11.   Annan said Friday he expects that coalition to hold firm.

12.   But now that the coalition holds office, its supporters say it has chosen politics-as-usual over delivering on its pledges.

13.   Even if his coalition holds a parliamentary majority, it would seek to include some ethnic Albanians in the cabinet because of sensitive ethnic issues.

14.   Government officials said they expected the project would win approval both from Parliament, where the four-party governing coalition holds a comfortable majority, and in national referendums.

15.   However, Israel did not retaliate and the coalition held.

16.   However, there were signs Monday that he six-party coalition will hold for now.

17.   However, there were signs Monday that his six-party coalition will hold for now.

18.   However, under heavy pressure from the United States, Israel refrained from a counterattack at the time, and the coalition held.

19.   His conservative three-party coalition holds a majority in both houses of Parliament and can force legislation past an uncooperative opposition.

20.   However, Israel did not retaliate, and the coalition held.