And of course, Eid's spirit is always intensified by traditional, homemade ma'moul (date cookies)

As debate about Japanese economic decline intensified, a consensus emerged in Japan that outside pressure had forced the country into adopting a dangerous and ultimately destructive course.

Such efforts should be intensified.

The search activities must be intensified.

Israel has intensified its siege on Gaza.

The crisis has also intensified political problems.

The impending global slowdown has intensified protectionist pressures.

Calls for a more diversified investment strategy intensified.

Those discussions have intensified over the past year.

But the positive momentum for reconciliation must be intensified.

The regime has intensified its war on Oromo artists.

In the 19th century, research into Finnish folklore intensified.

Rocket and mortar attacks by Palestinian militants had intensified.

It has also intensified its activities in arresting perpetrators.

Overall performance has improved , and work on standards has intensified .

Cooperation in economic and social fields has intensified as well.

Secondly, debt cancellation and reduction should be extended and intensified.

This was a time when the Philippine China maritime standoff intensified.

However, the MDGs can be achieved, provided efforts are intensified considerably.

Intraregional trade has increased and financial and monetary cooperation has intensified.

Israeli military incursions and house demolitions intensified during the reporting period.

The trove of natural resources in conflict areas has intensified problems.

In the course of the year, the Committee remained deeply concerned about the intensified expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the acceleration in the completion of the illegal wall built in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

This proactive approach would need to be supported by intensified monitoring, however.

We therefore urge that measures be intensified to halt such undesirable effects.

Contacts and coordination between the parties at all levels should be intensified.

This led to intensified competition between the European powers for influence in Jerusalem.

Despite this, clashes intensified until civil war broke out in early May 1994.

This was intensified even further by limited intraregional trade and small domestic markets.

Most representatives underscored the importance of intensified efforts in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

Most representatives underscored the importance of intensified efforts in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

Since the Working Group's twenty second session, these activities have continued and intensified.

Restrictions on the Turkish language began in 1972 and intensified under Saddam Hussein's regime.

WFP's collaboration with UNICEF intensified during 2004, as reflected in the initiatives listed below.

Efforts have been intensified in several regions for reducing the use of institutional care.

Regional HIV AIDS committee activities in Kassala, eastern Sudan and Nyala, Darfur, were intensified.

Trade and cooperation between Brazil and Africa have grown significantly. Political dialogue has intensified.

The first shock was intensified globalization, which brought a lot of new low wage competition.

Extreme poverty bred illiteracy and miserable governance, which in turn intensified hunger, disease, and instability.

The Great Depression was intensified by poor monetary policy, tax hikes, and protectionist trade policies.

However, we are concerned at reports that tension between governing and opposition parties has intensified.

UNAMSIL has also intensified cooperation and collaboration with the National AIDS Secretariat on HIV AIDS.

Parallel to such broader talks, reconciliation efforts will have to be continued, broadened and intensified.

In Central Asia, UNODC supported Governments, NGOs and the media in their intensified prevention action.

South South cooperation has received intensified support from developing countries and the larger international community.