Sunni-Shia relations
Saudi FM visits Baghdad to bolster Sunni-Shia reconciliation post-Islamic State
Middle East
February 26, 2017
Saudi FM visits Baghdad to bolster Sunni-Shia reconciliation post-Islamic State
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir made a rare visit to Baghdad on Saturday in a new attempt to heal the Sunni kingdom's…
Saudi prince warns Iran against using force to pursue rivalry
Middle East
September 15, 2016
Saudi prince warns Iran against using force to pursue rivalry
A senior Saudi official, responding to Iranian criticism of Riyadh's management of the haj pilgrimage, urged Iran to end what…
Spiritual head of Shia sect offers LE10 million to Tahya Masr Fund
Egypt
July 19, 2016
Spiritual head of Shia sect offers LE10 million to Tahya Masr Fund
Mufaddal Saifuddin, spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, made a LE10 million donation to the Tahya Masr Fund…
Salafis to lobby against rapprochement with Iran
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Salafis to lobby against rapprochement with Iran
The Salafi Dawah and the Nour Party are launching campaigns against Egypt’s warming ties with Iran, leading Salafi sources have…
Iraq says 3,000 inmates freed amid demos
World
February 3, 2013
Iraq says 3,000 inmates freed amid demos
A top Iraqi minister said Sunday that the authorities had released 3,000 prisoners over the past month in a bid…
Bahrain police break up march after Ashura memorial service
World
November 26, 2012
Bahrain police break up march after Ashura memorial service
Bahraini security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to scatter hundreds of youths who tried to march towards the…
Police bar Shias from Ashura ceremonies inside Hussein Mosque
Egypt
November 24, 2012
Police bar Shias from Ashura ceremonies inside Hussein Mosque
Police stopped a number of Egyptian Shias from entering the Hussein mosque in Cairo Saturday afternoon, to celebrate the…
Beirut bombing opens old wounds
World
October 22, 2012
Beirut bombing opens old wounds
It was 2 am on Monday morning when the shooting stopped in Beirut’s Sunni neighborhoods. Scores of masked gunmen on mopeds rushed…
Egyptian Shias hesitant about Morsy’s Iran visit
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Egyptian Shias hesitant about Morsy’s Iran visit
Egypt’s Shia community was less than optimistic about President Mohamed Morsy’s visit to Iran to attend the Non-Alignment Summit this…
Update: Gulf countries urge Lebanon exodus after abduction of more than 20
World
August 15, 2012
Update: Gulf countries urge Lebanon exodus after abduction of more than 20
Four Gulf countries — Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia — urged their citizens to stay away from…