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New clashes mar leadup to Bahrain Grand Prix
World
April 11, 2012
New clashes mar leadup to Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrainis wielding knives and sticks attacked Shia villagers overnight, witnesses said Wednesday, as pressure grew for this month's Formula One…
Wave of bombings across Iraqi capital kills 60
World
December 22, 2011
Wave of bombings across Iraqi capital kills 60
BAGHDAD — A wave of at least 14 bombings ripped across Baghdad Thursday morning, killing at least 60 people in…
Iraqis celebrate US military exit, but worry for future
World
December 18, 2011
Iraqis celebrate US military exit, but worry for future
BAGHDAD — Even as Iraqis celebrated the departure of the last American troops Sunday, the dangers left behind after nearly…
Bahraini king: Egypt’s revolutions an inspiration to all Arabs
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Bahraini king: Egypt’s revolutions an inspiration to all Arabs
Egyptian revolutions throughout history have been a source of inspiration to Arabs everywhere, and all have benefited from their positive…
Bahrain opposition unites to decry ‘police state’
World
October 13, 2011
Bahrain opposition unites to decry ‘police state’
DUBAI - In a defiant show of unity, Bahrain opposition parties have jointly denounced the Sunni-ruled Gulf Arab island as…
Al-Azhar: We won’t remain silent in the face of encroaching Shiism
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Al-Azhar: We won’t remain silent in the face of encroaching Shiism
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb said on Thursday that he rejects all attempts at spreading Shiism in Egypt and the…
Al-Azhar torn between secularists and Islamists
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Al-Azhar torn between secularists and Islamists
Despite ongoing feuds over the identity of the state in post-Mubarak Egypt, both secularists and Islamists have recently agreed on…
Sufi and Shia leaders blame Salafis for sectarian strife
Egypt
May 31, 2011
Sufi and Shia leaders blame Salafis for sectarian strife
A number of Shia and Sufi leaders on Tuesday submitted a notification to the attorney general, accusing Salafi leaders of…
New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain
Egypt
March 6, 2011
New Sunni coalition raises sectarian fears in Bahrain
Manama--Bahrain’s newly-formed and first ever specifically Sunni coalition, the National Unity Assembly (NUA), raised fears that the country’s politics would…
Bahrain protests: Unravelling the sectarian politics
World
February 26, 2011
Bahrain protests: Unravelling the sectarian politics
Manama--Bahrain’s protests are causing an integral shift in its political landscape, as happened in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.Its shift, however,…