Aug 17, 2000

TEL AVIV [MENL] -- Let's call him Avi.

Aug 22, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- For nearly a year, Egypt has been lobbying for an ArabLeague summit.

Aug 27, 2000

NICOSIA [MENL] -- Lebanon launches parliamentary elections torn by a growingboycott campaign and violence among the candidates.

Aug 28, 2000

LONDON [MENL] -- Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat has expressedoptimism for a peace agreement with Israel.