shia
Hezbollah: Lebanon’s next government must heed protesters
Middle East
November 2, 2019
Hezbollah: Lebanon’s next government must heed protesters
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The powerful Lebanese Hezbollah group said on Friday a new government must listen to the demands that…
Baghdad curfew lifted but Iraq on alert for new protests
Middle East
October 5, 2019
Baghdad curfew lifted but Iraq on alert for new protests
A curfew was lifted in Baghdad on Saturday following days of protests which have left nearly 100 dead, but tensions…
Iraq cleric Sadr demands government resign as deadly protests spike
Middle East
October 5, 2019
Iraq cleric Sadr demands government resign as deadly protests spike
Iraqi firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr called on the government to resign as violence spiked Friday across the country and protesters…
Islamic State claims Afghan wedding suicide blast that killed 63
Middle East
August 18, 2019
Islamic State claims Afghan wedding suicide blast that killed 63
KABUL (Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility on Sunday for a suicide blast at a wedding reception…
Suicide bomber kills more than 60 people celebrating a Kabul wedding
Middle East
August 18, 2019
Suicide bomber kills more than 60 people celebrating a Kabul wedding
A suicide bomber killed more than 60 people and wounded scores, including women and children, as they celebrated a wedding…
Cairo Court sentences Al-Azhar professor and others for espionage
Egypt
July 7, 2019
Cairo Court sentences Al-Azhar professor and others for espionage
The Supreme State Security Criminal Court sentenced an Al-Azhar professor to 15 years in prison and a fine of LE500,000,…
US sanctions on Iran felt in Iraqi Shia tourist shops
Middle East
May 26, 2019
US sanctions on Iran felt in Iraqi Shia tourist shops
BAGHDAD (AP) — For years, Karar Hussein has sold sweets in his shop near the entrance to one of Shia…
Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence
Middle East
April 30, 2019
Some executed in Saudi Arabia had protested their innocence
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)–Long before Saudi Arabia announced it had carried out one of the largest mass executions in its history…
Suicide blast rips through Pakistani fruit market, killing 20
Middle East
April 12, 2019
Suicide blast rips through Pakistani fruit market, killing 20
At least 20 people were killed and 48 wounded Friday by a powerful suicide blast apparently targeting the Shia Hazara…
Shi’ite rivalry paralyses Iraq’s government
Middle East
December 4, 2018
Shi’ite rivalry paralyses Iraq’s government
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A growing rivalry between two powerful Shi’ite Muslim factions has paralyzed efforts to form a government…