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Houthis Signal Readiness But Have Not Yet Joined the US Iran Israel War
Iran's Shi'ite allies in Lebanon and Iraq have joined the war in the region unleashed by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran. The U.S. says Iran has armed, funded and trained the Houthis with help from Hezbollah.
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Explained: What Is ISIS, The Terror Group Claiming Responsibility For Pak Mosque Blast
The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack by a suicide bomber on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people.
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This Christian Village In Lebanon Hopes To Avoid War, Prepares For Worst
At Lebanon's border with Israel, residents of a Christian village are hoping war can be avoided even as they prepare for the possibility of worsening hostilities between the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah and Israel.
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1 Killed, 7 Injured After Attack On Muslim Shrine In Iran: Report
An attack on a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in Iran's southern city of Shiraz killed at least one person on Sunday, a local official told state TV, adding that one person had been arrested.
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How A 92-Year-Old Cleric Silently Stopped Iraq From Sliding Back To War
When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.
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At Least 4 Killed After Landslide Hits Iraqi Shrine: Report
At least four people were killed after a landslide demolished a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in the central Iraqi province of Kerbala, the health ministry said on Sunday.
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ISIS Claim Responsibility For Blast At Mosque In Afghanistan's Kandahar
ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide bomber attack at a Shi'ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar which left dozens killed and injured, a statement posted by the group's Amaq news agency said on Friday.
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"Heard Sound Of Firing": Shock At 2nd Mosque Attack In Afghanistan In A Week
Sardar Mohammad Zaidi, imam of the Fatima mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar, had almost reached the end of Friday prayers when gunfire and explosions signalled the start of the second attack on a Shi'ite mosque in a week.
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Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Wins Iraq Vote, Ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki Close Behind: Officials
Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's party was the biggest winner in an Iraqi election on Monday, increasing the number of seats he holds in parliament, according to initial results, officials and a spokesperson for the Sadrist Movement.
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Iraq Prime Minister's Main Backers Agree To Oust Him Following Protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's two main backers have agreed to work to remove him from office as protests against his government gained momentum in Baghdad and much of the Shi'ite south only to be met with violence.
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Houthis Signal Readiness But Have Not Yet Joined the US Iran Israel War
Iran's Shi'ite allies in Lebanon and Iraq have joined the war in the region unleashed by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran. The U.S. says Iran has armed, funded and trained the Houthis with help from Hezbollah.
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Explained: What Is ISIS, The Terror Group Claiming Responsibility For Pak Mosque Blast
The so-called Islamic State (ISIS) on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack by a suicide bomber on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Islamabad that killed at least 31 people.
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This Christian Village In Lebanon Hopes To Avoid War, Prepares For Worst
At Lebanon's border with Israel, residents of a Christian village are hoping war can be avoided even as they prepare for the possibility of worsening hostilities between the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah and Israel.
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1 Killed, 7 Injured After Attack On Muslim Shrine In Iran: Report
An attack on a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in Iran's southern city of Shiraz killed at least one person on Sunday, a local official told state TV, adding that one person had been arrested.
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How A 92-Year-Old Cleric Silently Stopped Iraq From Sliding Back To War
When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.
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At Least 4 Killed After Landslide Hits Iraqi Shrine: Report
At least four people were killed after a landslide demolished a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in the central Iraqi province of Kerbala, the health ministry said on Sunday.
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ISIS Claim Responsibility For Blast At Mosque In Afghanistan's Kandahar
ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide bomber attack at a Shi'ite mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar which left dozens killed and injured, a statement posted by the group's Amaq news agency said on Friday.
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"Heard Sound Of Firing": Shock At 2nd Mosque Attack In Afghanistan In A Week
Sardar Mohammad Zaidi, imam of the Fatima mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar, had almost reached the end of Friday prayers when gunfire and explosions signalled the start of the second attack on a Shi'ite mosque in a week.
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Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Wins Iraq Vote, Ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki Close Behind: Officials
Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's party was the biggest winner in an Iraqi election on Monday, increasing the number of seats he holds in parliament, according to initial results, officials and a spokesperson for the Sadrist Movement.
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Iraq Prime Minister's Main Backers Agree To Oust Him Following Protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's two main backers have agreed to work to remove him from office as protests against his government gained momentum in Baghdad and much of the Shi'ite south only to be met with violence.
