Sentence examples for internal discontent from inspiring English sources

Moreover, their heirs are still consolidating power, making them more sensitive to hints of internal discontent and to the threat, real or not, of minority extremists who criticize anything that seems to be catering to Israel or the West.

Mr. Gabriel, 50, who was environment minister in the last government, succeeds Franz Müntefering, whose long reign and zigzagging policies, especially when the party was in the coalition, created wide internal discontent.

In the latter years of his reign, Solomon's unpopular policies, such as oppressive forced labour, led to internal discontent and rebellion, while externally the vassal nations of Damascus (Aram) and Edom staged successful revolts against his rule.

Despite the evidence of deep internal discontent, Colonel Qaddafi appears to believe that rebellion against him is a foreign conspiracy of Islamist radicals and oil-hungry Western powers attempting to take over Libya, the diplomat said.

Rennie is now facing significant internal discontent about its deals with the Tories, and increasing demands for even greater distance between the Scottish party and UK party, putting it at odds with senior Lib Dems in the government, particularly Alexander, now chief secretary to the Treasury, and the current Scottish secretary, Michael Moore.

Many of the Peshmerga work under the control of Kurdistan's ruling parties instead of the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs, threatening further disunity for the region which experienced an internecine war in the 1990s, and is now suffering from a financial crisis, security threats and internal discontent.

The Texas Republican gubernatorial primary is thus shaping up to be a public airing of that national party's internal discontents.

Over the last two years, Rebecca has become one of Kiir's fiercest critics, positioning herself with Machar and the SPLM's other internal discontents, who blame Kiir for taking the young nation in the wrong direction.

However, in 1991, as internal party discontent with Haughey grew, Reynolds offered himself to the party as an alternative.

Then he took full advantage of internal disaffection and discontent within Babylon.

The signs so far are that, in dealing with internal rumblings of discontent, he has proved sure-footed.