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A Sea Of 22 Million: Pilgrims Mark Arbaeen In Karbala Despite US-Iran War Fears
The pilgrimage comes at a challenging time for Iraq's economy following the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted the country's oil exports.
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'Back To Zero': Pakistani Shias Pay The Price As UAE Hardens Ideological Campaign Against Iran
Hundreds of Pakistani Shi'ites reportedly returned from the UAE without jobs or savings amid claims of sect-linked deportations.
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Trump Visit Angers Iraqi Lawmakers, Spurs Calls for U.S. Pullout
President met troops during surprise trip; didn’t meet Iraq PM.
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Nigerian Army Uses Donald Trump's Video To Justify Shooting Protesters
Nigeria's army on Friday posted a video of US President Donald Trump saying soldiers would shoot migrants throwing stones to justify opening fire on a Shiite group this week.
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1 Dead, Several Injured In Suicide Attack On Shiite Mosque In Afghanistan's Herat: Officials
Two suicide attackers struck a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding eight others, officials said, in the latest assault against the Muslim minority.
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6 Civilians, 1 Policeman Killed, 15 Injured In Kabul Suicide Attack
A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday, killing at least seven people in an attack on a crowd gathered to commemorate a political leader from the mainly Shi'ite Hazara minority, officials said.
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Hezbollah A 'Menace' To Entire Middle East: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump called the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah a threat to the entire Middle East on Tuesday, accusing it and Iran of fueling a humanitarian disaster in Syria.
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14 Protesters Face Execution In Saudi Arabia: Rights Groups
Saudi Arabia plans to execute 14 citizens, all Shiites, after a "grossly unfair trial" linked to political protests, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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Baghdad Blasts Kill 27 As Iraq Forces Battle ISIS In Mosul
Two bombings killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 115 in Baghdad, officials said Tuesday, as Iraqi forces fight to retake the last ISIS held areas of Mosul.
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At Least 27 Dead In Baghdad Bombings: Officials
At least 27 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in two bombings in Baghdad, security and medical officials said on Tuesday.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 16 At Baghdad Ice Cream Shop
A suicide bombing at a popular Baghdad ice cream shop killed at least 16 people, officials said Tuesday, an attack claimed by the ISIS.
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Kadhimiyah To Baghdad: Shiite Faithful Throng Carries Symbolic Coffin In Devastated Iraq
Hundreds of thousands of Shiite faithful thronged the mausoleum of Imam Kadhim in Baghdad Sunday for the climax of a week-long pilgrimage that saw millions converge on the Iraqi capital.
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Twin Bombings Kill 44 In Damascus Old City
Twin bombs killed 44 people in the Old City of Damascus today, a monitoring group said, in one of the bloodiest attacks in the heart of the Syrian capital. A roadside bomb detonated as a bus passed and a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Bab al-Saghir area, which houses several Shiite mausoleums that draw pilgrims from around the world, the Syr...
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Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 27 At Shia Mosque In Kabul
A suicide bomber killed at least 27 people and wounded dozens on Monday in an explosion at a crowded Shi'ite mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials said, the third major attack on minority Shi'ites in the city since July.
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Suicide Blast At Kabul Shiite Mosque Kills 27, Wounds 35: Police
A massive suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Kabul killed at least 27 people Monday and wounded 35 as worshippers gathered to mark a religious ceremony, officials said.
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A Sea Of 22 Million: Pilgrims Mark Arbaeen In Karbala Despite US-Iran War Fears
The pilgrimage comes at a challenging time for Iraq's economy following the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted the country's oil exports.
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'Back To Zero': Pakistani Shias Pay The Price As UAE Hardens Ideological Campaign Against Iran
Hundreds of Pakistani Shi'ites reportedly returned from the UAE without jobs or savings amid claims of sect-linked deportations.
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Trump Visit Angers Iraqi Lawmakers, Spurs Calls for U.S. Pullout
President met troops during surprise trip; didn’t meet Iraq PM.
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Nigerian Army Uses Donald Trump's Video To Justify Shooting Protesters
Nigeria's army on Friday posted a video of US President Donald Trump saying soldiers would shoot migrants throwing stones to justify opening fire on a Shiite group this week.
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1 Dead, Several Injured In Suicide Attack On Shiite Mosque In Afghanistan's Herat: Officials
Two suicide attackers struck a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding eight others, officials said, in the latest assault against the Muslim minority.
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6 Civilians, 1 Policeman Killed, 15 Injured In Kabul Suicide Attack
A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Friday, killing at least seven people in an attack on a crowd gathered to commemorate a political leader from the mainly Shi'ite Hazara minority, officials said.
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Hezbollah A 'Menace' To Entire Middle East: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump called the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah a threat to the entire Middle East on Tuesday, accusing it and Iran of fueling a humanitarian disaster in Syria.
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14 Protesters Face Execution In Saudi Arabia: Rights Groups
Saudi Arabia plans to execute 14 citizens, all Shiites, after a "grossly unfair trial" linked to political protests, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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Baghdad Blasts Kill 27 As Iraq Forces Battle ISIS In Mosul
Two bombings killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 115 in Baghdad, officials said Tuesday, as Iraqi forces fight to retake the last ISIS held areas of Mosul.
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At Least 27 Dead In Baghdad Bombings: Officials
At least 27 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in two bombings in Baghdad, security and medical officials said on Tuesday.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 16 At Baghdad Ice Cream Shop
A suicide bombing at a popular Baghdad ice cream shop killed at least 16 people, officials said Tuesday, an attack claimed by the ISIS.
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Kadhimiyah To Baghdad: Shiite Faithful Throng Carries Symbolic Coffin In Devastated Iraq
Hundreds of thousands of Shiite faithful thronged the mausoleum of Imam Kadhim in Baghdad Sunday for the climax of a week-long pilgrimage that saw millions converge on the Iraqi capital.
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Twin Bombings Kill 44 In Damascus Old City
Twin bombs killed 44 people in the Old City of Damascus today, a monitoring group said, in one of the bloodiest attacks in the heart of the Syrian capital. A roadside bomb detonated as a bus passed and a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Bab al-Saghir area, which houses several Shiite mausoleums that draw pilgrims from around the world, the Syr...
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Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 27 At Shia Mosque In Kabul
A suicide bomber killed at least 27 people and wounded dozens on Monday in an explosion at a crowded Shi'ite mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials said, the third major attack on minority Shi'ites in the city since July.
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Suicide Blast At Kabul Shiite Mosque Kills 27, Wounds 35: Police
A massive suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Kabul killed at least 27 people Monday and wounded 35 as worshippers gathered to mark a religious ceremony, officials said.
