Against such a background of violence, the appetite for street demonstrations, let alone revolutions, is limited in Algeria.
Nedjma recounts a tale of intraclan conflict against the background of violence and disunity characteristic of Algerian society under French colonial rule.
Muyu, the son of a chief, and Lyana, the survivor of a massacre, endure nights of terror against a background of violence in this story for teenagers.
Klein and Reif wrote back in 1986: The game was developed against a background of violence, and so it is little wonder that the game itself is violent.
A song she sang in her youth, her character's love of her baby's father gains an odder dimension against a subtle background of violence.
And corrections officials found all but 30 or so each month unfit for the camp because of illness, need for drug or alcohol rehabilitation or a background of violence.
The story of the scowling, scheming, domineering, silently sinister Vice-President and the spoiled, petted prince who becomes his plaything is irresistible — set in a pristine White House, played against an ominous, unseen background of violence and catastrophe, like distant thunder, and packed with drama, palace intrigue, and black comedy.
Hip-hop music, like all American modern pop music, is the offspring of a background of violence, materialism, and extreme sexism.
Against this background of violence against women, it is not difficult to see the direct link between the oppression of women and the frailty of national development and security structures.
Police justify the use of flash-bang explosions as a diversionary tactic to protect the safety of the officers while they are attempting to enter a residence when there is a high risk of danger from occupants, especially those who may be engaged in violent conduct, have a background of violence, and possess weapons.
