But obstacles remain before phones can be doled out to combat troops.

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Overseas orders are now picking up, but big obstacles remain.

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But big obstacles remain.

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But key obstacles remain.

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But major obstacles remain.

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But many obstacles remain.

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These are familiar refrains, but obviously remain tough obstacles for the drugmakers.

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Obstacles remain, but step by step the rehabilitation is going ahead.

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But after 10 years of false starts all the same obstacles remain.

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Plenty of obstacles to a deal on the Golan Heights remain, but there is optimism on this front as well.

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Deals with sovereign governments face fewer obstacles because seller and regulator are one and the same, but sticking points remain.

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