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Blast kills 3 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq: police
Middle East

Blast kills 3 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq: police

  BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) – Three Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims were killed by a roadside bomb as they walked to a…
‘Walk to heaven’: Shiite pilgrims trek to Iraq’s Karbala
Middle East

‘Walk to heaven’: Shiite pilgrims trek to Iraq’s Karbala

  KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims from around the world are making their way this week to…
US sanctions on Iran pressure Tehran’s regional allies
Middle East

US sanctions on Iran pressure Tehran’s regional allies

  BEIRUT (AP) — Giant posters on the streets of Beirut’s southern Shiite suburbs display an armed Hezbollah fighter in…
Millions of Shi’ites express suffering in Ashura ritual in Iraq
Middle East

Millions of Shi’ites express suffering in Ashura ritual in Iraq

  KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – Millions of Shi’ites Muslims gathered at shrines and mosques in Kerbala and other parts of…
Trump move on Jerusalem highlights Arab divisions
Middle East

Trump move on Jerusalem highlights Arab divisions

Muslims across the Middle East warned Wednesday of disastrous consequences after President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but…
Turkey slams Iranian reports linking Erdogan to execution
World

Turkey slams Iranian reports linking Erdogan to execution

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has summoned the Iranian ambassador to demand an end to reports in Iranian state media…
Saudi UN envoy demands condemnation of embassy attacks in Iran
Middle East

Saudi UN envoy demands condemnation of embassy attacks in Iran

Saudi Arabia’s envoy to the United Nations called upon the UN Security Council on Tuesday to condemn mob attacks on…
Two Sunni mosques bombed, muezzin killed in Iraq
Middle East

Two Sunni mosques bombed, muezzin killed in Iraq

Blasts rocked two Sunni mosques in central Iraq Monday, amid fears of renewed sectarian strife following Saudi Arabia's execution of…
Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
Middle East

Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked

Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran after protesters ransacked its embassy in Tehran to protest at the execution…
Saudis garner Egyptian Twitter support against Iran threats over cleric’s execution
Egypt

Saudis garner Egyptian Twitter support against Iran threats over cleric’s execution

Egyptian Twitter users have voiced solidarity with Saudi Arabia against threats made by Iran to the kingdom over the latter’s…
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