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Because the mayor is a staunch ally of the country's rather d,tente-oriented leader, Mohammed Khatami, the harsh sentence is viewed, explains the paper, as a setback to Iran's incipient liberalization.
Despite this setback, an optimistic Barcelona plunged energetically into the preparation of another International Exhibition, with monumental buildings, pavilions, and sports facilities erected on Montjuïc hill.
The NYT is more firm about saying that if this is indeed the case it could be a severe setback for gene therapy.
Buenos Aires mayor Fernando De la Rua's projected presidential win is a setback for the ruling Judicialist/Peronist Party, but a victory, according to the Wall Street Journal , for democratic capitalism.
The NYT says that Gore outpolled Bill Bradley 63 percent to 35 percent, adding that this result was a "setback" for Bradley, "who had campaigned aggressively."