Host Singapore coaxed other Asian nations to invest in theMiddle East, a region the city-state has been courting formore investment opportunities. "We can no longer interact only at the margins. Thedestinies of our regions will become more interdependent.This is not just about oil or energy but also about trade,investment, business, security, tourism and services,"said Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. The next Asia-Middle East Dialogue is scheduled for 2007in Cairo, Egypt.--SPA1203 Local Time 0903 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/271439