21.   The value of the lev currency has plummeted, and the International Monetary Fund is urging establishment of a currency board to limit spending and restore financial discipline.

22.   Former Algerian oil minister Nordine Ait Laoussine says a review of quotas, taking new capacity into account, is the only way to restore quota discipline.

23.   He said earlier his actions were in line with the constitution and aimed at restoring discipline in the armed forces.

24.   Biswas has said that his actions were in line with the constitution and to restore discipline in the armed forces.

25.   US officials have said the UAE has made headway in restoring discipline to its market but they believe more can be done to eradicate the problem.