1.   However Israel wants first to secure a Syrian pledge to normalise ties.

2.   However Israel first wants a Syrian pledge to normalise ties before outlining the scale of withdrawal.

3.   In September Sudan and Uganda signed an Iranian-mediated agreement to normalise ties.

4.   In order to normalise ties with Beijing, France undertook to supply no more arms to Taiwan.

5.   Iraq hopes to normalise ties with Syria soon, Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahaf told the weekly Al-Ahali on Wednesday.

6.   A Cuban opposition leader in the United States urged Clinton Tuesday to lift the embargo on Cuba following the example of his decision to normalise ties with Hanoi.

7.   Abdullah told the New York Times in mid-February that Arab countries were prepared to normalise ties with Israel if it withdrew from all occupied land, including East Jerusalem.

8.   Abdullah in mid-February told the New York Times that Arab countries were prepared to normalise ties with Israel if it withdrew from all occupied land, including east Jerusalem.

9.   Australia on Wednesday welcomed the US decision to normalise ties with Vietman.

10.   Barakat quoted Saleh as telling reporters that Yemen would not normalise ties with Israel before it reaches a comprehensive peace with Arabs.