Some of this may have been deliberate, but incompetence also played a part.

To be sure, the reduction in violence is welcome, and the surge in troops may have played some role.

The Western Asia matches were played on 26 May, while the Eastern Asia matches were played on 23 June.

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Although fiscal expansion may have played a role in this success, central bank intervention was the most important component by far.

Moreover, volatile light elements carried by comets may also have played an important role in forming the Earth's oceans and atmosphere.

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The first legs were played on 23 and 24 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April and 1 May 2013.

Yemen s neighbors have also played a role.

The final was played at the Praterstadion in Vienna on 23 May 1990.

Clowns have always played a role in politics.

Semi finals The first legs were played on 23 and 24 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April and 1 May 2013.

Such skepticism, which is a fundamental attribute of the democratic mind, may have played a role in pushing the government toward more openness in Sichuan.

Historically, outside parties have thus played a decisive role.

You have played the prostitute also with the Assyrians, because you were insatiable yes, you have played the prostitute with them, and yet you weren't satisfied.

It will be played at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland on 27 May 2015.

The 2015 AFC Cup group stage is played from 24 February to 13 May 2015.

Many non governmental organizations have also played a vital role.

Final The final was played on 19 May 2012 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Europe s finance ministers have played a clever game with the ECB.

Group B Matches were played at Cebu City, Philippines, from 8 to 12 May 2013 (all times ).

Group C Matches were played at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 6 to 10 May 2013 (all times ).

7 Note should be made of the currency fluctuations in the course of 2003 that may have played a role in the increase in terms of the United States dollar.

There, too, vision, leadership, and consensus building have played a critical role.

Women have played a comparatively passive role in establishing a multiparty system.

Finally, some question whether Megrahi really was the perpetrator of the crime, and this may have played a role in MacAskill s decision (although, if so, that would have been better left to the courts to resolve).

Iran and Syria, which have played a spoiler role in Iraq up to now, may also now be anxious to find a way to pull the country back from the brink.

But it would not have worked without the crucial role played by competition.

The four rulers have deliberately played their succession cards close to their chests.

Namibia is the other African country to have played in a World Cup.

That remark may have been a bitter payback for the role Spencer believed the media, and the paparazzi who worked for them, played in Diana s death, but it was not without truth.

While Palestine may not be able to send a team to South Africa, a Palestine team is competing against foreign residents of Gaza who have formed teams representing their countries, in a tournament being played over the first two weeks of May.

It has played this role with Italy and Spain, but it has met stiff opposition internally and may capitulate soon.

Complementing the role of speculation, activist states have played several roles in encouraging innovation.

Ideology and profiteering have also played a role in driving up the war s costs.

Many of Finland's internationally most successful players have played for HJK before moving abroad.

Time and again, women have played a constructive and essential part in peace processes.

Developed countries have played a prominent role in the implementation of the regional networks.

Subregional and regional peace efforts have played a large part in winding down conflicts.

Thus women have played an important role in the institution of a multiparty system.

The season started on February 28 and finished on 8 July, played in one calendar year rather than the previous editions which have been played over two calendar years.

Far more serious was the lack of transparency in the Central Electoral Commission and the political imbalances on some local commissions. Some of this may have been deliberate, but incompetence also played a part.

Chinese restaurants have played an important role in American history, as a matter of fact.

Blair leaves office before the full consequences of the Iraq war have been played out.