A series of incidents last week escalated tensions along the Blue Line to an alarming degree.

True, sectarian tensions between Sunnis and Shiites in Iraq have escalated since the fall of Saddam. But contrary to common perception, Iraqi Shiites do not form a homogenous block that opposes the supposedly unified Sunnis.

In North Kivu on 26 August, tensions escalated near Rutshuru following repeated clashes between Mayi Mayi elements and ex Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie Goma (RCD G) elements who have yet to participate in the brassage process.

Conflict has also escalated along the Myanmar Bangladesh border.

He repaired injured feelings that might have escalated into permanent hostility.

In the last few months of the year the violence escalated.

So if they retaliate with the same force, the first person will think it's been escalated.

This quickly escalated into a five day war between Russia and Georgia, leaving Georgia ever more divided.

Sadly, over the past weeks, acts of violence between Israelis and Palestinians have once again multiplied and escalated.

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Tensions will arise from such interactions.

A couple of hours later, the nearby government Election Commission building was set ablaze, and things escalated the following day.

Five years on, rather than subsiding, those problems seem to have escalated, posing serious threats to international peace and security.

The claim in the report that Conflict has also escalated along the Myanmar Bangladesh border cannot be farther from the truth.

It is reported that the level of violence has escalated and that the areas most affected are in the Far East.

Well, medical malpractice litigation in the US has escalated the cost of malpractice insurance, so that competent physicians are leaving their practice.

We want to neutralize the tensions. We want closeness.

A split within the Jumbesh organization has increased factional tensions.

The fresh food supermarket war has escalated, and have become a phenomenal topic in the new retail sector. Just what is new in new retail?

In the recent period, the Georgian authorities have sought repeatedly to focus the attention of the world community on the escalated situation in Abkhazia, Georgia.

Those arms fuel underlying tensions, exacerbate conflicts and hamper peacebuilding efforts.

The Governor's return has contributed to tensions within the local administration.

Over the past three weeks, Israel, the occupying Power, has escalated its military aggression against the Palestine people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.

Hostilities in the area escalated in May with armed exchanges between Hizbollah and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and with rocket firing by unidentified armed elements.

You begin to look at things having to do with your tensions.

Tensions between the 200,000 Sudanese refugees and Chadian host communities remain high.

What tensions and pressures would be created during the inevitable subsequent steps?

Whatever transpired over the weekend, Mr. Putin has unquestionably escalated in his language toward Ukraine, choosing to use this episode however real it was for some larger aim.

This would mean, for example, that Governments include relevant human rights concerns in implementing policies to eliminate agricultural subsidies or escalated protection against imports from less developed countries.

Will there be tensions over immigration, or conflicts over competition for limited resources?

If not carefully managed, it can also provoke acute social and political tensions.

Elsewhere in the Middle East, tensions are either escalating or are brewing dangerously.

In 2001, the uprising escalated into an armed conflict, and one of the major incidents was the destruction of the Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank town of Jenin.

Many commentators, indeed, were stunned by the rapidity with which tensions returned to the international system. While many blame US behavior, these tensions have in fact been fueled by the unfolding of a new logic in international politics.

This is producing all sorts of tensions, all sorts of dynamics that are deeply disturbing.

The ambiguous nature of education in indigenous communities continues to generate tensions and conflict today.

In southern Katanga, there is concern that ethnic tensions may intensify during the electoral process.

Ethnic and inter communal tensions are exacerbated by media campaigns against segments of the population.

Those areas are also prone to environmental degradation and tensions between host communities and newcomers.

LRA attacks on civilians and humanitarian workers have escalated, severely undermining our ability to provide relief to millions of people and disrupting the long awaited return of refugees to southern Sudan.

However, in today's armed conflicts, violations of human rights and international humanitarian law have escalated, with tragic consequences for civilians, especially women, children and minorities. As observed by the Secretary General,

As in Ituri, the repercussions of these tensions had their greatest impact on the civilian population.

It led to a significant increase in tensions, with the Forces nouvelles reinforcing their defensive positions.

Therefore, we urge the parties to implement the measures necessary to prevent any further escalation of tensions.

Each time that tensions had begun to lessen, however, the two parties would again spiral into violence.