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

Due to the escalating political tensions, and the outbreak of World War II, these developments were largely kept secret.

With unemployment rising, income dropping to record low levels, and internal tensions escalating, fighting between supporters of Hamas and Fatah began.

During the reporting period, progress was made by the Joint Verification Mechanism and the Tripartite Commission in de escalating regional tensions.

Indeed, escalating tensions in the Middle East particularly Iran s nuclear ambition is likely to incline the US to overlook Russia s diplomatic prickliness even more.

With tensions between China and its Southeast Asian neighbors escalating and jeopardizing the security of the sea lanes on which China depends, there is no time to waste.

Skeptics are playing devil s advocate and point out that despite China s violations, the international community has no mechanism to make China comply with the ruling, without escalating tensions.

That befits the year of the tiger in Chinese astrology a year in which China roared by ratcheting up tensions with neighbors from Japan to India by escalating territorial feuds.

But the Bush administration can seek ways to contain global energy prices and it should begin by refusing to be baited into escalating tensions whenever Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pleases.

Meanwhile, the crisis over Iran s nuclear program is escalating.

Tensions mounted.

On the contrary, since 2005, the FARC has been escalating its attacks.

The escalating violence in Iraq gives a bleak impression of that country s prospects.

He put less enthusiasm into the work, leading to escalating arguments with Lewis.

Women also suffered disproportionately from the effects of escalating civil and ethnic conflicts.

Trade tensions continue to mount.

Tensions are on the rise.

Syria is a special concern. For six months we have seen escalating violence and repression.

Syria Untold documents the under reported peace movement, which has continued despite the escalating war.

Moreover, currency tensions will remain high.

Indeed, it is already creating tensions.

And regional tensions are running high.

Tensions will arise from such interactions.

The escalating crisis of legitimacy forced the government to invent imaginative ways to justify its power.

Thus, Iraq is seeing both escalating intra sectarian violence and cautious steps towards inter sectarian alliances.

Furthermore, trade tensions could weaken political ties.

Territorial disputes have exacerbated these tensions significantly.

Tensions are rising over currencies as well.

Iranian Turkish tensions reflect three larger realities.

Although the violence was escalating, the death toll was still in the thousands, not tens of thousands.

It will produce a juggernaut of escalating regulation and surveillance, which will reduce trust further and encourage cheating.

The news of the currently escalating violence in the occupied Palestinian territories was therefore highly regrettable and distressing.

Condemns repeated Israeli threats against Syria aiming at wrecking the peace process and escalating tension in the region.

Its women both heal and intensify its tensions.

But none of the underlying tensions are resolved.

Tensions in financial markets have hit new highs.

At that point, tensions with Cambodia became inevitable.

As social tensions increase, political turmoil will follow.

Given the improvements in the security situations in Sierra Leone and Liberia, we would like to encourage the Council to remain fully engaged in finding a lasting solution to the crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, which has in recent times seen escalating tensions that could potentially result in a relapse into full blown conflict, reversing the hard won gains made in the region.

As the war drags on, positive results are nowhere to be seen, while violence in the country is escalating.

The greatest danger is that an escalating fear of enmity in the three countries becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.

But will tax revenues rise fast enough to offset the escalating cost of servicing the government s mountain of debt?

My envoys used their good offices in seeking peace agreements or in trying to prevent disputes from violently escalating.

The United Nations is torn apart by internal tensions.

Instead, tensions are now likely to continue to fester.