Word: strengthening
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...only 11% of the population. The Islamic revival that has swept through Iran has had its effect in Syria. Baffled by rapid change and denied the outlet of free political expression, Syria's youth has displayed a renewed interest in traditional religion; the new mood has served to strengthen the Sunni community. It has also drawn increased attention to corruption among Alawite military leaders, most notably Assad's brother Rifaat, whose responsibilities include Damascus' security forces...
...mounting carnage served only to strengthen Somoza's determination to hang onto the presidency. "I have no reason to abandon my constitutional post," he declared from his bunker last week. The uprising, Somoza maintained, "was the work of Cuba and Panama," which he claimed had armed and trained the guerrillas. To prove the point, Somoza brandished the identification papers of three Panamanians, including a former Deputy Minister of Health, who was said to have been slain last week by national guardsmen near the Costa Rican border...
...Pope's vigor and popularity could not only revitalize his troubled church, but also strengthen his hand in governing it. With such a wide following, one priest in the labyrinthine, ungovernable Vatican Curia admits, he can "do things the hierarchy may not like...
...During his eleven years as president of the World Bank, McNamara's convictions have deepened, and last week, appearing at the University of Chicago to accept a $25,000 prize for promoting international understanding, the former Defense Secretary declared that "excessive military spending can reduce security rather than strengthen it." Reason: the outlays swallow resources needed to reduce global poverty...
Daniel Bell, professor of Sociology, said yesterday both the Center for European Studies and the Sociology department supported Pizzorno's appointment. Bell added that Pizzorno's "historical-theoretical perspective will strengthen the center and the sociology department...