31.   Syria and Lebanon are boycotting the conference.

32.   Syria and Lebanon boycotted the conference.

33.   Syria has been lobbying other Arab countries to boycott the conference, to which Israel is to be invited.

34.   The Bush administration said Friday it would boycott the conference if the Zionism language remains.

35.   The conference will be boycotted by most major Arab countries but numerous corporate representatives from a variety of countries are expected to attend.

36.   The conference will be boycotted by most major Arab countries, but numerous corporate representatives from a variety of countries are expected to attend.

37.   The new league has said it will boycott the conference if the association is host.

38.   The move deepened a three-month row with Cairo that began when Egypt boycotted an economic conference in Qatar.

39.   The Popular Party boycotted the conference, calling it a tactic to build support for Basque nationalism and put a political price to peace.

40.   The Senate debated legislation Monday that would pressure the State Department to boycott the conference if China continues to detain Wu.