And the role of the troop surge in reducing violence in Iraq is not clear.

Following a surge in U.S. troops in 2007 and 2008, violence in Iraq began to decrease.

To be sure, the reduction in violence is welcome, and the surge in troops may have played some role.

There has been a surge of religious extremism in recent years in many parts of Myanmar, which has led to clashes, riots, and other forms of communal violence.

The world again witnessed a bloody and senseless surge of violence between Israel and Hamas, in which the main victims were innocent civilians maimed and killed on both sides.

Chechnya s controversial leader Ramzan Kadyrov has played a leading role in organising the response to a sudden surge of violence and state driven persecution in the Southeast Asian country.

It is expected that their total numbers will remain largely the same until the next planting season starts in early 2006, despite the recent surge in violence.

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He accused the British of being defeatist and argued that Afghanistan s deteriorating security situation could be addressed with an Iraq style surge, which has undoubtedly brought down violence levels in that country.

The surge will end sooner or later, and the Iraqis, crippled by violence and corruption, will still be incapable of uniting their polity, and, with their military still unable to take over from the Americans, jihadi and inter ethnic violence is bound to erupt again.

When the oceans surge and swell ,

The Malaysians, on the other hand, are bracing for more waves of violence in the troubled border region, as other militant groups disagreed with the peace talks, sparking a surge of deadly attacks there.

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Then surge on from where the people surge and ask Allah for forgiveness . He is Forgiving and the Most Merciful .

Then surge on from where the people surge and ask Allah for forgiveness . He is Forgiving and the Most Merciful .

The French president loves crises, with their concomitant surge of adrenaline.

Some use the amount of overrun others use the surge duration.

Despite this, Obama is pursuing a military surge in Afghanistan but an aid surge to Pakistan, which is now the single largest recipient of US assistance in the world.

Overall, there has been a surge in the growth of services exports.

The Great Depression triggered a great surge in crime.

Although superficially impressive, this surge obscures several key issues.

Unemployment fell to 3.8 without any surge in inflation.

Overnight, the foreign euro liabilities of Greece s government, banks, and companies would surge.

The long term consequences of the resulting surge in fiscal deficits are serious.

There is, however, another way to look at the worldwide surge of populism.

The growth of the brain is followed by a surge in cognitive abilities.

UNCDF's presence in Asia was increased significantly ,with a surge of new programmes

In 1971, Americans were feeling the effects of a German and Japanese export surge.

The destruction of mangroves in coastal areas may increase hazards associated with storm surge.

Every country must selfishly use a surge strategy to gain advantage.

Manufacturing activity has picked up, helped by a surge in exports.

This deep search for identification should not be confused with a simple surge of nationalism.

The war on terror appears to be causing a surge in protectionism.

Brazil has seen a surge in the number of asylum seekers in the past few years.

If Sunnis come to believe that Shia and Kurds intend to treat them as second class citizens, they will have no stake in the success of Maliki s government and could again begin to pursue their political interests by other means, provoking another surge of sectarian violence.

At the same time, there was a surge in demand for gold jewelry.

And during this time, there's a surge of prolactin, the likes of which a modern day never sees.

In 1989, Hurricane Hugo struck near Charleston, South Carolina, with a surge height of nearly four meters.

Appreciates the efforts of all peacekeeping personnel in dealing with the current unprecedented surge in peacekeeping operations

Appreciates the efforts of all peacekeeping personnel in dealing with the current unprecedented surge in peacekeeping operations

BERLIN When hostilities flared in Gaza last month, it seemed like the same old story was repeating itself. The world again witnessed a bloody and senseless surge of violence between Israel and Hamas, in which the main victims were innocent civilians maimed and killed on both sides.

After coming to office, US President Barack Obama implemented a military surge in Afghanistan.

The debate in the 1970 s the period of the last general inflationary surge has become relevant again.

The truth is, contrary to the sudden surge of attention, Kurdish women are not new to the battlefield.

The storm surge devastated many of the offshore islands, wiping out villages and destroying crops throughout the region.