11.   Singapore also has been keen to prosecute Leeson to protect its reputation as a key financial hub in Asia.

12.   The army in Bahrain, a key financial hub in the Gulf, warned earlier Saturday that it was prepared to intervene to crush the unrest.

13.   The central Gulf state is a key financial hub in the region and U.S. naval forces are based there.

14.   The blast followed weeks of anti-government unrest in this central Gulf island state, a key financial hub in the region and a key U.S. Navy base.