The delegates did not set a deadline for withdrawingU.S.-led forces from Iraq _ despite a push by France andsome Arab countries. The communique, though, does say themandate of foreign forces is "not open-ended." The draft communique for the conference that began Mondayand ends Tuesday also says the interim Iraqi governmentshould meet with its opponents to try to persuade them totake part in the general elections scheduled for Jan. 30. Aboul Gheit said late Monday that the communique, "whichhas been the result of the agreements between all theparties and without confrontations," has been endorsed. The meeting brought together Iraq's six neighbors _ Iran,Syria, Turkey, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia _ as well asEgypt and several other Arab countries, China and regionalbodies such as the Group of Eight, the United Nations, theEuropean Union, the Arab League and the Organization of theIslamic Conference.--SPA1253 Local Time 0953 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/219014