21.  Iran improved its formal relations with several Arab states in March.

22.  Officially neutral during the war, Jordan had nevertheless been heavily criticized by the West and by some Arab states for its pro-Iraqi stance.

23.  A number of Arab states, adhering to the concept of Arab solidarity, provided moral or material aid for Iraq.

24.  There was much interest in a broadly based Middle Eastern Command which would enlist the willing support of the Arab states.

25.  The importance of the deportees to the Arab states was underscored even in the brief arrival ceremony.

26.  The Arab states have made it clear to Mr Christopher that the mass deportation remains a problem.

27.  Another country which has weapons for the same reason as Iraq is the Arab state of Libya.

28.  Although in many ways the most modern of Arab states, it is still a kingdom divided along tribal lines.

29.  Amr Moussa, the Arab League secretary-general, has warned the United States against attacking any Arab state.

30.  And although the administration has demanded that the Arab states do their bit by denouncing terrorism, it has not formally brought them into the peace negotiations.