Fear of sectarian strife lurks under Syria's surface.

派系冲突的恐惧潜伏在叙利亚的表面下方。

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In Homs, Syria's third city, sectarian strife has taken an ugly turn.

在叙利亚第三大城市胡姆斯，教派冲突已经恶化。

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But Iraq has yet to pass an oil revenue-sharing law, something that could tamp down major sectarian strife.

不过伊拉克仍然没有通过一项有关石油利益分配的法案，可能是出于平息教派冲突的考虑。

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Sectarian strife also continues to plague the country, where Shiite Muslims dominate the central government.

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Extremists will continue to set off bombs, attack Iraqi civilians and try to spark sectarian strife.

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Post-Saddam Iraq has had genuine multiparty elections but is mired in corruption, violence and sectarian strife.

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