1.   Many tropical countries welcome people of independent means as long-term residents.

2.   And the country has welcomed private foreign investment in the Internet.

3.   Except for Jordan, no Arab country welcomed the Palestinians or offered them citizenship.

4.   In a bipolar world, many countries welcomed the United States as their protector against the other superpower.

5.   In a bipolar world, many countries welcomed the United States as their protector against the Soviet Union.

6.   Some countries welcome a politically-connected envoy, expecting greater access to the White House.

7.   Some countries welcomed that idea, but the United States squashed it out of concern that the fund would tread on the turf of the IMF.

8.   The country officially welcomes Americans, although its leaders seem to feel a degree of private ambivalence.

9.   The oil minister of Kuwait, another OPEC member, said his country welcomed the decision, Reuters reported.

10.   They were divided on the issue of immigration, with more voters saying the country should welcome new immigrants.