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Sat 11 Nov 2002Arab states feel conflict could destabilise regionMIDDLE EAST: There is near unanimous Arab and Muslim opposition to the new Security Council resolution. Islamists, secularists, leftists, nationalists and pro-Western figures argue that if it leads to war, the conflict could destabilise the entire region.Widespread popular hostility towards the US and Britain could also provoke a backlash against some Arab leaders.