11.  Saudi Arabia, however, will be a leading force in rejecting any attempt to finesse the core issue of East Jerusalem, where Palestinians have demanded full sovereignty.

12.  The advisory council is promoting small- and medium-sized enterprises, a leading force in APEC economies.

13.  The label has become a leading force in contemporary music, signing worthy composers underrepresented by major labels.

14.  Pope John Paul II expressed his sorrow Thursday over the killing of an archbishop in Zaire and urged Christians in the region to be a leading force for peace.

15.  A left-wing coalition led by failed coup leader Hugo Chavez becomes the leading force in the Venezuelan Congress, initial election results show.

16.  Competing with German scientists whom the Soviets took back as prisoners, he was the leading force in U.S. space weaponry and exploration.

17.  He has been a leading force in taking basketball in Greece from obscurity to the limelight.

18.  His party was once a leading force in the capital but did not win a single seat this time.

19.  In a ceremony to inaugurate the office, Economic Minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali said Egypt has made the private sector the leading driving force of its economy.