Woodside is a private company, but the dispute heightens the Timorese perception that Australia is trying to grab more than its share of Timor Sea wealth.Xanana Gusmão, the prime minister, has threatened to reject Woodside's plans, even if it means forgoing the billions of dollars the project could bring.
The dispute was heightened by the discovery last month that the missing Mr. Zammar has been held secretly in Syria for months.
The dispute was heightened because the text was altered by Mr. Clinton's office just as the earliest copies of the newspaper were being printed.
The two sides agreed to bring in mediators to settle the dispute, which heightened this week as the union called warning strikes in Berlin, Munich and other cities, causing widespread havoc in public transportation and shutting down Frankfurt's airport for a few hours on Tuesday.
The long-running dispute has heightened tensions between Iran and the West, but a comprehensive accord could bring down diplomatic barriers.
The dispute was only heightened after the airline said it was banning alcohol on some domestic and international flights.
Recent activity by several claimants, particularly China, in disputed areas has heightened concerns about confrontation, which would destabilise the Asia-Pacific, interfere with international maritime commerce and disturb the global economy.
The tensions between the football clubs and FIFA are also heightened by disputes over the number of national team matches scheduled by FIFA, shared decision-making and revenues from television sponsorship contracts.
The dispute has led to heightened tensions, particularly in Moscow, where thousands of riot police remain on alert in large trucks that line the main thoroughfares.
The dispute between Fein and Arroyo was heightened when private investigators hired by Nisman's ex-wife released a report explicitly rejecting the theory that the death had been a suicide.
