21.   Governments in the US, UK, Australia and other countries have strict laws to bar companies which have any political associations from operating casinos.

22.   He said recently that the door was open for opposition politicians in exile to come back and form political associations.

23.   He urged all Muslims to put aside their differing political associations to join in the prayers.

24.   He, however, said recently that the door was open for opposition figures in exile to come back and form political associations.

25.   Hundreds of angry Romanians attacked and ransacked the local headquarters of the Hungarian political association.

26.   The political associations law is seen as an attempt by el-Bashir to marginalize the opposition in exile which is supporting an insurgency in southern and eastern Sudan.

27.   The political associations will be barred from receiving funding from abroad, the statement added.

28.   However, he said the NDP, which was launched last October, will only merge with other political associations which share its ideology, goals and aspirations.

29.   A Catholic priest has been elected as national chairman of an opposition political association, press reports in Nigeria said Sunday.

30.   Chief Executive-designate Tung Chee-hwa, who will assume office in July, defended plans to introduce stiffer regulations on public gatherings and political associations.