Moreover, everyone is aware that America's involvement in Middle East diplomacy will inexorably wane as the presidential election draws nearer.

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Ms Joshi says most offenders are members of the growing middle-class and affluent Indians - they are aware that the technology exists and have the means to pay to find out the sex of their baby and abort if they choose.

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These youngsters are aware of the advantages of their better-off middle class counterparts, he suggests, but have diminishing expectations of gaining them for themselves.

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And we are fully aware of the various issues in the world such as the Middle East and North Africa, and Iran and Syria, and Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Sir William Patey, then head of the Middle East Department at the Foreign Office, said the UK had been aware "of the drumbeats from Washington" when it came to regime change but wanted to "stay away from that end of the spectrum".

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As a result, the U.S. Navy stated that the Naval Criminal Investigation Service is aware of the threat and has heightened its alert posture in the Middle East.

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"I have been made aware of a number of serious concerns about the behaviour of some junior and middle managers at HMP Holloway and I have a duty to ensure they are investigated, " said Mr Narey.

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That the inexperienced Clinton is even pondering Nunn shows he is well aware of the high political stakes in his conduct of foreign policy -- particularly the Middle East account.

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Aware of the fact that he cannot speak directly to his players while they are out in the middle, he issues instructions by walkie-talkie to his backroom staff positioned behind the boundary.

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