Sentence examples for closed their frontiers from inspiring English sources

Both states had closed their frontiers to Afghans.

The three countries battling epidemics have shut their borders with each other; Senegal and Ivory Coast have in turn closed their frontiers with all three.There is good reason to fear contagion.

This warning seems to tie up with reports current in diplomatic circles here tonight that the Soviets have closed, or soon will close, their frontier with Finland.

Across Europe walls have come down; barriers have gone up and rhetoric has swelled as EU member states, one after another in the wave of the jihadi attacks on Paris, have reinforced frontiers and closed their doors.

By damming the Romaine and the Petit Mecatina, Hydro Quebec would essentially close their hydropower frontier.

Spain has virtually closed the frontier.

With this in mind, the government has closed its frontier with Iraq.

"This is the worst crisis since Spain closed the frontier [in 1969].

Immediately after the uprising the Iraqi authorities closed the frontier with Iran and all transportation between the two countries ceased.

Mauritania meanwhile reinforced controls on its border with Mali, which effectively closed the frontier, according to local sources.

Hundreds of people are stranded at the Serbian border after Hungary closed the frontier by building a razor-wire fence.