As foreigners struggle to get out of Lebanon, the death toll among civilians continues to rise.
But, as foreigners, we should be able to look at Russian society without any blinders.
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As foreigners queue up to do business ahead of China's accession to the World Trade Organisation, that is worth bearing in mind.
Though Saudis frequently scoff at what they regard as foreigners' obsession with the driving ban, it is a perennial topic of private argument.
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As foreigners tire of American assets, demand for the dollar ebbs.
The Taj Mahal Palace and its modern Tower wing stand as an important symbol of the city, attracting crowds of tourists - Indian as well as foreigners.
Beyond London, the signs are of restaurants, bars and hotels struggling, as people stayed at home to watch sport or as foreigners kept away from Olymptastic Britain.
Any wealthy African with a conscience and some intellect should realize that it's about time that we step up ourselves and do as much for the continent as foreigners are doing.
Mr Eklund, the bank economist in Stockholm, suggests that untaxed, unregulated work and smuggling now account for 5-10% of the total economy, though these activities involve natives as well as foreigners.
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In the past bridging that gap has been easy, as foreigners were more than willing to invest in the U.S. those dollars they earned from trade with the U.S. It used to be that other countries couldn't compete with the U.S. in stability and returns to capital.
In Central Europe, for instance, the share of total bank assets controlled by foreign banks has risen from less than 10% in 1994 to over 50% in 1999. (Foreign control is defined as foreigners owning more than 50% of the total equity in a bank).
Already, as many foreigners leave Germany each year as arrive.
It enables the country's bigger, well-known electronics firms to exist, as well as meeting foreigners' essential needs.
Her party lieutenants are likely to be as happy as the foreigners.
Apart from a handful of Austrians and Swiss (whom few Germans regard as proper foreigners), non-Germans in the boardroom are still an extreme rarity.
Still, as the foreigners turn in their donations for Salaam Baalak Trust, I can't help but think about the day for what it was: a tour of poverty.
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So long as Dr Mahathir can portray himself as a sound economic manager, and foreigners as the enemy, many voters will probably stick with him.
Yet our government treats as criminals those foreigners not lucky enough to win the green-card lottery.
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Mr Anwar was often seen by foreigners as the voice of economic commonsense and political liberalism.
Germany has the added attraction of dispensing university education free to foreigners as well as to domestic students.
The richer Russian companies bribe or bully the tax inspectors to go away, leaving foreigners as the softest target.
Dr Mahathir lashed out at foreigners as the cause of the region's problems and tried to isolate his country's economy.
Drinking within 10 hours of being on duty will be banned, as will allowing foreigners into hotel rooms, with the exception of hotel staff and official counterparts.
The Algerians initially moved in on Thursday after concluding the militants planned to blow up the gas installation and flee to Mali with the foreigners as hostages.
Only 3% most admired Britain's creativity and innovation, while a majority still think that the country is class-ridden and large numbers regard it as unwelcoming to foreigners.
Remember, Luxembourg has foreigners as 67% of its active population!
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The Yes campaign was backed by most Swiss businessmen, worried that, although Swiss companies make most of their money abroad, the country is regarded by many foreigners as snootily aloof.
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But most Singaporeans by and large welcome foreigners as long as they learn to respect their host country, learn to integrate, and not try to impose their values on us.
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Mr Tremonti's proposals are an attack on Antonio Fazio, the head of the Bank of Italy, who has repeatedly vetoed takeover attempts of Italian banks by foreigners as well as big domestic bank mergers.
He was a case officer for the Central Intelligence Agency in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe in the 1990s - a position that required exacting care in selecting and recruiting foreigners as agents and sources.
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