81. For years Guinea was spared the violence that convulsed its West African neighbors, whose citizens it welcomed as refugees by the hundreds of thousands. 82. He told them prominent Afrikaners would be welcomed as members of the truth commission. 83. However, other Maoris have welcomed her as an honored guest. 84. In Jordan, which has called for refugees to be allowed to return home but also has welcomed them as citizens, officials maintained a careful silence Thursday. 85. Israel has expressed reservations but has welcomed it as a possible starting point for talks. 86. Last December, Anwar introduced an austerity program to curb inflation and protect the currency, the ringgit, which many economists welcomed as an IMF-like program. 87. Many economists welcomed it as an IMF-like program. 88. Mandela is being welcomed as a hero during a three-day visit to Germany. 89. On Tuesday, as he made his first visit to the quake zone, they welcomed him as a comforting friend in a time of crisis. 90. On Tuesday, they welcomed him as a comforting friend in a time of crisis. |