The result is a powerful portrait of a bearded man in formal Arabic dress.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

South Korean officials have demanded a formal apology from the North and say they have not yet decided whether and how to pursue the matter further.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

The U.N.is expected to launch a formal appeal Friday to fund those emergency needs.

VOA: standard.2010.01.14

The new commander of U.S.forces there General Stanley McChrystal is expected to deliver his first formal assessment to the White House in a matter of weeks a report which is likely to fuel further discussions on troop levels.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Afterwards, they held a formal meeting to discuss what to do with the baby.

VOA: special.2009.06.06

A South Korean envoy is also traveling to a gathering in Poland for the South's first formal participation in a U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.06.22

But his CNDP rebels have displaced hundreds of thousands in Congo, and the Congolese government has filed a formal request for extradition.

VOA: standard.2009.04.18

The Palestinians say they will be there too, but they say the meeting does not signal a formal resumption of peace talks.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

A formal dinner for Mr.Singh and his wife at the White House will conclude the state visit.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

The 81-year-old king of Thailand has no formal political role but has been a unifying force in Thailand during periods of political uncertainty.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Massey Energy Company did not send a representative to the hearing, saying it was not a formal investigation into the cause of the explosion.

VOA: standard.2010.04.27

A formal call for such a meeting has now been made by Britain, France and Germany.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Therefore,due to a lack of formal recognition, we've established our syndicate to defend these issues under the supervision of the Tunisian General Labor Union."

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

Tolbert says employment is the key in a nation still recovering from conflict where the United Nations estimates formal sector unemployment at 80 percent.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13