1.   It is a reluctance that already had very interesting echoes for the Middle East, even before the current crisis broke out.

2.   Just as the current crisis has a distinctly familiar ring to it, so too do the solutions being offered.

3.   Perez stated that the current fiscal crisis was the result of the collapse of the oil industry.

4.   The current crisis is part of the fallout of that failed summit.

5.   The government was hoping to draw attention away from the current economic crisis.

6.   There seems to be no way out of the current economic crisis.

7.   The chief editorial writer also blames weak leadership for the current crisis.

8.   Contrary to prior expectations the current Gulf crisis, carrying with it the prospect of increased prices for Venezuelan oil, had reportedly had little influence on the negotiations.