Sentence examples for regional clout from inspiring English sources

The region's control of strategic oilfields has brought it wealth and regional clout -- though its continuing hopes for full independence have been an issue in its relationship with the central Iraqi government, with tension peaking last year under controversial former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Iran's regional clout is growing in parallel.

Its growing regional clout is another reason why the EU should embrace Turkey.

It has regional clout and plays an important role in Europe's security architecture.

To take the rarely mentioned prime example of regional clout, what is Bavaria's Christian Social Union (CSU)?

Ultimately, political stability and regional clout are Turkey's hard cash, and its economic growth will depend on both.

Longer-term, the economy faces bigger challenges, from globalization and from the increasing regional geopolitical clout that East Asia's growing prosperity will inevitably bring its more successful countries.

The elections were fought in 12 new "super-regions" created last year to try to give French regional government similar clout to Germany's "Lander".

A merger would give Charter more regional scale and clout with content providers.

Bolstered by their clout, many regional parties have become increasingly assertive.

Some analysts interpreted the 2009 voting results as evidence that the clout of regional, caste-based parties was waning.