Meanings of vie for influence in English

These debates also reflect future battles within Congress for supremacy as younger politicians vie for influence.

The crisis threatens more instability in one of Europe's smallest and poorest countries, where the West and Russia vie for influence.

Nepal's giant neighbors China and India both vie for influence in the country and have been lobbying for infrastructure projects there.

It is, in- stead, a government of expediency comprised of ethnic and sectarian factions which continue to vie for influence and office.

Whoever succeeds Karimov will need to balance carefully between the West, Russia and China, which all vie for influence in the resource-rich Central Asian region.

The crisis threatens more instability for one of Europe's poorest and smallest nations of 3.5 million, where the West and Russia vie for influence.

Kyrgyzstan's new rulers have strugled to establish their authority in the mostly Muslim nation of 5.3 million as rival clans and groups vie for influence.

Asian giants India and China are vying for influence in Sri Lanka.

Saudi Arabia and Iran have long vied for influence in the Middle East.

As Myanmar's economy opens up, China is vying for influence with the United States.

Various powers including wealthy Gulf states are vying for influence in the nation of 40 million.

Some ethnic Kyrgyz blame the bloodshed on Uzbeks or criminal gangs vying for influence in the region.

Saudi Arabia, which sees itself as the guardian of Sunni Islam, has long vied for influence with Shi'ite power Iran.

The European Union and Russia, vying for influence over the huge former Soviet republic on their borders, considered their next moves.

Individual policymakers speak from the same script in public so there are no "doves" and "hawks" vying for influence.

Ancient Teotihuacan was a city with familiar factions vying for influence: the elite, the military, the merchants, the priests and the people.