The political analyst believes Cairo would be better off to focus on issues close to home, whether successful or not.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

Participating teams, in the meantime, are trying to focus on football, and hoping not to be distracted by the environment off the field.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"I wanted to focus on what seems to me to be a most egregious waste of money.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18

When asked about possible investigations, President Obama has said anyone who committed crimes should be prosecuted, but that his focus is on looking forward, not backwards.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

The focus of those talks is expected to be on U.S.-Somali cooperation against Islamist extremists and insurgents, who are threatening to topple the government in Mogadishu.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

President Obama got the most applause from opposition Republicans when he said the number-one focus in the coming year would be on creating jobs and giving a boost to small businesses.

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

"On the other hand, we want to be encouraging of ways in which both India and Pakistan can feel secure and focus on the development of their own countries and their people,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

Whereas the G20 summit in London earlier this month kept its focus on global financial and economic matters, discussions at the Summit of the Americas could be sidetracked by advocacy on behalf of a nation not present at the gathering:Cuba.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

It's just we've lost our focus. And so there is a need to be refocusing on the area of science, making it accessible to a wider rage and a more diverse group of students, not just young men, but also young women."

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

"I have every belief that when he finishes his speech tomorrow, the American people will be able to put aside some of the ridiculous falsehoods that have been perpetrated these past few weeks, and focus on what we are going to do that is positive for this country,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.08