But the Iran-Iraq war was among factors delaying plans.
A related problem is that of substitution among factors.
Among factors to be taken into consideration would be whether they had relatives in those other countries.
With the results so preliminary, the circumstances and timing of the deaths are among factors still unclear.
Smoking, low socio-economic status and being a man are among factors that can reduce life expectancy.
Insurance companies include regular yoga exercise among factors that can reduce premiums.
An article in Business Day on Wednesday about investment in alternative energy sources referred incorrectly to a shortage that is among factors slowing the growth of solar energy.
Among factors that can damage hearing are trauma, chronic infection, wax buildup, fusion of ear bones, diseases like diabetes and medications like the antibiotics vancomycin and gentamicin.
Tough economic conditions, including competition as fewer employers offer insurance, were among factors cited by company officials in a conference call with analysts.
Revamped safety laws and beefed up enforcement were among factors that led to the decline in mining deaths, said the federal mine safety chief, Richard Stickler.
Yet religious conflict between the Shiite majority and the Sunni-controlled government, Kurdish separatism, and war with Iraq are among factors that threaten the nation's stability.
