The stage is being set for transforming Islamabad into a Taliban stronghold.

The first one is paving the way for the second to return to the Kremlin in 2012.

Can you hold the wild ox in the furrow with his harness? Or will he till the valleys after you?

Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

And here, I think, are grounds for some doubts. I certainly have a few, at any rate.

The most direct way to address the debt problem is a write down, coupled with recapitalization of those banks that will suffer large losses as a result.

U.S. companies account for more than half the investment in Angola, with Chevron Texaco leading the way.

The recognition of the environment as our common heritage, underpinned by a dialogue among civilizations and cultures, can pave the way

The recent civil nuclear agreement between the two countries paves the way for cooperation in halting the spread of nuclear weapons.

Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. I will set a rider on Ephraim. Judah will plow. Jacob will break his clods.

And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn but I passed over upon her fair neck I will make Ephraim to ride Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.

That opens the way to the possible return for a second term of José Manuel Barroso as president of the Commission.

Religious fervor and a state of permanent conflict with Israel might be a badge of identity, but they will not pave the way to victory.

This could make way for Musharraf s dictatorial rule to continue into its eighth year and perhaps well beyond.

On Sunday, November 29, 57.5 of Swiss voters approved a ban on the construction of new minarets atop mosques, paving the way for a constitutional amendment.

Emasculating the elected presidency, which is Russia s sole source of political legitimacy, would pave the way to chaos.

Without a bold breakthrough in 2005 that lays the groundwork for a rapid progress in coming years, we will miss the targets.

Every day and every hour, by means of their own propaganda, these globally minded kleptocrats, are setting the path to power for the nationalists.

And such an agreement would open the way to a wider agreement between Iran and the West for cooperation and regional stability.

Policy coordination and a global strategy that instills confidence and creates hope will bring a quicker and stronger recovery to us all.

Mexico reiterates that dialogue and the political will of each of the States of the region are essential to reaching an understanding that will bring about peace and development for their peoples.

But if interest rates don t rise far enough, the value of the dollar will spiral downward and US inflation will spiral upward like in the 1970 s, setting the stage for the type of extremely painful measures imposed by then Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker.

It also offers an opportunity for a broad dialogue within the country, which would pave the way for the endorsement of the post electoral agenda by the National Assembly.

The enactment of such reform should assist the United Nations in overcoming the multiplicity of challenges besetting humankind, thus spearheading the realization of larger freedom .

By contrast, 2009 is likely to pave the way to a new form of bipolarity, but with China substituting for the Soviet Union.

Some green activists supported mandates for biofuel, hoping they would pave the way for next generation ethanol, which would use non food plants.

That shift, in turn, clears the way for a generational change in leadership and, more importantly, a transition to post Oslo politics.

Once it can be done reliably, it will pave the way for important medical breakthroughs.

We believe that the report will lay the groundwork for a negotiated package of decisions to be taken by world leaders at the high level plenary meeting in September.

This prepares the ground for religious and ethnic divisions and possible civil war à la Bosnia, rather than democracy.

The failure of jihadism is paving the way for a potentially promising restructuring of Islamic politics, but the West either doesn t recognize the changes or is hostile to them.

We commend the recent confirmation of the final results of the parliamentary and provincial council elections held on 18 September 2005, and regard it as paving the way towards the timely inauguration of the new Parliament and the conclusion of the Bonn political process.

The EU is understandably eager to support a pro European government in Serbia, for this might pave the way for Serbia to swallow the prospect of Kosovo s independence.

Resolving that conflict itself a key aspect of Arab political identity might enable Arab political culture to change.

As a result, compliance with TB drug treatment is particularly weak, paving the way for the emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) TB, which can no longer be treated by conventional therapeutic regimes.

Hamas s military collapse would not pave the way for the moderate Fatah to return to power in Gaza it would enthrone Islamic Jihad and Al Qaeda.

Some green activists supported mandates for biofuel, hoping they would pave the way for next generation ethanol, which would use non food plants. That has not happened.

It could, in effect, pave the way for the new Obama administration to convene an international conference to implement the two state solution for Palestine, which should follow the ceasefire.

HSBC also announced a major investment in Ping An Insurance, which could set the stage for experiments with Bancassurance in the future.

That sets the stage for three broad scenarios, each with implications for the European and global economy, the financial and banking system, and relations between the member states and EU institutions.

This month, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Afghanistan that could pave the way for a new and more open minded approach to counter narcotics strategies worldwide.

The demand for a different monetary order, as advocated by China, sets the stage for a renewed effort to avoid the international imbalances which were at the root of this crisis.

The law also mandates tough restrictions on tobacco advertising, increases taxes on the smoking industry, raises penalties for sales to minors, and paves the way to a phased introduction of similar bans in shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants.

This not only paves the way for the smooth introduction of VAT in January 2006, but also provides for a more stable means of financing the State Government.

Concentration of media ownership and control further fuels popular mistrust, setting the stage for citizen investigation to enter the vacuum.