41.   The three opposition parties agreed to strengthen their loose coalition Thursday by forming joint bodies to prepare for Serbian elections scheduled later this year.

42.   The Taliban, an extremist Islamic movement that controls most of Afghanistan, is opposed by a loose coalition of forces concentrated in the northeastern part of the country.

43.   The Taliban, who control most of Afghanistan, are opposed by a loose coalition of forces concentrated in the northeastern part of the country.

44.   The territory in the hands of a loose coalition of anti-Taliban militias has been reduced to the Panjshir Valley and central Bamiyan province.

45.   The war pitted a loose coalition of Muslims and democracy activists against hard-liners.

46.   Their opponents are a loose coalition of small groups.

47.   This apprehension prompted an unprecedented show of unity among leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the loose coalition of all the former republics except the Baltic states.

48.   They agreed Thursday to strengthen their loose coalition by forming joint bodies to prepare for the campaign.

49.   Yeltsin and Kuchma also called for developing the stagnant relations between the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a loose coalition of former Soviet republics.

50.   FUNCINPEC has created the National United Front -- comprising four parties -- and the CPP has formed its own loose coalition, signing cooperation agreements with eight other parties.