Syrian Conflict Spurs Sectarian Violence Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A protester in the flahspoint central Syrian city of Homs throws a tear gas bomb back towards security forces, on December 27, 2011. Syrian police used tear gas to disperse some 70,000 people in Homs. ( -/AFP/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by Arwa Gunja Produced by PRI and WNYC