41.   The Emirates has been at the forefront of calls for Gulf nations to normalize ties with Iraq.

42.   The king has been especially unhappy with ministers reluctant to normalize ties with Israel and who oppose his efforts to distance Jordan from Iraq.

43.   The letter was made public Tuesday after Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul-Karim Kabariti hinted that Jordan could suspend its moves to normalize ties with Israel.

44.   The missive was made public Tuesday after Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul-Karim Kabariti hinted that Jordan could suspend its moves to normalize ties with Israel.

45.   The Pyongyang government is in talks with Britain, the United States and Japan to try to open talks to normalize ties.

46.   The U.S. leader said it was important for Pyongyang to normalize ties with Seoul and other nations, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.

47.   There is no step Iraq will take to normalize ties with Gulf countries, he said.

48.   Ties were normalized last month when a JCP delegation visited Beijing.

49.   Turkey and Armenia appear willing to normalize ties, basically for mutual economic benefits, despite a history of diplomatic and historical conflict.

50.   Turkey was expected to urge Iraq to fully comply with U.N. resolutions that would end economically crippling sanctions and help normalize ties.