Baghdad, Iraq, Sept 12, SPA -- An Egyptian diplomat and Sunniclerics influential in hostage negotiations discussed thefate Sunday of six Egyptian telecommunications workersabducted in Iraq Farouq Mabrouk discussed the hostages with Harithal-Dhari, the head of the Association of Muslim Clerics, anorganization that has helped win the freedom of foreigncaptives. Mabrouk refused to speak to reporters after the 30-minutemeeting at Baghdad's Um al-Qura Mosque.--SPA1323 Local Time 1023 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/205699