Today, groups like the Islamic State and Nigeria s Boko Haram have joined Al Qaeda in a struggle to attract Muslims from all over the world, thereby securing their leadership in global jihad. These groups take advantage of unruly environments and weak or collapsing institutions to gain a territorial foothold.

O you who believe! If you support God, He will support you, and will strengthen your foothold.

O you who believe! If you support God, He will support you, and will strengthen your foothold.

Germany s attack on the Soviet Union compelled Japan in July 1941 to prepare a plan of attack. Although it made clear Japan s desire to take advantage of the European conflict and gain a foothold in the European colonies in Southeast Asia, the plan was not clear about who constituted Japan s true enemy.

O ye who believe! If ye help Allah, He will help you and will make your foothold firm.

O ye who believe! If ye help Allah, He will help you and will make your foothold firm.

but an evil word is like an evil tree torn out of the earth it has no foothold.

but an evil word is like an evil tree torn out of the earth it has no foothold.

In 2011, a Saudi led Gulf Cooperation Council coalition had to neutralize an Iran sponsored Shia insurgency in Bahrain. This year in Yemen (a predominantly Sunni country), a Saudi led coalition is fighting the Zaydi Shia Houthi rebels, whom Iran armed in order to take over the country and gain a foothold on the Arabian Peninsula.

After five days of investigation, the police finally found out Mr Wang's foothold, and teased out his contacts in detail.

O you who believe! If you help (in the cause of) Allah, He will help you, and make your foothold firm.

O you who believe! If you help (in the cause of) Allah, He will help you, and make your foothold firm.

I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.

And it is difficult to be optimistic about Afghanistan, given the Taliban s resilience, the weakness and corruption that plague the government, and the reality that Pakistan will continue to be a sanctuary for the Taliban and other armed groups seeking to gain a foothold (or more) in Afghanistan. An Afghanistan that resembles a normal country is virtually impossible to foresee.

Power can also be positive sum, where your gain can be my gain.

Was weight gain in one person actually spreading to weight gain in another person?

The panellist commended the work done by UNCTAD in the area of investment, and encouraged it to continue its policy work, especially with regard to WTO based rules, such as those on trade related aspects of intellectual property rights and trade related investment measures, to ensure that the tools needed by developing countries to gain a foothold in non traditional export sectors are not removed.

No pain, no gain.

The Gain in Spain

Europe s Pain without Gain

As Eleni has said, when people gain income, they gain choice, and that is fundamental to dignity.

People pray as earnestly to gain evil as one should to gain virtue. But people are hasty.

People pray as earnestly to gain evil as one should to gain virtue. But people are hasty.

How do I gain weight?

Truly, you love immediate gain

Truly, you love immediate gain

Their only words were, Our Lord, forgive us our offences, and our excesses in our conduct, and strengthen our foothold, and help us against the disbelieving people.

Their only words were, Our Lord, forgive us our offences, and our excesses in our conduct, and strengthen our foothold, and help us against the disbelieving people.

There are at least three possibilities One possibility is that, as I gain weight, it causes you to gain weight.

No Pain, No Gain for Britain?

Give not, thinking to gain greater

Give not, thinking to gain greater

And show no favor seeking gain.

And show no favor seeking gain.

And when they confronted Goliath and his troops, they said, Our Lord, pour down patience on us, and strengthen our foothold, and support us against the faithless people.

And when they confronted Goliath and his troops, they said, Our Lord, pour down patience on us, and strengthen our foothold, and support us against the faithless people.

And when there is mutual gain, both sides stand to lose more than they would gain if they started a war.

Whoever desires the gain of the hereafter, We will give him more of that gain and whoever desires the gain of this world, We give him of it, and in the hereafter he has no portion.

Whoever desires the gain of the hereafter, We will give him more of that gain and whoever desires the gain of this world, We give him of it, and in the hereafter he has no portion.

Their cry was only that they said Our Lord! forgive us for our sins and wasted efforts, make our foothold sure, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk.

Their cry was only that they said Our Lord! forgive us for our sins and wasted efforts, make our foothold sure, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk.

We commend the Secretary General for his initiative aimed at enabling young people to get a foothold in the labour market, thereby contributing to the reduction of social inequalities.

Finally, we hope to see cooperation between Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda with a view to further ensuring a strong foothold for peace and national reconciliation.

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