The 77-year-old prime minister thanked his doctors and said the outpouring of support by Israelis buoyed him up.

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But, since the Gulf war, Mr Hussein has turned to Islam to break out of regional isolation, and to help him to drum up political support in the Muslim world.

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The link-man was aware of Priestland steaming up outside him in support and sent the full-back streaking away down the right wing with a perfectly timed pass, before Jones kept perfection intact with a touchline conversion.

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