Cryptic Asian Countries

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Across
  1. 6. In pub run, eight sultans absolutely rule. (6)
  2. 12. World Cup host to rue losing a quarter, strangely. (5)
  3. 14. Old King of Spain yearns for most Catholics. (11)
  4. 16. Summon Goliath in Khan's empire. (8)
  5. 17. Regimes fall may be cause of hope, is surely fresh ray. (5)
  6. 18. Extraordinarily bias gold, a raid on top oil producer. (5,6)
  7. 22. Ban including hut of the dragon throne. (6)
  8. 24. A muddled thanks follows even ok jazz, sounds like it's in step. (10)
  9. 25. Evil space rock forms wealthy city state. (9)
  10. 28. Of this tree, we hear it's ownership is divided. (6)
  11. 30. Plane crashed in mountainous region. (5)
  12. 32. It's ancient history yet upsets doctor. (5)
  13. 34. This old ottoman has been gobbled up by the sounds of it! (6)
  14. 35. & ******** Differently I rated number one seat in federal monarchy. (6,4,8)
  15. 37. The french ban on cedar tree producers. (8)
  16. 40. Dictated to by one family or another thousand, surprisingly. (5,5)
  17. 41. Ladies might be more boyish than one lad when moving north. (8)
  18. 42. Brief first month following a zebra, nearly, I am not sure if it's European. (10)
  19. 45. Utterly destroyed by ale in strange pints followed by ecstasy. (9)
  20. 47. Supermodel named after river. (6)
  21. 48. It's a turn around - King precedes men, is back at capital of marble. (12)
  22. 49. Around us, sir - a massive place! (6)
  23. 50. Sesh doesn't start after shagging bloke that left Pakistan. (10)
Down
  1. 1. United Kingdom goes back to queue for oil Saddam wanted. (6)
  2. 2. Capital! It's going down in party - topless one if French is first class! (9)
  3. 3. It was Burma my mother ran around. (7)
  4. 4. We hear this girl's an absolute state in the US. (7)
  5. 5. Was jewel in the crown hidden in diadem? (5)
  6. 7. Snakebit Zulu uniform restored in Samarkand. (10)
  7. 8. Yes, german pot is known for not cooking fish. (5)
  8. 9. Odd claim - blood in an ancient temple - gets flagged. (8)
  9. 10. Has rain left? Ask around place with two monsoons. (3,5)
  10. 11. I stink at a puzzling jigsaw initially, it's of the silk road. (10)
  11. 13. No longer east it returns first, more or less, we hear. (5,5)
  12. 15. In despair a Queen causes terrible war. (4)
  13. 16. Laid back is morning retreat in front of peninsula and island. (8)
  14. 17. Technological hub to take zero hours - that's new! (5,5)
  15. 19. Pah! Wet weather basically engulfs island. (7)
  16. 20. Bad French drops, it's on the lowest level. (8)
  17. 21. Tea first noticed in porcelain, we hear. (5)
  18. 23. Provide weapons and take energy back in caucus, we hear. (7)
  19. 26. See ********
  20. 27. Where most of Ho Chi Minh's trail was also around. (4)
  21. 29. Island of alien plants owned by the old fellows. (5)
  22. 31. Old Persian I raced. (4)
  23. 33. In heart of Soviet named war of attrition. (7)
  24. 36. Revolution in colour, new sky upsets angry heartless zealot. (10)
  25. 38. Love fellow, the oldest arab one! (4)
  26. 39. I want a strange piece of china, supposedly. (6)
  27. 43. Long-haired hound is brown and recently abandoned by us. (11)
  28. 44. Task renews pain caused by partition. (8)
  29. 46. Victims being accused of genocide is real messed up. (6)