At the same time, with the death toll mounting, it underscored the deepening divisions over how to end the fighting and begin a political transition that would result in Mr. Assad's departure.
Although the result ensured his spot at the top of the province's largest party for another year, it also indicated deepening division over going forward with the April 1998 Northern Ireland peace agreement and sharing power with the Catholic minority.
Jim Murphy has accused the SNP of wanting to consign Scotland to years of deepening division over independence, after Nicola Sturgeon accused both Labour and the Tories of clinging to the idea that they are entitled to a Westminster majority instead of embracing the multi-party election that the public wants.
Iain Duncan Smith has deepened divisions in the government over Europe by questioning the integrity of cabinet colleagues campaigning to remain in the EU and accusing them of "spin, smears and threats" that will have consequences beyond the referendum.
Her comments appeared to have deepened divisions between Western countries and Russia and China over how to respond to Mr. Assad's crackdown.
The race, in the northernmost regions of New York, has deepened divisions in the Republican Party.
Paul Tonna, the Republican majority leader of the Suffolk County Legislature, said the bill only deepened divisions.
Clashes over issues such as wearing headscarves in public schools, now banned, halal butchering and Muslim burial grounds have deepened divisions and misunderstandings.
They concluded that deepening divisions within Israel over Mr Netanyahu's policies could affect the army's performance in such a bloody confrontation.Mr Netanyahu indicated that he was loth to order the police to evict the Ras al-Amud settlers.
A "yes" vote would be likely to deepen divisions in the Church over the issue as some of its members already dispute the authority of women priests.
