Sentence examples for sectarian makeup from inspiring English sources

The reasons for Mr. Obama's reticence were clear: Bahrain sits just off the Saudi coast, and the Saudis were never going to allow a sudden flowering of democracy next door, especially in light of the island's sectarian makeup.

The country may have the most liberal press in the Arab world, but, given Lebanon's diverse sectarian makeup and volatile politics, journalists and artists tend to treat the subject of faith carefully.

The violence in Kirkuk, with its delicate ethnic and sectarian makeup perched atop great oil reserves, deeply unnerved government and security officials, who instituted curfews there and in Baghdad.

The kidnapping is the latest in a series of confrontations that have created tension and spurred armed clashes in Lebanon, which, despite mirroring the sectarian makeup of Syria, has largely managed to avoid the 15-month uprising spreading in that country.

Its chronic weakness and its cross-sectarian makeup also mean that its interference could exacerbate already dangerous situations rather than calm them.

Yet while the military's cross-sectarian makeup "gives you stability," this also introduces "a high degree of vulnerability," said Elias Hanna, a retired brigadier general.

Take a look at the map to see the countries dominated by sectarian conflict and click on the countries to see more about their demographic makeup.

But those who claim it could only have peace if it is divided into three states do not appreciate the makeup of Iraqi society – the three regions would quickly fall under the rule of violent sectarians and chauvinists.

In the bargaining over the makeup of the last government, formed in 2006, Iraq's three most prominent posts were divided along sectarian and ethnic lines: the prime minister to a Shiite Arab, the presidency to a Kurd and the Parliament speaker to a Sunni Arab.

I am sectarian!

Sectarian tensions are rising.