The United States had previously expressed dismay over the government's decision to hold the elections without an actual voter list.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Both Syria and Lebanon host and hold influence over armed Islamist groups that threaten the Jewish state.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

They have been on hold for two years amid tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons development.

VOA: standard.2009.09.26

Moini also complained the Iranian judiciary "continues to hold over despite the recent release of several,including Newsweek correspondent Maziar Bihari and veteran journalist Said Hajjarian.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

Stratfor was one of several organizations earlier this year warning that Mexico could become a failed state if it does not win the war against the criminal elements that hold sway over some areas of the country.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

Kaitlin Horst is the cemetery's spokeswoman. "As Americans, I think we have a sense of pride, pride in our country, pride in what we stand for and we also have a sense of pride in our military - what our military has done over the course of our nation's history, to defend the rights and freedoms that we hold dear."

VOA: standard.2010.05.26