EGYPT RAISES SECURITY ALERT

CAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has raised its security alert amid massive anti-U.S.rallies in cities around the country. Officials said the alert has resulted in the bolstering of Egyptiansecurity forces and the introduction of anti-riot units in major cities.CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Egyptian Minister of Interior Habib al-Adli saidMonday Egypt adheres to effective legal measures in her battle againstterrorism.Addressing the Parliament's Committee of Defence and National Security, Adlisaid the entire world has rapidly made exceptional legal amendments to faceterror crimes.He said the number of terror attacks that took place over the world duringJanuary hit 62 operations in which 352 people were killed and 356 werewounded. Adli urged all security authorities to remain vigilant and doeverything they can to protect Egypt's national security.The Egyptian minister said the three-year extension of Egyptian emergencylaws was due to the current critical juncture encountered by the entireworld.CAIRO, Feb 25 (MENA) - Premier Atef Ebied inaugurated Tuesday morning thefourth round of the international exhibition on technological safety at AlNasr city, a Cairo suburb.Ebeid accompanied by other state officials including Minister of InformationSafwat Sherif, Minister of Interior Habib Adli, Minister of Industry Ali AlSaedi and Minister of State for Military Production Sayed Meshal toured thefour-day exhibition.Some 124 firms representing 23 countries, including Egypt, are taking partin the exhibition.ISRAEL, PA CONFLICT-----------------------------------------------ISRAEL'S STRATEGIC CENTER ENVISIONS UN FORCE IN PATEL AVIV [MENL] -- Israel's leading strategic center has detailed a plan foran international peacekeeping force to maintain any ceasefire in the warwith the Palestinian Authority.