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Political arrests escalated ahead of presidential polls in 2006.

Page A8 BAHRAIN POLICE BATTLE RIOT Riot police officers in Bahrain battled youths who threw gasoline bombs as violence escalated ahead of the Feb. 14 anniversary of an uprising.

A group of anti-war protesters on Thursday rallied outside President Obama's campaign headquarters in downtown Chicago Thursday as anti-NATO demonstrations continue to escalate ahead of the global summit, which begins Sunday.

Each side in the Syrian conflict accused the other of escalating violence ahead of Tuesday, when a cease-fire plan calls for the Syrian military to withdraw from cities and towns, followed by a 48-hour period in which all combatants stop hostilities.

The renewed unrest is likely to add to pressure on Mr Erdogan, whose government has been rocked by an escalating corruption scandal ahead of elections that could decide his fate.

The blasts came as the government escalated its crackdown this week ahead of the arrival of the Arab League observers.

Fighting has escalated in recent weeks ahead of what many believe is a planned government offensive to retake the area.

Anti-government protests have escalated in recent days, ahead of Maduro's plans to hold a vote Sunday to establish a powerful new legislative body — the National Constituent Assembly — that opponents fear will consolidate the country's slide towards dictatorship.

Still, some also blamed the government for escalating the conflict just ahead of a major vacation period.

The move has escalated fears of a media clampdown ahead of elections on 1 November.

At the same time, they say, "lodging demand is expected to remain ahead of the escalating supply pipeline"–a positive imbalance for those seeking to share in the gain rather than the pain.