31.   The Syrian leadership also took preliminary measures Saturday to establish a stock market and to float the Syrian pound, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency.

32.   The statement, carried by the news agency, did not say how long the leadership will take to decide on the issue.

33.   The Syrian leadership also took preliminary measures yesterday to establish a stock market and to float the Syrian pound, according to the official Syrian Arab News Agency.

34.   He reiterated that the leadership had taken severe measures against party militants implicated in corruption scandals.

35.   In calling upon Israel to exercise restraint, Russia also appealed to the Palestinian leadership to take measures to end the violence.

36.   Already firmly on the record as refusing to countenance ETA-style terrorism, the PNV leadership has now taken a stand formally against any strategy of exclusivity.

37.   The top political and military leadership took part in the five-hour late-night meeting called by Kostunica.