say.

16.  The sanctions, including diplomatic curbs on Sudanese officials abroad and an embargo on Sudanese flights, were not strictly enforced, diplomats say.

17.  They were detained after they were discovered to be carrying false Pakistani passports, a senior Sudanese official said.

18.  Tillman acknowledges that local Sudanese officials often pressure her workers, hoping to wheedle as much food as possible from the aid agencies.

19.  A senior Sudanese official has arrived in the Ethiopian capital on a secret trip to reconcile the two countries, an Arabic-language newspaper said Sunday.

20.  A Sudanese official said Monday his country would not hesitate to use water as a weapon if Egypt tries to forcefully resolve a border dispute.