Since the July 2006 elections, the country is led by a semi-presidential, strongly-decentralized state.

Since 20 July 2004, ELDR is politically represented in the European Parliament by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe ( ALDE ) parliamentary group, formed in conjunction with the European Democratic Party.

Since July 2007, following the 2006 Palestinian legislative election and the following Battle of Gaza, Hamas has functioned as the de-facto ruler in the Gaza Strip, forming an alternative Hamas Government in Gaza.

* Dubai, United Arab Emirates, ( Since 31 July 2011 ).

Since July 2012, Odyssey has been back in full, nominal operation mode following three weeks of ' safe ' mode on remote maintenance.

* Christine Clark, The British Malting Industry Since 1830, Hambledon Continuum ( 1 July 1998 ), ISBN 1-85285-170-8

Since 9 July 2009, the Prefect is Cardinal Angelo Amato, while the current secretary ( appointed 29 December 2010 ) is Archbishop Marcello Bartolucci

Since 1 July 2011, Woodlands Train Checkpoint serves as the southern terminus of the KTM rail network.

Since the secession of South Sudan in July 2011, estimates place the current population of Sudan at a little over 30 million.

Since privatisation extensions have been made to the tram system, with the $ 28 million extension of the 109 to Box Hill opening on 2 May 2003, a $ 7. 5 million extension along Docklands Drive in Docklands opened on 4 January 2005, and a $ 42. 6 million extension of the 75 to Vermont South opening on 23 July 2005.

Since late July 2010, when Fox began to broadcast their sports programming with graphics optimized for 16: 9 displays rather than the 4: 3 safe area, the network has asked cable and satellite providers to comply and use the No. 10 Active Format Description code they now send out over Fox programming, which has 16: 9 content display in letterboxed mode on 4: 3 screens and has graphical elements optimized for the 16: 9 screen.

Since 2001, extremes at Hereford Credenhill have ranged from during July 2006, to as low as during December 2010

Since in early July 1940 it was believed by both Hitler and Raeder that Britain would soon surrender, the decision to resume the Z Plan, which meant spending hundreds of millions of Reichsmarks building warships that would take at least five years to finish, reflected plans for an ultimate war with the United States.

Since July 2007, there has also been a complete audio edition of the news-magazine available 9pm London time on Thursdays.

Since July 2011 Chongqing is officially linked to Duisburg, Germany by a freight rail across Eurasia.

Since the bulk of both troops and aircraft were American, Brereton, a U. S. Army Air Forces officer, was named by Eisenhower on 16 July and appointed by SHAEF on 2 August.

Since these two concepts were irreconcilable, Mečiar and Klaus agreed ( after intense negotiations, but without having consulted the population in a referendum ) on 23 July in Bratislava to dissolve Czecho-Slovakia and to create two independent states.

Since July 1996, the group had launched a string of attacks on civilians ( whom they identified as Catholics ), killing at least five.

Since 1997, the magician and comedian Carl-Einar Häckner, together with Swedish and foreign guest artists and a variety orchestra, have had a main stage variety during most of July each season.

500 Index Drops to Its Lowest Level Since 1997, Bloomberg News, July 19, 2002

Since his election in July 1994 to a 5-year term as Belarus's first President Alexander Lukashenko has consolidated power steadily.

Since July 2012, FIDE issues a ratings list once every month.

Since that time, the Seventh-day Adventists have held an annual camp-meeting on the site in July, with up to 20, 000 attending on weekends.

Since signing a ceasefire agreement in 2001, the latest available UNICEF figures show that the LTTE has abducted 5, 666 children until July 2006, although the organization speculates that only about a third of such cases are reported to them.

Since July 2000, the President and Superintendent General of the Apostolic Faith Church has been Darrel D. Lee, who also pastors the headquarters church.

Since 1998, Angola has successfully worked with the United Nations Security Council to impose and carry out sanctions on UNITA.

Since the 1998 – 99 Ashes series, a Waterford Crystal representation of the Ashes urn has been presented to the winners of an Ashes series as the official trophy of that series.

Since 1998, Harvard University wraps some of the valuable statues on its campus, such as this " Harvard Bixi | Chinese stele ", with waterproof covers every winter, in order to protect them from erosion caused by acid rain.

Since 1998 it has been available in an electronic edition, alongside its regular print edition.

Since 1998, Harvard University wraps some of the bronze and marble statues on its campus, such as this " Harvard Bixi | Chinese stele ", with waterproof covers every winter, in order to protect them from erosion caused by acid rain ( or, actually, acid snow )

Since 1998, Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Athens.

Since 1998, home field advantage has been given to the team that has the better regular season record, unless that team happens to be the Wild Card team.

Since the retirement of Cal Ripken Jr. in 2001, the Orioles began a downward spiral, compiling a losing record in every season between 1998 and 2011.

Since October 1998, Chadian Movement for Justice and Democracy ( MDJT ) rebels, led by Youssuf Togoimi until his death in September 2002, have skirmished with government troops in the Tibesti region, resulting in hundreds of civilian, government, and rebel casualties, but little ground won or lost.

Since then they have had four separate periods in the top flight of English football: between 1936 – 1957, 1986 – 1990, 1998 – 1999 and 2000 – 2007.

Since 1998 and the Eritrean-Ethiopian War, the relationship became increasingly hostile.

Since Rix ( 1998 ), it is widely accepted that Tyrsenian is composed of Rhaetic and Lemnian together with Etruscan.

Since 1998, it also has a tax number assigned by the state of New Jersey.

Since then, gubernatorial elections have been offset by two years from U. S. Presidential elections ( e. g., Presidential elections were in 2000 and 2004, gubernatorial elections were in 1998 and 2002 ).

Since the passage of the Human Rights Act 1998, the courts have been able to declare an Act of Parliament to be incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights, but such a declaration of incompatibility has no legal effect unless and until it is acted upon by the government.

Since the Human Rights Act 1998 came into force, in those cases alone, the inquest is now to consider the broader question " by what means and in what circumstances ".

Since independence, general elections have been held in 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2003 and 2008.

Since 1998, EPROM versions are rare and have been replaced by EEPROM and flash, which are easier to use ( can be erased electronically ) and cheaper to manufacture.

Since the breakup of the Chicago Bulls championship roster in the summer of 1998, the Western Conference has dominated, with the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs combining to win the title in nine of fourteen years.

Since 1998, he has owned the film rights to Mike Allred's off-beat comic Madman.

Since over 90 % of import transactions took place at the parallel rate, inflation took off, with 12-month inflation growing from 0. 5 % at the end of 1996, to 23 % at the end of 1998, and 113 % at the end of 1999.

Since 1998, it has also held a meeting each April with finance ministers heading key committees of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ).

Since 1998, The Centre for Conflict Resolution Studies has been offering courses leading to a Certificate in Conflict Resolution Studies.

Since 1998 People's Republic of China-Venezuela relations have seen an increasing partnership between the government of the Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez and the People's Republic of China.