Shiite
Fighting eases in Yemen but no official cease-fire in place
Middle East
November 15, 2018
Fighting eases in Yemen but no official cease-fire in place
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say fighting has eased in the war-ravaged country, especially in the key port…
Blast kills 3 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq: police
Middle East
October 30, 2018
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
October 29, 2018
‘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
October 26, 2018
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
September 20, 2018
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
December 7, 2017
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
January 8, 2016
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
January 5, 2016
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
January 4, 2016
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
January 4, 2016
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…