Sentence examples for inflame sectarian tensions from inspiring English sources

Turkey, which is a powerful neighbor, could still pressure the Assad government not to inflame sectarian tensions.

Mr. Malik said militants were planning to take aim at Shiites to inflame sectarian tensions in the country.

There have been serious concerns that the march could inflame sectarian tensions at this volatile political moment.

The bombings, apparently intended to inflame sectarian tensions, coincided with the end of an important Shiite religious occasion.

At a rally held at his headquarters on Saturday morning before the announcement, Mr. Allawi warned that the disqualifications would inflame sectarian tensions.

He added that Canada is particularly concerned that the kingdom's execution of Sheikh Nimr could "further inflame" sectarian tensions in the Middle East.

The need overrode fear that their presence could inflame sectarian tension in Ramadi, capital of Anbar province, regarded as Iraq's Sunni heartland.

The operation would tighten the noose around Islamic State's Iraq stronghold but could inflame sectarian tension in the mainly Sunni region.

SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Iraqi Shi'ite militias said on Saturday they had launched an offensive towards the west of Mosul, an operation that would tighten the noose around Islamic State's Iraq stronghold but could inflame sectarian tension in the mainly Sunni region.

Millions of refugees have fled to neighboring nations, including Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey, destabilizing them and inflaming sectarian tensions.

But the core problem is Mr. Maliki, whose monopoly power and favoritism for his Shiite majority brethren over other groups have inflamed sectarian tensions.