Sentences with phrase «fight against his country»

In August, the World Evangelical Alliance's Religious Liberty Commission criticized president Joko Widodo for doing little to fight against the country's Islamic extremists.

Umm the founding fathers were fighting against a country that had a state religion... in that context it is pretty clear what they meant.

It's why the nation is outraged at a man who chose to fight against his country in Afghanistan and why we are so disgusted with the managers of Enron.

Not exact matches

In 1990, the day became a global event, and over 200 million people in 141 countries joined in the marches to fight against environmental ignorance.

Since taking office in 2009, Mr. Najib has drawn his country closer to the United States and has used his annual United Nations trips to promote Malaysia as a moderate Muslim partner in the fight against terrorism and as a strategic Asian counterforce to China.

Since January, entrepreneurs from across America have fought hard against President Trump's travel ban, which prohibited citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S.. On Monday, those business leaders took a heavy blow and some spent the day licking their wounds instead of speaking up.

The SDF has conquered swathes of territory from ISIS in northeastern Syria with support from US airstrikes and special forces, and according to the Pentagon, is leading the fight against the remnants of the Islamist group in the country.

However it has not been spared from controversy within the country, with the producers pulling the plug on a 2007 series «Valley of the Wolves — Terror» which dealt with the fight against Kurdish militants after just one episode.

Bitcoin's surge in price at the beginning of 2017 caught the attention of the Chinese government, which has been fighting tooth and nails against capital flight in the country, restricting foreign investments and gold importations.

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross defended those tariffs and warned Washington would be prepared to fight back in future against countries it felt had flouted the rules.

That lack of confidence could cause harm not just to foreign investors, but also to countries who fight against ISDS pacts.

WASHINGTON — Unswayed by Republican warnings of a trade war, President Donald Trump ordered steep new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to the U.S. on Thursday, vowing to fight back against an «assault on our country» by foreign competitors.

Kurdish soldiers, militia groups and coalition airstrikes led by the United States have been fighting back against the extremist organisation in Iraq since it began capturing towns and cities in the country.

We did arm the Afghans to fight against the Russian invasion of that country.

We here in Yemen our Unity day celebration is on 22 May since 1990 to date but this time because of the troubles in the country related to changes we are threatened by the oppositions that they would make of it a bloody date marching towards the presidency to remove the president against the will of many who prefer having the president finish his legal ruling period rather than those coming to rule by coup rather than legal honest elections... Honestly what a mess we are in by those oppositions who what to take over what the youth have achieved and will be using those youth as their slaughter sheep for them to reach the ruling chair and then again when they both oppositions fight among them over it...

Desmond Tutu, then Anglican bishop of Johannesburg, had just returned from one of his trips abroad where he openly sought support for the fight against the racial policies of his country At an airport news conference in Johannesburg, he declared that he was not at all worried about his passport being confiscated yet again.

also stating that this country is a Christian nation and trying to apply Christian «principles» to government or society as a whole, is worth fighting against.

but, when I see all these extremist bombing all over the world & EXPRESS HATE to American the land WE live in, do we not have a responsibility show up and fight against them — fight for our country USA has nothing to do with Islam — wrong is wrong no matter what religion...

After reading many comments about the election I think what I want most is to have the «United» put back into «United States of America» let's all stop fighting against each other and work together to make this country the best it can be regardless of who gets elected next month!

In this country we have a degree in the Masonic lodge called the York rite (a degree that I have passed through) called the order of knight Templar, I am not sure if this is the case in Norway or not, but it could be that if a person was mentally ill, he could create a make believe world where he considered himself to actually be a Knight Templar fighting against the Muslims.

The moment we do that, is the moment we become the same as all those backwards countries we've fought against.

Both countries have already declared victory in the fight against the group, after almost all of the territory taken over by the their so - called caliphate had been recaptured.

afraid of my country becoming a theocracy much like the countries we fight against in the Middle East because they are theocracies.

It is this crisis that leads to the declaration's central judgment: that fighting against Americans and their allies — civilians and soldiers — is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do so in any country where that is possible.

I can imagine Muhammad invented the Koran for a fight merely against neighbouring countries of Arabia, but he would be astonished that now his war - book is used to conquer the whole world.

You made yourself a terrorist apologist when you equated my country's actions in the war on terror to terrorism itself and suggested the fight against terror is the reason why it is spreading.

A country which in the name of «democracy» fights wars against the self - determination of other peoples can not remain a democracy.

In love of God, God's Angels, God's Holy Books and God's Prophets as Christians, Jews and Muslims which all of you to become more active in approaching those who are non religious to attract them rather than concentrating on each other as to gaining converts against each other or to fight in war with each other but are to become as one or wallies against it otherwise this country would become a Hell for believers inside and overseas under evil powers?!

It is every Muslim's duty to fight against unbelievers, idol worshipers, and pagans; to defend Islam; to extend the borders of Islamic countries; and to scatter Islam to other places.

how many more mistakes are you American people going to make 7/11 shook your country to the core allowing a mosque near or on this site will make you a laughing stock in the eyes of the world and the small number of muslims who think terror is right will think thay have one yet another chapter on ther fight against the west so on that ground only i think the best thing for the site would be a peoples park where people from all walks of life and religious back ground can be as one A.R WATTS, E ngland

The ten years (1979 - 1989) of war against Soviet Union occupation, fought with the military support of the USA, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, ruined the country enormously.

that's what billboards like this are fighting against - making this country into a theocracy.

As much as we might fight against prayers in public schools, churches on city property and political leaders who have the nerve to declare that this is a Christian country, we must accept the fact that we are a minority.

The Jews were incapable of leaving Egypt themselves, and G - d fought against the Egyptians to get the Jews out of their country by bringing the ten plagues on them.

Wait a minute, since you and your bigoted friends aren't really talking about taking away citizenship from our gay brothers and sisters (it would be a civil war if you tried, I'm not gay and I would fight against you), how could you take away any of their «God» given rights as a citizen, you know the same «God» given rights that you and your patriotic friends enjoy (I am assuming that you and everyone else that feels like you have served our great country in uniform just like me and my gay brothers and sister have done, are doing and will do).

Christian countries are the first to fight against — not for — slavery.

This is an every day story for millions of ordinary people, who suffer mostly in silence, being helpless, knowing they are against a cruel system which has such deep roots in this country, having become so powerful, that it's to no avail for ordinary person to fight it!

From controlling the foreign Affairs of Afghanistan after the 1st Anglo - Afghan war to drawing the Durand line between the Pashtuns after the 2nd Anglo - Afghan war, Why should the Afghans trust the British when the forefathers of Afghans fought against the Empire and today you send your royal family member on military expeditions in Afghanistan, why good have you done for any other country you have entered into militarily - what good can you do for Afghanistan when you have never been sincere with Afghans, Afghan never bought the story of Britain entering the war to eliminate poppy fields, the world is aware poppy production increase where British are present and Afghans know very well the British empire introduced poppy growing over 200 years ago to Afghanistan for transport through silk road and on to Hong Kong.

You mean like the civilized countries our forefathers fled and fought against to establish this country?

But here was Joan, who was just a poor country girl, illiterate, defying the social norm by dressing up as a man and affirming that she had received orders from «her voices» to fight against the English.

imposed the death penalty for praying to any diety, that either the country, or the country it was fighting against, would win the war, or lose the war that they were engaged in.This was to protect the country from the influence of the church.

Would I be able to fight against the social evils of the society which still prevail in my country?

In the south and southeast Asian countries, where two - thirds or more of daily caloric intake is obtained from rice, Golden Rice can help in the fight against VAD, particularly among the people who depend mostly on rice for nourishment.

Defoe will be left to fight on his own up top against two of the most in - form defenders in the country, so he'll need to have the game of his life to cause any real trouble.

WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama, who is ratcheting up her campaign against childhood obesity, will ask the country's mayors Wednesday to join her fight to get kids fit.

The fight against persistent underweight, stunting and wasting among children in developing countries is based on appropriate maternal, infant and young child feeding practices including micro-nutrient deficiencies prevention and control.

Mother, Infant and Young Child Nutrition & Malnutrition The fight against persistent underweight, stunting and wasting among children in developing countries is based on appropriate maternal, infant and young child feeding practices including micronutrient deficiencies prevention and control.

He added that, the United Kingdom (UK) committed to fighting against all forms of human right violations, and pledged his country's support in fighting against gender based violence in Ghana.

We can show the world that two important Western countries can fight side by side against terrorism, monitor global security and natural resources, and leave a better legacy for future generations.

Buhari however urge media practitioners in the country to be more constructive in criticizing government activities and help in the fight against corruption and injustice in the nation ``