91.   The Freedom Union criticized government officials for starting the talks Tuesday on what turned out to be a premature report that the blockades had been lifted.

92.   The Israeli military said the blockade was lifted to enable villagers to work their farmland.

93.   The government has insisted it is unable to increase cotton subsidies due to EU regulations, and has repeatedly called on the farmers to lift their blockades.

94.   The government made no attempt to lift the blockades by force.

95.   The main opposition group in the Afghan war said Friday it would temporarily lift its blockade of roads leading into the Afghan capital of Kabul.

96.   The miners have vowed not to lift the blockade until they are paid eight months of overdue wages.

97.   The Israelis also lifted a blockade on the West Bank town of Tulkarem, the military said.

98.   The military also lifted a blockade around the Palestinian town of Qalqilya in the West Bank.

99.   The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem asked Roman Catholics around the world to help pressure Israel into lifting the blockade.

100.   The producers agreed to lift the blockade after the regional government, based in Mostar, decided to buy off all products from the local producers through private companies.