81. Only in December, it hosted a summit in Alexandria with Syria and Saudi Arabia, in a show of support of the hard line adopted by Damascus. 82. Philippine President Fidel Ramos told a news conference after hosting the summit that differences over the ITA issue dissolved at an informal post-dinner meeting of the leaders late Sunday. 83. Qatar hosted the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council -- which includes Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. 84. Spain, which is hosting the summit, was bracing later in the day for big anti-globalisation protests. 85. Sweden has taken a leading role in fostering Baltic cooperation and security since it hosted a summit of leaders of the Baltic Sea region in May in Visby. 86. The Barcelona summit is being hosted by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, a champion of free-market principles. 87. The authorities in Manama, which has hosted a summit of Gulf Arab leaders since Monday, have only acknowledged one policeman killed. 88. The Czech Republic, which is already a NATO member, is due to host the summit in Prague. 89. The focus will also be on international events when the president hosts the Group-of-Seven summit in Denver, Colorado in June. 90. The Philippines hosted a summit of APEC leaders last November in the northern freeport of Subic Bay. |