They have not severed ties, however, due to a long history of trade with Iran.

Others have close ties to the government.

These ties have continued up to the present.

Dan severed ties with his daughter, Linda.

Layla broke ties with her parents' religion.

Germany has long standing ties with Afghanistan.

In former PUSIC held territory, in particular Tchomia and Kasenyi, some Customs officers have maintained ties with PUSIC.

In Chad, we are duty bound to work with our brothers in the Sudan, with whom we have historical and geographic ties.

Turkish democracy and secular values have been greatly enhanced by the country s dialogue with Europe and its American ties.

6. Promote China s traditional civilization with strengthened spiritual ties.

Vietnam, too, has strengthened its ties with the US.

They're important because they have access to resources that your strong ties don't have.

Their ties with the region are those of the diaspora.

However, this judge had personal ties with lawyers of the firm.

And better relations with Egypt presuppose closer ties with Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.

As the US seeks stronger defense ties with China and countries throughout the region, we expect and welcome other countries efforts to build ties with China and the US alike.

It needs not just closer economic ties, but also closer political ties.

Bhutan does not have formal diplomatic ties with its northern neighbour, China, although exchanges of visits at various levels between the two have significantly increased in recent times.

Some have pointed to these close ties to the MAS party as somewhat worrisome.

Now he is seeking closer ties with regions and powers beyond the Americas.

The contract was given to company with direct ties to the ruling party.

To make your farming dreams come true, you're going to have to press beyond your strong ties, people like your family and closest friends, and try tapping into your weaker ties.

After independence, to facilitate economic growth and to increase its ties to Europe, the Moroccan government decided to strengthen its ties with France, resulting in the promotion of French.

Naturalization was acquired in accordance with criteria laid down by law, such as ties with the country.

The majority of French people, however, appear to favor improving ties with the US.

The history of amateur chemistry ties in well with that of chemistry in general.

In the United States, du Pont developed strong ties with industry and government, in particular with Thomas Jefferson.

Two of the prominent leaders of these tribes are both Shia, with the difference being that one has close ties to Iran while the other has close ties to Saudi Arabia.

Some create strong ties, while others produce weak ties. Think of the difference between friendships and acquaintances.

But the Philippines, it seems, is also looking to establish military ties with other countries.

On the multilateral front, New Caledonia has strengthened its ties with the European Union (EU).

The proportion of actual ties that exist in a team to all potential ties that could have emerged in a team is called network density and can be used as a measure of shared leadership.

Back then, the Communist Party was still powerful, and maintained close ties with the Soviet Union.

In terms of international relations, however, the disaster could improve Japan s bilateral ties with influential countries.

They do not respect their promises nor their family ties with the believers . They are transgressors .

They do not respect their promises nor their family ties with the believers . They are transgressors .

Close ties with the Department's broadcast partners are crucial to maintaining continued airing of its material.

The Japanese and Chinese militaries, however, do not have sufficient ties to create confidence that caution will prevail.

These effects are different from support in that they are less a function of the nature of immediate social ties but rather of the ties these immediate ties provide to other people.

The two nations have strong economic, diplomatic, and military ties, although they have at times disagreed with regard to policies towards North Korea, and with regard to some of South Korea's industrial activities that involve usage of rocket or nuclear technology.

There is little doubt that the series of attacks on African individuals have disgraced India in front of the international community and has strained its ties with African countries.

Everybody has benefited from these ties.

While Syria s Lebanese allies have called for improved ties between the two countries, the Hariri murder makes this doubtful.

It is also true that Latin American countries have pursued a massive expansion of economic ties beyond America s sway.

Rudd, by contrast, raised the idea of an Asia Pacific Community with strong ties to the US.