Sentence examples for dismal relations from inspiring English sources

Tuesday's bombings come after a period of dismal relations between Russia and Turkey, following the shooting down of a Russian military jet late last year over Turkish airspace.

The revelation, detailed in a five-page court order that was first reported in Pakistan's Dawn newspaper, adds an intriguing twist to a cloudy case that has come to embody the dismal relations between Islamabad and Washington.

Some details of the episode, which reflected the dismal relations between the two agencies at the time, have been redacted, although they were detailed in the official 9/11 Commission report, issued in 2004.

A question about whether the kingdom would improve its dismal relations with the Muslim Brotherhood, which was surely coming to prominence in Egypt, ignited a tirade: Prince Nayef lambasted the questioning journalist, excoriating him as a terrorist sympathizer and raging on until 4 a.m. about the many plots targeting the House of Saud.

But there is still some hope, according to Manuel Hassassian, London-based delegate for the Palestinian Authority under Fatah, which is attempting to mend dismal relations with the Islamist group Hamas that now controls Gaza.

Obama's efforts are sure to be hampered by his dismal relations with congressional Republicans.

This produces "Eureka" moments: a perfectionist who realises the absurdity of frustration over an imperfect Lego construction; the owner of a firm with dismal customer relations who models headquarters as a fort under siege; or an overbearing boss who depicts his staff as soldiers headed into battle.

Contrary to the Israeli public's indifference to global opinion, at a time when Israel is facing a strengthening delegitimization campaign across the globe, Israel's dismal public relations are dangerous for the prospect of peace and for Israel's security.

Typically a bipartisan bonanza for rural America, the agriculture policy measure was stalled by a Republican filibuster that summed up the dismal state of relations in Congress.

Ivins said she's "a supporter of the American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that has the most dismal sense of public relations in the history of humankind.

Yale, the largest employer in New Haven, has not overcome its long, dismal record on labor relations, but has made strides in revitalizing downtown and engaging in civic life.