Sentences with phrase «local forces in»

Finally, in addition to stressing U.S. «combat troops» would not be deployed on the ground in Syria and Iraq, Obama emphasized his plan called for efforts to back local forces in those countries.

Not exact matches

The answer depends on whether you think the federal government can play a catalytic role in forcing local authorities to confront national issues.

But the so - called Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, backed by Pakistan, was decimated in 2001 by local forces supported by the US.

But as for claims about people forced to build a mine in distant lands, those were the responsibility of local authorities.

In late September, Russia's Parliament voted to restrict foreign ownership of local media to 20 %, a move that could affect U.S. companies such as Disney, which has a Russian TV channel, and force the sale of the independent Russian financial paper Vedomosti, which is part owned by News Corp.'s Dow Jones and Pearson.

Study researchers suspect that exhausted people's brains may be forced to «go offline» and take a period of local sleep in shifts to continue to function throughout the day, so a good night's slumber may be the key to limiting these episodes.

In South Texas, where drought has forced cotton farmers to scale back, local water officials said drillers are contributing to a drop in the water table in several areaIn South Texas, where drought has forced cotton farmers to scale back, local water officials said drillers are contributing to a drop in the water table in several areain the water table in several areain several areas.

«At 7:32 p.m. local time today, US forces - Afghanistan conducted a strike on an ISIS - K tunnel complex in Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, as part of ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS - K in Afghanistan in 2017,» US Central Command said in a statement, referring to the ISIS branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan, ISIS - Khorasan.

Facebook and Twitter have also been targeted by the authorities in a number of countries, and have been either asked or forced to remove certain content because it breaches national or local laws.

«At 7:32 p.m. local time today, US forces - Afghanistan conducted a strike on an ISIS - K tunnel complex in Achin district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, as part of ongoing efforts to defeat ISIS - K in Afghanistan in 2017,» US Central Command said in a statement, referring to the Islamic State branch in Afghanistan and Pakistan, ISIS - Khorasan.

Since its formation, the task force has made great strides in facilitating increased investigation and prosecution of financial crimes; enhancing coordination and cooperation among federal, state and local authorities; addressing discrimination in the lending and financial markets; and conducting outreach to the public, victims, financial institutions and other organizations.

If the cause you're helping to champion is a local one, you'll find yourself quickly being seen as a positive force in the community.

In negotiations with Russian military personnel, Jaish al - Islam pressed for a deal that would let in Russian military police, keep out the Syrian military and allow its fighters to stay as a local security forcIn negotiations with Russian military personnel, Jaish al - Islam pressed for a deal that would let in Russian military police, keep out the Syrian military and allow its fighters to stay as a local security forcin Russian military police, keep out the Syrian military and allow its fighters to stay as a local security force.

Since taking the reins of the group in 2010, he has transformed it from a local branch of al - Qaida into an independent transnational military force, positioning himself as perhaps the pre-eminent figure in the global jihadi community.

It also defended the proposal as a way to «assure that sexual predators, like those who exploit the internet, will not be able to freely enter women's restrooms, locker rooms or showers, and that businesses are not forced by local ordinances to allow men in women's restrooms and locker rooms».

FREMANTLE»S business community came out in force recently to celebrate the achievements of the most successful local businesses at the Fremantle Business of the Year Awards night.

UCI's unyielding commitment to rigorous academics, cutting - edge research, and leadership and character development makes the campus a driving force for innovation and discovery that serves our local, national and global communities in many ways.

This person should have worked in the country for a period of years and know the local competition, the regulators and emerging trends and forces in the industry.

This crisis will not only impact retirees, but the next generation of workers, who will be left with the tab when federal, state, and local governments are forced to expand to help millions of additional elderly Americans who will be living in poverty.1

Additionally, CMIT Solutions franchise partners receive full access to ongoing marketing and PR support at no additional cost, meaning that every CMIT office is positioned prominently as a positive, enriching force in the local business community.

In Fernie, BC, allegations have been made that a local Tim Horton's manager has been forcing imported employees to kick back overtime, and to pay for paperwork.

And with the ability to put analysts on the ground in markets around the globe, they can assess the risks and understand the forces that could impact local investment opportunities.

Today marks a significant chapter in Singapore's fast - growing crowdfunding industry, as crowdfunding platforms CoAssets, FundedByMe, and New Union announce an alliance that sees the three platforms combining forces to develop the local and regional crowdfunding industry.

A critical recovery mission, the removal of debris, continues in full force through the close collaboration between local, state and federal agencies.

He was arrested in 2009 after he lodged a protest with local education officials after learning his child was being forced to read from the Quran, the Muslim holy book, in school.

Perhaps this gradually took force, especially in circumstances of persecution, and it would no doubt have had to have had the approval of the local bishop.

After three years of Islamic State occupation and devastation in the wake of the ISIS war, our local partners are sharing stories of continued hope for the Nineveh Plains and the believers who were forced to flee when militants issued their ultimatum: «Convert, leave or die.»

The residents were forced to flee their homes in 1981 after a member of a fundamentalist sect denounced the village as «communist» to the local military command because the people would not convert from Catholicism.

Well, Marty tells us, that phrase — which is not found in the Constitution or the Bill of Rights but comes from a letter that Thomas Jefferson sent to a group of Connecticut Baptists — will not be of much help to a congregation that needs to challenge a local zoning ordinance, or to ask the city police force for help in keeping the neighborhood noise level down during Sunday morning worship hours.

Equally important, we should rewrite all our Status of Forces Agreements — those American - dictated «agreements» that exempt our troops based in foreign countries from local criminal laws, taxes, immigration controls, anti-pollution legislation, and anything else the American military can think of.

Local resident Marian Kamlish, 92, said: «In times of austerity, this vanity project is an insult to those in the NHS, in education, in the fire services and the police force, all suffering cuts while this rich man's railway sucks up our money.&raquIn times of austerity, this vanity project is an insult to those in the NHS, in education, in the fire services and the police force, all suffering cuts while this rich man's railway sucks up our money.&raquin the NHS, in education, in the fire services and the police force, all suffering cuts while this rich man's railway sucks up our money.&raquin education, in the fire services and the police force, all suffering cuts while this rich man's railway sucks up our money.&raquin the fire services and the police force, all suffering cuts while this rich man's railway sucks up our money.»

Richard Barnet and John Cavanagh, who judge this inchoate NGO uprising as presently «the only force we see that can break the global gridlock,» finish their important study with a judgment about its high stakes: «The great question of our age is whether people, acting with the spirit, energy, and urgency our collective crisis requires, can develop a democratic global consciousness rooted in authentic local communities.

In this regard, one of the most preoccupying features of the new Gender Architecture is its seamless approach to normative and operational activities, which will force national and local implementation of norms forged at the global level and as the «experts» - not national cultures - interpret them.

They may need to discover and to re-tell a unifying story of the country Of course, this runs against the academic grain, which nurtures what it believes to be a healthy contempt for the nation (let alone its historic spiritual culture) and a self - protecting indifference to the local community In America, where unbalanced individuality and unbalanced diversity seem sacred, the wildness of history is blowing at cyclone force, and the ability to cope with it seems to be a dying art.

The turbulence of a rapidly changing scene surrounds us, and the same forces that are creating turmoil in the cities, on the campuses, and in the local schools are shaking up this infant movement — community mental health.

The Hebrew scriptures tell of a people forced to migrate beyond their own borders in search of food, displacing local gods with a God of the heavens, and recurrently finding themselves caught in the intrigues of warring empires.

In a story that's one part Indiana Jones, one part Nana's craft day down at the local bingo hall, and every part bananas, Hobby Lobby — the giant arts and crafts retailer and apparent scourge of the global archeological community — is being forced by the U.S. Justice Department to return thousands of illegally acquired ancient Iraqi artifacts and pay a multi-million dollar fine.

Economic expansion in this core was associated with two other dominant trends: growth in population (the so - called demographic transition, which both facilitated, and was facilitated by, industrialization) and the geographic inclusion of previously isolated, local, and ethnic sectors of the population into the commercial and industrial labor force.

Indeed, the organic missional community in the local context is the local organizing force.

Or there is the case of the War on Drugs incident, in Ogden Utah, that Mr. Balko cites, wherein the local narcotics strike force thought they really were at war.

When President Calderón replaced the local police force in Nuevo Laredo with federal army forces, we thought the army would soon restore peace.

It had cast down the local high places, had centralized worship in Jerusalem, had eliminated the worst abominations of the heathen cults, and in the ethical realm had put in force the admirable law code of Deuteronomy.

In 2008 they gave up their farm and were forced to disband the community due to continued violence and political pressure from local White Supremacists.

In fact the local struggles of the organized movements of dalits, tribals, fisherfolk and women, for living and for survival (some of which have been partly or temporarily successful), against specific expressions of market - directed pattern of development, have been a potent force to educate the middle class regarding the inhuman reality of the present development paradigm; such education is necessary to achieve even our short - term objective.

In this regard, the National Housing Task Force recommends that increased federal spending for housing be allocated through a program of entitlements to states and localities based on need as well as through a program of matching funds based on the willingness of local governments, businesses and nonprofits to provide land and financing.

«In addition to ensuring the quality of the products themselves, we want to make sure there is no child labor being used, as well as to support female work forces in developing nations,» he states.The company also makes a point of hiring local women who, many times, have difficulty finding adequate employmenIn addition to ensuring the quality of the products themselves, we want to make sure there is no child labor being used, as well as to support female work forces in developing nations,» he states.The company also makes a point of hiring local women who, many times, have difficulty finding adequate employmenin developing nations,» he states.The company also makes a point of hiring local women who, many times, have difficulty finding adequate employment.

The steady supply of milk in Twin Falls, a skilled labour force, and a strong local community were among the reasons for choosing the location.

Since I shopped earlier in the day this will force me to head to my local Publix tomorrow to find the ingredients.

In the tradition of the Humanitarian Bowl (the former name of the Famous Idaho ® Potato Bowl), many events during game week will raise funds and awareness for local charities, including the United Way, Optimist Youth Football, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Boise School District, Treasure Valley YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, Girl Scouts, and Armed Forces personnel.

But given that Murray Goulburn was simultaneously forced to follow a protracted approvals process in the name of domestic competition, Hockey's sense of speed only crippled the ability of a local co-operative to match a bid from a foreign company.