Sentence examples for pivotal countries from inspiring English sources

The pivotal countries present were Qatar — which provides most of the financing for coalition efforts — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Turkey, commanders said.

Now is the time to discuss strategic partnerships with these geographically pivotal countries, especially given tensions with their larger neighbors to the north and south.

The European commission, meanwhile, called for the deportation of asylumseekers from the rest of Europe to Greece and Turkey, the two pivotal countries bearing the brunt of the influx from the Middle East.

The mere presence of pivotal countries within an international organization is an empirical question, but casual empiricism suggests their existence.

We determine that if there are pivotal countries within an international organization, necessary assumptions made for such a mechanism to work cannot be all satisfied.

Several pivotal countries hold the key to how political change manifests itself in Asia in 2017 and beyond.

"Egypt is a pivotal country in the Middle East and a long-time partner of the United States.

Under Viktor Yanukovich, a pivotal country of 48m people is sliding towards Russia's political culture.

"It couldn't have taken place in a more pivotal country".

Turkey's misguided policies have been taking that pivotal country in the wrong direction for several years.

IN AFRICA, a hard-fought but fair election in a pivotal country is an example-setting event.