81.   Samaranch said the IOC was continuing its efforts for the permanent lifting of sanctions by the U.N. Security Council.

82.   Sahhaf, however, said the minimum step should be a unilateral lifting of sanctions by Arab countries.

83.   Several Jordanian professional associations said Monday they would defy U.N. sanctions by sending medicine and medical equipment to Iraq.

84.   That agreement earlier this year averted threatened trade sanctions by both countries.

85.   The Air France Europe spokeswoman said Le Bareillec was not suspended from his duties and faced no immediate sanctions by the company.

86.   The changes were passed amid threats of sanctions by Russia.

87.   The auto companies also hope they can ease the effect of the sanctions by boosting sales of other high-end models that are not on the target list.

88.   The executions prompted international outrage against Abacha and limited sanctions by some western governments.

89.   The oil-for-food program allows Iraq to get around U.N. economic sanctions by selling limited quantities of oil to buy food and other humanitarian goods.

90.   The ministers also discussed tightening existing sanctions by widening bans on visas, private investments and commercial flights.