Sentence examples for increase sectarian from inspiring English sources

Senator Obama said the surge could not work, said it would increase sectarian violence, said it was doomed to failure.

The Shia militias' participation in the battle has sparked concerns that it could increase sectarian tensions and reprisals.

In a move likely to increase sectarian tensions, a Bahrain military court sentenced four men to death on Thursday over the killing of two military policemen.

Sunnis in this country fear that the planned withdrawal of American troops, scheduled to begin in earnest after the elections, could increase sectarian violence.

Nonetheless a Sunni-led intervention is likely to increase sectarian divisions within Yemen where the distinctions between Sunni and Shia meant little until recently and to aggravate them regionally.

The Arab Awakening has begun, but in the midst of our country's existential crisis it is in danger of being hijacked by powers that want to increase sectarian divisions and promote conflict in order to secure power and change the landscape of our country for the worse.

There are signs of increased sectarian tensions.

Politics remain unstable and there are signs of increasing sectarian division.

Violence, stalemate and Iranian instigation have increased sectarian tensions and the potential for renewed warfare.

Mr. Edwards acknowledged that there was a risk that a speedy troop drawdown might lead to substantially increased sectarian violence.

This angered many Iraqi Sunnis and increased sectarian tensions, even though more Shias are on the list.