Through the 1950s and 1960s, army coups as far afield as Algeria, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and Iraq all produced regimes that sacrificed freedoms on the altar of progress, stability and Arab unity.

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Politicians of all stripes initially appeared to have taken the message on board: the prime minister, Janez Jansa, said on February 17th that it was too early to say when Slovenia would recognise Kosovo, and stressed the importance of "guaranteeing stability in the region and maximum EU unity".

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For Mormon church founder Joseph Smith bees offered the ideal symbol for unity, political stability and social cohesion.

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We will have to leave borders behind and go for global unity when it comes to financial stability.

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The balance between the two main parties, the National Liberation Party and the ruling Social Christian Unity Party, has lent the country a political stability that is the envy of its neighbours.

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The members of the Security Council reaffirm their commitment to the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Iraq, and emphasize the importance of the stability and security of Iraq for its people, the region and the international community.

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