Sentence examples for decree now from inspiring English sources

The upper house declined to vote on the issue, though, and Mr. Karzai's aides asserted that the decree now stands as law.

But I learned that the leadership of the Supreme Council of the Press had been removed in September by a Presidential decree; now the organization is run by Muslim Brotherhood appointees.

Opposition parties have said free and fair elections would be impossible under the emergency decree, now more than two weeks old, which has banned public gatherings and shut down independent news channels.

But a decree now says protests during the Games in February can be held if agreed with the authorities.

The decree now also authorizes universities above a set financial threshold to use half of the funds made vacant by staff retirement for the creation of new positions.

His decrees now had the force of law, and he also acquired near-total control over government spending.

Paradoxically, Mr. Bush's decree is now Mr. Arafat's main strength.

Some Afghans, baffled at first by the decree and now by its implementation, quietly condemned the destruction.

The new electricity model, introduced by decree and now subject to ratification by Congress, leaves much to the discretion of the energy minister.

Whichever Mr. Chirac's choice, the new prime minister will govern essentially by decree for now, without the backing of Parliament, which is no longer in session.

The same might be said for Mayor Riordan, who fought tooth and nail against the decree and now seems likely to claim it as part of his political legacy.