Oct 19, 2000

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel has begun the pullout of tanks and troops fromforward positions in Palestinian areas as officials expressed concern overan escalation of violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Oct 19, 2000

JERUSALEM [MENL] -- Israel has begun the pullout of tanks and troops fromforward positions in Palestinian areas as officials expressed concern overan escalation of violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Oct 19, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is under pressure fromhardline Arab states that have expressed concern that the weekend ArabLeague summit will take no action against Israel.

Oct 18, 2000

CAIRO [MENL] -- U.S. President Bill Clinton has succeeded in ramming througha ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority thatincludes secret security provisions monitored by Washington.