- sectarian strife
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Politics english-russian dictionary. 2013.
Politics english-russian dictionary. 2013.
Sectarian violence — or sectarian strife is violence inspired by sectarianism, that is, between different sects of one particular mode of thought, not necessarily religious (e.g. conflicts between the nationalists and communists in China in the early 20th century are … Wikipedia
strife — n. 1) to cause, create strife 2) bitter; communal; domestic; factional; industrial; internal; internecine; sectarian strife 3) strife among, between; in (to create strife between two sisters) * * * [straɪf] between communal domestic factional… … Combinatory dictionary
strife — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ internal ▪ ethnic, factional, internecine, sectarian ▪ civil, industrial, labour/labor (esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary
Sectarian violence in Pakistan — Pakistan, the country with the second largest Muslim population in the world, has seen serious Shia Sunni sectarian violence. Almost 77% of Pakistan s population is Sunni, with 20% being Shia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan#Demographics]… … Wikipedia
sectarian — adj. Sectarian is used with these nouns: ↑conflict, ↑divide, ↑division, ↑interest, ↑murder, ↑politics, ↑strife, ↑violence … Collocations dictionary
Sunni-Shia relations — Sunni and Shia (or Shiite) are the two major denominations of Islam. The demographic breakdown between the two groups is difficult to assess and varies by source, but a good approximation is that 85% of the world s muslims are Sunni, and 15% are… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Northern Ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 1,537,200; 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Cap.: Belfast. * * * Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion … Universalium
2011 Alexandria bombing — Location Alexandria, Egypt Coordinates … Wikipedia
Iraq War — This article is about the war that began in 2003. For other uses, see Iraq War (disambiguation). Further information: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Post invasion Iraq … Wikipedia
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium