Sentences with phrase «foreign incursions»

We found Guatemala to be a wonderful place to visit inasmuch as we were able to see such beautiful scenery and nature juxtaposed against the terrible current and after effects on a society that has endured such tragedies as civil wars, foreign incursions (from America, etc.) and yet, despite it all, we experienced nothing but graciousness and warmth from the Guatemalan people we met.

Eventually Yeltsin signed a new law which, while maintaining a theoretical separation of church and state, protected the Russian Orthodox Church and, surprisingly, the other «traditional» religions of Russia — Islam, Judaism and Buddhism — from the supposedly foreign incursions of the Protestant and Catholic churches.

Not exact matches

France's foreign minister said Turkey's concerns for its border security did not justify «the deep incursion of Turkish troops in the Afrin zone», which could also weaken international action against remaining Islamic State fighters in Syria.

The government's policy towards the Israeli incursion into Gaza was in danger of falling apart on Tuesday night in the wake of the surprise resignation of the Foreign Office minister Sayeeda Warsi and a demand by Nick Clegg that Britain immediately suspend arms export licences to Israel.

Huhne was also planning to follow up his husting address with a major foreign policy speech this week - in effect, an incursion on Campbell's policy territory.