21.  The comments come amid speculation Syria is balking at a proposed five-way Arab summit to prepare a united stand for negotiations with a new Israeli government.

22.  The leaders of France and Jordan affirmed their united stand in the battle against terrorism on Monday and cautioned against linking Islam with terrorism.

23.  The summit failed to come up with a united stand.

24.  Thus, all participants should adopt a united stand and market their products on the basis of value added and better quality, Dr Lim added.

25.  Top cricket officials from Australia and Pakistan buried the hatchet over bribery allegations in public Sunday while private meetings shaped a united stand on the vexed issue.

26.  U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen was in the Gulf Thursday trying to rally Arab leaders for a united stand against Iraq.

27.  U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen was in the Gulf Thursday trying to rally Arab leaders for a united stand on Iraq.

28.  Foreign Ministers from Egypt, Syria and the six Gulf Arab states began talks here Tuesday aimed at forging a united stand on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

29.  It hailed the efforts of France to forge a united European stand since the peace process was launched in Madrid under the sponsorship of Washington and Moscow.

30.  Algeria, meanwhile, said it supported moves to convene an Arab summit on the peace process to draw up a united stand toward the Jewish state.