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5 Facts About Sunnis And Shiites That Help Makes Sense Of The Saudi-Iran Crisis
The execution of Shiite cleric Nimr Baqr al-Nimr by Saudi Arabia has sparked a furor in the Middle East along sectarian lines. In Iran, the regional Shiite superpower, the Sunni embassy was ransacked and burned. The Saudi kingdom and a number of its Sunni allies have cut or downgraded diplomatic relations with Tehran. In a number of Sunni-majority ...
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Death Toll Rises to 22 in Attack on Syria Regime Bastion: Report
The death toll from mortar fire today on Syria's coastal city of Latakia rose to 22, one of the bloodiest shellings there since the country's war began, state media reported.
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Islamic State Fighters Dead in Failed Attack on Syria Alawite Town: Human Rights Group
At least 19 Islamic State group fighters were killed today in a failed attack on an Alawite village in the central Syrian province of Homs, a monitor said
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5 Facts About Sunnis And Shiites That Help Makes Sense Of The Saudi-Iran Crisis
The execution of Shiite cleric Nimr Baqr al-Nimr by Saudi Arabia has sparked a furor in the Middle East along sectarian lines. In Iran, the regional Shiite superpower, the Sunni embassy was ransacked and burned. The Saudi kingdom and a number of its Sunni allies have cut or downgraded diplomatic relations with Tehran. In a number of Sunni-majority ...
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Death Toll Rises to 22 in Attack on Syria Regime Bastion: Report
The death toll from mortar fire today on Syria's coastal city of Latakia rose to 22, one of the bloodiest shellings there since the country's war began, state media reported.
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Islamic State Fighters Dead in Failed Attack on Syria Alawite Town: Human Rights Group
At least 19 Islamic State group fighters were killed today in a failed attack on an Alawite village in the central Syrian province of Homs, a monitor said
