Sentence examples for background of tensions from inspiring English sources

Comey's decision to tell the public in July that he was effectively dropping the Clinton server issue angered some within the bureau, particularly given the background of tensions with the justice department over the Clinton issue.

Whatever the reasons — whether the background of tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Obama administration, the looming threat of a nuclear Iran or simply the greater turnout because of efforts by iVoteIsrael — a number of people casting their ballots at an event sponsored by the group said they supported Mitt Romney, the Republican challenger.

Israeli elections are set for April 9 against a background of simmering tensions with Hamas in the south and Hezbollah to the north.

The discovery in April 2008 came against a background of mounting tensions between the Beirut government and the Iranian-backed Shia organisation, which escalated into street fighting in the capital just weeks later.

The Israeli prime minister's cancellation also comes against the background of recent tensions between the Obama administration and the Netanyahu government over the terms for restarting peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.

The military offensive is taking place against a background of rising tensions across Israeli and Palestinian areas following the kidnap and murder of three Israeli teenagers, which Israel blamed on Hamas, and a gruesome killing, believed to be in revenge, by Jewish extremists of a Palestinian teenager last week, which sparked widespread violent protests.

The checks and restaurant closures come amid a background of diplomatic tensions and tit-for-tat sanctions between Russia and the West over the crisis in the Ukraine.

The crisis comes against a background of increased tension on the Gaza border, which has seen weeks of increasing rocket fire into Israel and Israeli airforce airstrikes.

The latest votes came against a background of high tension on the ground in the West Bank as thousands of Palestinians gathered on Thursday to mourn a senior official who died in a confrontation with Israeli troops on Wednesday.

All this against a background of burgeoning tension as EU officials, racheting up the pressure, demanded that Greece also give written assurances of its commitment to economic reforms demanded in exchange for aid.

A home game against a team in 15th place would normally be considered a banker, but Inter go into the Sampdoria match against a background of rising tension, following an extraordinary outburst from Mourinho after the Atalanta defeat.