This perception of a zero-sum game amongst the races has fueled protests by frustrated sections of the hitherto quiescent community - who consequentially faced a heavy-handed response from the authorities.

But closing it only played into Mr. Sadr's hand, fueling huge protests by his followers.

Last year, a bill in Congress proposed, among other measures, making it a felony to be in the United States illegally, providing a sharp and clearly defined rallying point that fueled protests.

Furor over the cartoons spread around the world in recent months, fueling sometimes lethally violent protests.

Despite some initial successes early in the invasion, the continued Iraq War fueled international protests and gradually saw domestic support decline as many people began to question whether or not the invasion was worth the cost.

Instead, he said enforcement of existing policy must be strengthened to protect farmers' rights at a time when illegal land seizures have fueled protests in the countryside.

Many of the same societal problems that fueled protests by Islamic immigrants in Europe - discrimination, lower education levels, higher unemployment, a sense of cultural separation from the dominant majority - can be found in China, too.

His saga, combined with Timothy McVeigh's execution, has fueled protests against what is increasingly viewed across Europe as America's barbaric infatuation with the death penalty.

The literature reflects an uneasiness over the free-market reforms and transnational companies - some of the very same discontents fueling popular protests in capitals throughout Latin America.

Today Mr. Babitsky, whose fate has fueled furious protests in the Russian media, was shown in a grainy video clip on Russia's largest commercial channel.