1.   Egypt downgraded its relations with Israel.

2.   Egypt and Jordan have consulted on whether to downgrade relations with Israel by expelling its ambassadors.

3.   In response, Ramos recalled his ambassador and downgraded relations with Singapore.

4.   Li did not say that his government planned to downgrade relations formally, but rather that he was returning home for consultations.

5.   Other governments have avoided the problem by not rotating ambassadors or by bringing in lower-ranking diplomats, effectively downgrading relations.

6.   The European Union downgraded its relations with Austria.

7.   Egypt has so far downgraded its relations with Israel.

8.   Egypt said last week it was downgrading relations with Israel and Jordan said it wants to keep them in order to influence Israeli policy.

9.   Under growing public pressure, Egypt said last week it was downgrading its relations to the contacts concerning the Palestinians only.

10.   All that changed after Contemplacion, believed innocent by many Filipinos, was hanged, sparking protests in the Philippines and prompting Ramos to downgrade relations with Singapore.