Sentences with phrase «in areas it controlled»

«ISIS is clearly responsible for genocide against Yezidis, Christians, and Shia Muslims in areas it controlled.

«In the areas they control, the separatists have kidnapped, beaten, and threatened Protestants, Catholics, and members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the [Kiev] Patriarchate,» the report said.

During the invasion, Deng remained in the area controlled by the Communists in the north, where he assumed the role of deputy political director of the three divisions of the restructured Communist army.

Brain injuries were created in the area controlling each monkey's favored hand.

Firebreak - a Specialist in area control.

But does taking up residence in an area controlled by such an organisation constitute either of those?

Not exact matches

In my experience, credit control is one of the areas that SMEs struggle with most.

Perhaps the control one has in other areas of life spills over to one's sense of time.

Innovation clusters are almost always based in large metropolitan areas, and cities have control over key inputs like power and transport infrastructure.

One area experiencing a boom is hydroponic farming, in which plants are grown in water rather than soil, often in a controlled environment.

The message to Syrians living in opposition - controlled areas, Hof added, would be the same as it always has been: «So long as we kill you, maim you, terrorize you, and drive you from your homes with ordnance that is not chemical in nature, that which is left of a hollowed - out West will do nothing to protect you.

Conflict diamonds are defined as those which originate from areas under the control of forces in opposition to elected and internationally - recognised governments.

It's so tempting to be a control freak in terms of the area you know best, but all that will do is distract you from the myriad other CEO responsibilities and burn out your sales leader.

And it's likely that the Sinaloa cartel is driving much of that production: In 2014, it is believed that the production of opium increased 50 % in Mexico, and in Guerrero state, a hotbed for heroin production, farmers and officials told The New York Times that the trade is controlled by the Sinaloa cartel — whose opium and marijuana fields in the country reportedly cover 23,000 miles, an area larger than Costa RicIn 2014, it is believed that the production of opium increased 50 % in Mexico, and in Guerrero state, a hotbed for heroin production, farmers and officials told The New York Times that the trade is controlled by the Sinaloa cartel — whose opium and marijuana fields in the country reportedly cover 23,000 miles, an area larger than Costa Ricin Mexico, and in Guerrero state, a hotbed for heroin production, farmers and officials told The New York Times that the trade is controlled by the Sinaloa cartel — whose opium and marijuana fields in the country reportedly cover 23,000 miles, an area larger than Costa Ricin Guerrero state, a hotbed for heroin production, farmers and officials told The New York Times that the trade is controlled by the Sinaloa cartel — whose opium and marijuana fields in the country reportedly cover 23,000 miles, an area larger than Costa Ricin the country reportedly cover 23,000 miles, an area larger than Costa Rica.

Bomb squad agents control the area near the finishing line of the men's cycling road race at the 2016 Rio Olympics after they made a controlled explosion, in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 6, 2016.

The field test Oxitec wants to run — in Key Haven, Fla. — would assess whether that actually happens and estimate how much the overall aegypti population is suppressed at the trial site compared with a control area.

The Schengen area is the area comprising 26 European countries that have abolished passport and other controls at their common borders, allowing travellers to move from one country to another as if they were in a single state.

While I'm hardly a proponent of ever more government, there are areas where at least developing societal awareness and at most putting in place regulatory controls to monitor and protect a society, is warranted.

You might claim to be «addicted» to social media because you check it a few times a day, or claim to have an addictive personality because you don't have much self - control in certain areas.

All 26 countries in the Schengen Area have abolished passports and border control at their mutual borders.

Letting go of control in some areas frees you to focus on other items that can't, and shouldn't, be delegated.

By the 1980s, organized crime groups controlled nearly all of the ready - mix concrete supplies in the New York area.

You can't allow a company that dominates in one area to use that power to try to seize control of another one.

The business class seat was inspired «by the interior of a modern sports car,» has a 72 - inch seat which turns into a fully lie - flat bed, touchscreen controls for the seat and in - flight entertainment system, privacy panels between seats, a shoe storage area, and a personal mini-bar.

Unlike the non-dieters, the dieters tended to show a heightened response in the areas of their brains linked with processing rewards, and a lowered response in the parts of their brains linked with a sense of control.

«Given the size of its economy, population, and given its political clout, Nigeria's stance towards the African Continental Free Trade Area is key,» Imad Mesdoua, senior consultant for Africa at Control Risks, a global risk consultancy with offices in Lagos, told CNBC via email.

Multiple studies have illustrated that when you exercise self - control in one area of your life — such as brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand — you can exert more willpower in another area, such as suppressing aggressive behavior.

«If you want to get serious about controlling debt and house prices, double the down payment requirement on CMHC - insured mortgages in the overheated areas, or tie it to the size of the mortgage issued.»

The brain regions that process reward, motivation, and taste didn't react as strongly, whereas the areas that promote overall self - control had a boost in activity.

And fortunately, unlike much else in the startup experience, startup founders have quite a bit of control over this area.

It's wasteful to struggle with what you can not control: Identify such areas in your business, accept them and tap other resources to find fresh ways to proceed.

Mexican cartels control the supply chain connecting the Andes and Mexico to areas in the US, and as such control the wholesale market, but their influence over retail sales appears limited.

«In coordination with the French security authorities the federal police are strengthening their control in the area of cross-border traffic into France,» the police said in a statemenIn coordination with the French security authorities the federal police are strengthening their control in the area of cross-border traffic into France,» the police said in a statemenin the area of cross-border traffic into France,» the police said in a statemenin a statement.

Adding to their woes, they have not been paid since the government suspended salaries to its employees in areas under Islamic State control nearly three years ago.

The link between Montsanto and Sumitomo is also weak — Montsanto does not manufacture or sell larvicides, and does not own any part of Sumitomo, although the companies do partner in the area of weed control in Latin America.

I had a few friends living in the Bay Area, plenty of work, and I was able to lock in a rent - controlled apartment prior to my arrival.

Investors in five of Concrete's Calgary - area office buildings and strip malls worth some $ 110 million, by contrast, were successful in wresting control from Concrete Equities, as detailed in a Canadian Business feature story from 2012.

Ryder said she thinks there's a lot of gray area in women's health and a lot of issues that are female - specific, like side effects from birth control or options for those who have trouble getting pregnant.

Filters in place, I altered my email workflow in two other areas to control how I processed incoming messages.

This fintech startup is gaining market share in the international payments space, an area that is currently 85 % controlled by banks.

With the entire House on next year's ballot — and about one - third of the U.S. Senate up for a vote, too — the stakes are high for those in the Bay Area who seek to erode the GOP's control of Congress and erect a new bulwark against Trump's agenda in areas like immigration and climate change.

«Learn what areas in your budget you actually have control over,» she says.

I started a government - contracting consulting firm, Integrated Finance and Accounting Solutions, which services military and other government institutions and assists them in federal financial management in the areas of internal audits, internal controls, budgeting and accounting processes.

«In this area there are Zetas that control everything and that's why everything is fine,» he said.

To expand he needed support staff, computerized controls, a waiting area — in sum, identity.

The Centers for Disease Control is reportedly aiming its latest series of anti-smoking ads in areas where smoking rates are the highest.

Try to maintain control and hire professionals in your weak areas as opposed to taking on partners.

According to one theory, China's South China Sea island - building and its deployment of naval and air power in the area could signal that it is hoping to turn the entire zone into a Beijing - controlled «strategic strait.»

The top U.S. diplomat said Washington would carry out «stabilization initiatives» such as clearing landmines and restoring basic utilities in areas no longer under Islamic State control, while making clear that» «stabilization» is not a synonym for open - ended nation - building or a synonym for reconstruction.

In 2016, Shabaab leveraged its safe haven to expand areas under its control and threaten African Union and Somali forces, overrunning bases in southern SomaliIn 2016, Shabaab leveraged its safe haven to expand areas under its control and threaten African Union and Somali forces, overrunning bases in southern Somaliin southern Somalia.