Others have close ties to the government.

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

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

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

Moreover, we welcome the fact that the ICC and the Security Council are developing increasingly close ties.

Only this year, the city administration has started to close down some brothels because of their ties to criminal organizations.

But what separates us from Saakashvili is that we understand that history, geography, and economics dictate close ties to Russia.

Mutual accusations reached a level unworthy of the common history and the close personal, cultural and economic ties between both countries.

But it reflects a widespread sentiment among many Poles, including those who are staunch supporters of close ties to the US.

But, given Armenia s alliance with Russia and Azerbaijan s close ties with Turkey, an eruption over Karabakh could very well escalate regionally.

Calderón, reversing his predecessor s policy of speaking out against the lack of human rights in Cuba, has restored Mexico s traditional close ties.

Current conventional wisdom places the blame squarely on the close ties that developed between policymakers and the financial industry in recent decades.

Today, both the US and the European Union keep a close watch on international acquisitions.

He continues to have close ties to Cornell University, where he is Adjunct Professor of Physics and of Mechanicaland Aerospace Engineering (since 2005).

I have no doubt that global public opinion will keep a close eye on our progress.

In a 1976 referendum Guamanians decided to maintain close ties with the United States, but also to begin negotiations to improve the Territory's status.

The geographic location of Benin, its membership in ECOWAS, its close business ties with Nigeria, and its natural resources highlighted the investment potential of the country.

China and India should maintain close strategic communications in order to keep bilateral relations on the right track.

One can imagine that he is applying that old adage, Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

And in like manner We shall keep the wrongdoers close to others as a punishment for their misdeeds .

And in like manner We shall keep the wrongdoers close to others as a punishment for their misdeeds .

The Filipino armed forces must be better equipped to close down any remaining terrorist sanctuaries and keep them closed.

In particular, we welcome his intention to keep the security, political, humanitarian and human rights situation under close review.

2 The repression of the socialist students is happening in a country that has close ties with socialist leaders in Latin America including Hugo Chavez and Daniel Ortega.

Hamas killed Sasson Nuriel, an employee at a candy factory in the West Bank, who had close ties with Palestinian merchants, simply because he is Israeli and Jewish.

Malaysia will continue to encourage its private sector to promote and further enhance its close economic ties with its counterparts in the African countries for our mutual benefit.

And David Heymann, who's watching this on the webcast David, keep on going. We're close. We're down to four countries.

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

So Zubkov s nomination allows Putin to continue to keep his cards and thus ultimate power in Russia close to his chest.

And thus We shall keep some of the wrong doers close to others for that which they were wont to earn .

And thus We shall keep some of the wrong doers close to others for that which they were wont to earn .

In addition to the strategic advantages, America s close ties with the oil sheikhdoms which are among the world s leading holders of foreign exchange reserves contribute to propping up the dollar.

The incursion has even been linked to the scandal surrounding Chongqing s disgraced former Communist Party chief, Bo Xilai, who had close ties with high ranking PLA and security services officers.

The SCO has already established close ties and cooperative relations with the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the United Nations Development Programme and other United Nations agencies.

As Xi rose through the Communist Party ranks, he forged close military ties as a reservist, assuming leadership of a provincial garrison and serving as a key aide to a defense minister.

Iran could also view the transitions in Central Asia as an opportunity to expand its regional influence, particularly given its close ethnic and cultural ties with Tajikistan and its long border with Turkmenistan.

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

I intend to keep the operations of UNFICYP under close scrutiny, with a view to offering recommendations for possible further adjustments as soon as warranted.

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.

In turn, NATO and Afghan forces could assign troops to protect these projects from further attacks, ideally with some kind of Chinese and Russian financial assistance to blunt objections that Western soldiers are dying to enrich foreign companies. China s close ties to Pakistan could also prove useful in assisting European and American efforts to keep the Pakistani military and intelligence services allied against the Taliban.

Everybody has benefited from these ties.

The State party should pay particular attention to the close cultural ties that bind certain indigenous or tribal peoples to their land and take into consideration the Committee's general recommendation XXIII of 1997 in this regard.

Dan severed ties with his daughter, Linda.

Layla broke ties with her parents' religion.