21.   Arab countries hope that Barak, who defeated his hardline predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu in May, will reactivate the Arab-Israeli peace process.

22.   Arab countries were hoping for a strong vote in favor of the non-binding resolution.

23.   Arab countries hope that Barak, who defeated his hard-line predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu in the May elections, will reactivate the Arab-Israeli peace process.

24.   Arab countries were hoping for a strong vote in favor of the non-binding resolution, which also condemns Israel for the housing project.

25.   Arab countries had hoped for a strong vote in favor of the non-binding resolution, which also condemns Israel for the housing project.

26.   ASEAN countries also hope they can attract some of the foreign investment now going to China.

27.   Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Gabriel Singson said the country hoped to move from IMF supervision to an agreement for a precautionary arrangement.

28.   Both countries had hoped the visit would ease strained relations.

29.   Both countries hope the pipeline will be the first link in a much larger chain.

30.   Both countries hope the visit will breathe new life into a decades-old relationship that thrived during the Cold War era.