41.   It did not propose a date for such a meeting, saying only that both countries hoped it would be held shortly.

42.   Many Arab countries hope Barak, who defeated Netanyahu in the May.

43.   Middle Eastern countries had hoped for higher growth, which is needed to create jobs for their growing populations.

44.   Neither diplomat said what kind of agreement the two countries hoped to reach.

45.   Oil exploration companies are now the biggest investors, and the country also hopes its low wage labor will attract low tech industries such as textile production.

46.   On Thursday, Kenyan Foreign Minister Marsden Madoka said his country hoped to be able to host a Somali peace conference by July.

47.   Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski said Thursday his country hopes to open negotiations next year for membership in the European Union and to join by the end of the century.

48.   Salomao, however, said the country had hoped for total debt forgiveness.

49.   Some countries hope for a well-known European political figure to take the job and turn it into a strong voice for Europe in the world.

50.   South Korea opened its first European business center Tuesday in Britain in a move that both countries hope will foster stronger cooperation in the information technology sector.