Shi'ite

Nigeria faces new rift over alleged Shi'ite massacre

A religious leader believed that the Nigerian government betrayed and dehumanized the Shi'ite moveme...

Feb 11, 2016 09:47 PM EST

Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 43 killed

At least 43 people were killed and more than 240 wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb blasts clai...

Nov 12, 2015 11:39 PM EST

Britain's Blair says 2003 Iraq invasion played role in Islamic State rise

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged the 2003 invasion of Iraq played a part in the...

Oct 26, 2015 08:14 AM EDT

Lebanon's rubbish crisis exposes political rot

The overpowering stench of the rubbish piling up in Lebanon's streets has become a potent symbol of ...

Sep 07, 2015 03:37 AM EDT

Iraq's Maliki rejects blame for fall of Mosul

Iraq's former prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, on Tuesday denounced as worthless a parliamentary repo...

Aug 18, 2015 09:47 PM EDT

Bahrain sees 'foreign' link in attack, Iran denies role

Bahraini authorities have arrested several people in connection with Tuesday's deadly bombing and su...

Jul 29, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

Iraqi militia leader says U.S. not serious about fighting Islamic State

The head of one of Iraq's fiercest Shi'ite militias called the U.S.-led coalition's campaign against...

Jul 28, 2015 05:54 PM EDT

Saudi-led coalition announces five-day ceasefire in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition forces announced on Saturday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire would take effect...

Jul 25, 2015 08:07 PM EDT

U.N. envoy says deeply concerned by battle at Syria border

The United Nations envoy for Syria has voiced deep concern about civilians in the city of Zabadani, ...

Jul 22, 2015 05:43 AM EDT

Saddam's former army is secret of Baghdadi's success

A year after declaring his caliphate, it is clear that the secret of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's success ...

Jun 17, 2015 05:55 AM EDT

Islamic State turns to widescreen TV propaganda in Iraq

Islamic State militants have set up giant television screens in the Iraqi city of Ramadi and are usi...

Jun 14, 2015 06:08 PM EDT

Iraq Shi'ite militia take lead in campaign to reverse Islamic State gains

Iraq's Shi'ite paramilitaries said on Tuesday they had taken charge of the campaign to drive Islamic...

May 26, 2015 11:02 AM EDT

Shi'ite militias advance on Islamic State insurgents near Iraq's Ramadi

Shi'ite Muslim militiamen and Iraqi army forces launched a counter-offensive against Islamic State i...

May 23, 2015 06:43 PM EDT

Suicide bomber strikes Saudi Shi'ite mosque, many dead or wounded: residents

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a Shi'ite mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia during Friday prayers, ...

May 22, 2015 08:44 AM EDT

Iraqi forces say they defeat Islamist attack near Ramadi

Iraqi forces said they fought off an overnight attack by Islamic State militants near the city of Ra...

May 20, 2015 05:26 AM EDT

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