U.S. intelligence officials, however, say the Quds Force is trying to model special Shiite groups after Hezbollah, which holds considerable sway in southern Lebanon.

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Mr Putin's sway over the Duma will depend more on his negotiating skills after the election than on campaigning before it.

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More to his credit, Mittal has reached the top after navigating through a thicket of regulations that have held sway as the country liberalized its state-dominated telecom industry in stages.

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But he held sway over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for a decade after that as the master manipulator of money and factions.

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Going after Aron's cash would complicate matters with Riverstone, which still wields sway over the board.

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It's difficult to say whether this move will be enough to gain the affection of Tim Cook's company and sway the vote -- Apple is still hard at work modding its own design, after all -- but it's nice to see both factions playing nice with each other prior to the next ETSI meeting on May 31st.

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