MIDEAST

ISR03D:MIDEAST:EREZ CHECKPOINT,ISRAEL,11JUL99 - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (L) walks hand-in-hand with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat after Barak welcomed Arafat on arrival for their summit meeting July 11. The two leaders are meeting for the first time to foster trust ahead of tough Israeli-Palestinian final status talks. dps/Photo by David Silverman REUTERS