Sentences with phrase «of an ally by»

Its outside critics have taxed the church with giving opium to the people, and with securing its own position as well as that of its allies by preaching contentment to the poor.

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This ability increases the tension of an ally by one level.

Not exact matches

Petraeus continued by saying that» [ISIS] is clearly a threat to the United States, to our allies and partners around the world, and of course, very much in the region, where it's fomenting instability, violence and indeed, far beyond Iraq and Syria.

Aside from subjecting our allies to strategic whiplash with our dramatic change of strategic and diplomatic course, both of these approaches by themselves pose their own risks.

Russia is one of Syria's biggest allies, and Putin has vowed to stand by Assad.

In separate phone calls to British and Turkish leaders this week, Xi called for an investigation into the alleged chemical attack in the town of Douma by the Syrian government, days after the US and its allies struck three targets in Syria in retaliation.

What we in the West definitely don't know is the current location of Bo or Wang, what repercussions will be felt by Bo's powerful allies in politics, business and the military (the Financial Times reported May 14 that Bo's mentor and standing committee member Zhou Yongkang had been relieved of his duties as head of China's police, courts and spy apparatus), and who is going to lead China for the next 10 years, let alone what their policy leanings may be.

The large numbers were because it was an attempt by Germany to break the blockade of its navy by the Allies, who made it almost impossible for Germany's to get its surface ships past Denmark.

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Since the fall, we've seen a calculated effort by the US and its allies to vilify and isolate Iran — as if that country's mullahs didn't do a good enough job of that on their own.

She considers herself an ally and spokesperson for «mompreneurs,» and sets the tone by picking up her own kids — now aged eight, six and four — at the bus most days and by doing much of her work out of her home office (a six - minute drive from the Steeped Tea headquarters).

«I don't think he does our issue any favors by making it so incredibly jingoistic and bombastic,» said Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, a group that allies domestic steelmakers and other manufacturers with the United Steelworkers union.

By the end of 2014, she had yet to collect a single investment check, but she had begun building her profile with powerful Silicon Valley allies, including Sam Altman, the president of Y Combinator, the top startup accelerator.

Today Canada mourns the loss of Jack Layton, a politician beloved by his allies on the left and grudgingly respected, I sense, by a great many opponents on the right.

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«I have in my hand one of the most important newspapers in the country with a declaration by Foreign Minister D'Alema: «Resignation if we have no majority,»» Schifani said to cheers from allies.

Saudi Arabia, a decades - long U.S. ally, felt neglected by President Barack Obama's pursuit of a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Riyadh's regional rival.

The United Nations voiced deep concern about reports of Syrian soldiers and allied Iraqi fighters summarily shooting dead 82 people in east Aleppo districts this week - accusations denied by the army and the Iraqi militia in question.

The Pentagon says none of the missiles launched by the U.S. and its allies was deflected by Syrian air defenses.

Trump alarmed European capitals during his campaign by deriding NATO as obsolete and demanding that US allies take on a greater share of spending on mutual defense.

Publicly clearing Trump of obstruction charges — as the president's lawyers have requested — could be used by his allies to build pressure for the broader investigation to be shut down.

«The U.S. values its relationships with Canada, but even our closest allies must play by the rules,» Wilbur Ross, the secretary of commerce, said in a statement.

She emphasized that «the efforts by a foreign adversary to interfere with and undermine our democratic processes — and those of our allies — pose a serious threat to all Americans.»

Speaking at the CERAWeek by IHS Markit conference in Houston, Cornyn and Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski warned the taxes could hold back investments in oil and gas infrastructure, alienate allies and water down the benefits of tax cuts and deregulation.

The White House authorized the launch of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles on Thursday evening in response to what President Donald Trump's administration and several U.S. allies claim was a chemical attack by the Assad regime.

Among the material allegedly stolen by Martin was a top secret document that contained «specific operational plans against a known enemy of the United States and its allies,» the prosecutors said.

The prospect of further exclusions should trigger a push by U.S. allies in Europe, Australia and elsewhere to lobby for similar treatment to Canada and Mexico.

The U.S. - led coalition is currently backing a campaign by its Syrian militia allies to encircle and ultimately capture Raqqa, Islamic State's base of operations in Syria.

North Korea recently taunted Trump by saying it was capable of hitting New York with a nuclear missile, but Mattis said a war today would hurt our Asian allies.

If you feel overwhelmed by fear in your professional life, read on to see how I flipped the script and turned fear into one of my greatest allies.

The current agreement between OPEC and allied non-OPEC producers to reduce oil output by 1.8 million barrels a day is set to extend through the end of the year.

The vacancy left by Wang was taken over by then deputy Chief of General Staff General Wang Ning, one of Xi's closest military allies.

So the pre-election Republican position, backed by allies such as the Chamber of Commerce, to extend all of the tax cuts and postpone all of the spending cuts until the leaders work out a deal is not likely to win over many Democrats, who seem more inclined to let the tax cuts expire and start from scratch next year, presumably making it harder for Republicans to resist.

An Allied Market Research forecast says the graphene market will reach $ 149.1 million worldwide by the end of the decade, experiencing a compound annual growth rate of 44 percent between 2014 and 2020, thanks largely to surging interest from the electronics and automotive sectors.

«Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.

Elliott wants to keep Genish, appointed by Vivendi, but he told Britain's Sunday Telegraph that his position would be untenable if Elliott and its allies secured a majority of board seats at a shareholder vote on Friday.

At the end of March, for example, Musk chipped in $ 50,000 to an organization run by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy that's meant to boost his GOP allies.

But on Russia those views are largely shared by European allies because of Moscow's seizure of Crimea.

As you're climbing the ranks of any company you'll win friends and allies by being real.

The fact that Canada might be included on the initial hit list had become a political sore spot for the administration, as U.S. critics of the move ridiculed it by zeroing on the idea of national - security tariffs against a peaceful next - door neighbour and defence ally.

The air attack, denounced by Damascus and its allies as an illegal act of aggression, was unlikely to alter the course of a multi-sided war that has killed at least half a million people.

The market is awaiting comments by New York Fed President William Dudley, a close ally of Yellen's, when he speaks at a business roundtable in New York state.

But Ryan disagreed, saying: «Our economy and our national security are strengthened by fostering free trade with our allies and promoting the rule of law.»

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The sale of the anti-ballistic missiles, made by Raytheon Co and BAE Systems, follows through «on President Trump's commitment to provide additional defensive capabilities to treaty allies threatened by the DPRK's provocative behavior,» the official said, using the initials for North Korea.

Meanwhile, a Progressive group backing Carter accused us — falsely — of relying on data supplied by Deal's allies.

Ali, perceived by many as an ally of the ruling United Malays party, said he will now instruct the MACC to close its investigations.

Commemorating the centennial of the First World War and the 75th anniversary of the Second World War, and the enormous sacrifices made by Canadians and our Allies in both;

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