91.   Trud said Dimitrov, whose father was in the Bulgarian secret services, maintained links with those services as well as the Soviet KGB.

92.   They are also considered by Washington, the key Middle East peace broker, as their top Arab allies and maintain close links with Arafat.

93.   Under apartheid, the government maintained close links with Israel, notably to get around international sanctions, and considered the Jewish community part of the establishment.

94.   Vietnam maintains close links with the Palestine Liberation Organisation as well as Iraq, Iran and Sudan.

95.   None of the countries in Asia and the Pacific maintain official links with this nationalist island.

96.   Oman has good relations with Iran and is the only Gulf Arab state to maintain military links with the Islamic republic.

97.   Oman maintains strong links with Iran, which is locked with the UAE in a dispute over three strategic Gulf islands.

98.   Ramadan Ali Hassan, a Jamaa leader in the north of the province, had maintained links with members of the group, the magazine said.

99.   Russia has always maintained close links with Iraq.

100.   Sinn Fein wants to end British rule over the province, while Unionists want to maintain the link with London.