Sentence examples for over embassies from inspiring English sources

When an American who was among the diplomats taken hostage by Iran in 1979 protested the Ahmadinejad government's reinstatement of a holiday celebrating the November 4 takeover, Ahmadinejad replied that "the students treated you well," even allowing them cookies from home for Christmas-- not like these demonstrators today who kill people" when they take over embassies.

At the same time, we have a segment of the population, not an insignificant one, who always is ready for confrontation, to take over embassies and show hostility to the world ― and it is protected and it will be impossible to uproot it in our current circumstances.

While Donald Trump criticizes and argues with the United Nations, Mexico, and China over embassies, walls and trade deals, his administration is relying upon them as he attempts to combat the opioid epidemic.

Foreign businessmen (mainly associated with the trans-Georgia pipeline project from Azerbaijan and the vast hydro-carbon riches of the Caspian Sea) are everywhere, as are foreign nongovernmental organizations and all the diverse hangers-on associated with businessmen and do-gooders the world over: embassies and consular staffs and spies and even a few resident, western reporter types (ahem).

Supporters of the new coalition are pushing for quick recognition from the international community, perhaps even before the process of selecting all the members of the body is complete, to receive frozen Syrian government funds, take over Syrian embassies and even pursue the seat of the Syrian government at the Arab League.

Turkey has increased its diplomatic presence on the continent to over 40 embassies, and Turkish Airlines flies to over 50 African destinations.

The former hostages consider it a trifle odd that "Argo" is based on the tale of six embassy staff members who eluded Iranians, posing as students, who took over the embassy on Nov. 4, 1979.

After the students finally evacuated the embassy, the Revolutionary Guards, a hard-line military force founded to safeguard the revolution, took over the embassy compound to use its dozens of buildings and spacious grounds as a high school and training camp.

It is not clear if Khomeini was aware of the plan to take over the embassy.

In July, Ms. Fonseca was sent to take over the embassy, but her arrival in Kenya did not go well.

Mr. Crocker would be taking over the embassy in Afghanistan just as the Obama administration is expected to begin withdrawing American troops from the country, a process that is expected to take several years.