For the last five weeks I have been traveling through the Middle East, meeting diplomats, officials, policy experts, military leaders, students and ordinary citizens.

Groups of volunteers organized by electoral districts could work through local media and elected officials to build public support and political will for change.

In essence, then, credit unions are owned and controlled by their members through elected officials.

So your interviews must go through State Council rules and local officials.

The Times obtained documents citing the Valor trial through public officials.

Though few parents had the opportunity to lobby him directly, their voices were clearly heard in the news media and through other elected officials.

"A return to the old ways, warlords ruling by force rather than the rule of the people through duly elected officials."

Such laws as did exist were transmitted through local military officials in the form of local domain laws.

From there, the application must wind its way through various city agencies and officials.

But banking issues sometimes are very important for the economy, and the people, through officials appointed by the President, should have a say in them.