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16th May, 2013
Three market blasts rock Baghdad Shia districts, kill 14
Three blasts hit markets in Shia districts in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens others.
Three blasts hit markets in Shia districts in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens others.
10th May, 2013
Bomb kills three Sunni worshippers in Iraq
Iraqi officials said a bomb explosion near a Sunni mosque near Baghdad killed three worshippers and wounded seven.
Iraqi officials said a bomb explosion near a Sunni mosque near Baghdad killed three worshippers and wounded seven.
23rd April, 2013
Sunni mosque attacks kill 13 in Iraq
Bomb attacks on Sunni mosques in Iraq killed 13 people and wounded dozens of other people, security and medical officials said.
Bomb attacks on Sunni mosques in Iraq killed 13 people and wounded dozens of other people, security and medical officials said.
23rd April, 2013
Faustian bargain
Extremist elements have entrenched themselves in the warp and weft of the electoral landscape of Pakistan.
Extremist elements have entrenched themselves in the warp and weft of the electoral landscape of Pakistan.
5th April, 2013
Pakistan’s sectarian violence creeps into art scene
Young artists are being spurred to question the causes and assumptions behind the violent divide, and have started expressing anger through their work.
Young artists are being spurred to question the causes and assumptions behind the violent divide, and have started expressing anger through their work.
3rd April, 2013
Gunmen in Iraq kill Sunni militiaman, his mother
Sayhoud belonged to the pro-government group known as the Sahwa, which joined US troops in the war against Al Qaeda starting in 2005.
Sayhoud belonged to the pro-government group known as the Sahwa, which joined US troops in the war against Al Qaeda starting in 2005.
28th March, 2013
Mortar attack kills 12 Damascus University students: TV
A mortar attack on Damascus University killed at least 12 students on Thursday, state television reported, blaming rebels.
A mortar attack on Damascus University killed at least 12 students on Thursday, state television reported, blaming rebels.
22nd March, 2013
Suicide bomber kills pro-Assad cleric in Syria capital
A suicide bombing rocked a Damascus mosque, killing at least 15 people, including Syria's most prominent pro-regime Sunni cleric.
A suicide bombing rocked a Damascus mosque, killing at least 15 people, including Syria's most prominent pro-regime Sunni cleric.
18th March, 2013
Muneeb says blasphemy accused should be tried by FSC
Religious scholars belonging to the Sunni school of thought have proposed that accused in blasphemy cases should be tried by the Federal Shariat Court.
Religious scholars belonging to the Sunni school of thought have proposed that accused in blasphemy cases should be tried by the Federal Shariat Court.
14th March, 2013
Attackers kill 12 in coordinated Baghdad assault
At least 12 people have been killed and at least 30 are wounded in a series of blasts that rocked Baghdad on Thursday.
At least 12 people have been killed and at least 30 are wounded in a series of blasts that rocked Baghdad on Thursday.
11th March, 2013
Iraq attacks kill seven, wound 165
A suicide bomber killed three people and wounded 165 in northern Iraq, while four people were killed in shootings elsewhere in the country.
A suicide bomber killed three people and wounded 165 in northern Iraq, while four people were killed in shootings elsewhere in the country.
11th March, 2013
Bahrain court acquits Shia rights activist: lawyer
A Bahrain court acquitted leading Shia rights activist Yousif al-Muhafda who was on trial for spreading false news.
A Bahrain court acquitted leading Shia rights activist Yousif al-Muhafda who was on trial for spreading false news.
3rd March, 2013
Separate attacks in Iraq kill four
The deadliest blast was in the Husseiniya area northeast of Baghdad, where three roadside bombs went off simultaneously, killing three civilians.
The deadliest blast was in the Husseiniya area northeast of Baghdad, where three roadside bombs went off simultaneously, killing three civilians.
1st March, 2013
Iraq finance minister resigns amidst sectarian tensions
The minister told crowds of protesters he was resigning, after more than two months of demonstrations demanding an end to marginalisation of Sunnis.
The minister told crowds of protesters he was resigning, after more than two months of demonstrations demanding an end to marginalisation of Sunnis.
28th February, 2013
Pakistan’s Hazaras to take up arms over attacks
“Enough is enough. We have no trust in the security forces any more and we'll protect our community ourselves,”
“Enough is enough. We have no trust in the security forces any more and we'll protect our community ourselves,”
22nd February, 2013
Gunmen execute seven Iraqi anti-Qaeda militiamen
Gunmen executed seven Iraqi anti-Qaeda militiamen and wounded one at a checkpoint they were manning northeast of Baghdad.
Gunmen executed seven Iraqi anti-Qaeda militiamen and wounded one at a checkpoint they were manning northeast of Baghdad.
21st February, 2013
Hazara killers — supported from Punjab to the Middle East
Sectarian outfits like the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi are either conveniently ignored or tacitly supported by Middle Eastern countries, provincial governments and intelligence agencies.
Sectarian outfits like the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi are either conveniently ignored or tacitly supported by Middle Eastern countries, provincial governments and intelligence agencies.
17th February, 2013
Syria rebels on offensive as UN rights chief urges action
Rebels have heightened their offensive in northern Syria, attacking Aleppo airport and two airbases, as the UN rights chief urged international action against President Bashar al-Assad.
Rebels have heightened their offensive in northern Syria, attacking Aleppo airport and two airbases, as the UN rights chief urged international action against President Bashar al-Assad.
12th February, 2013
Attacks kill 12 in Iraq’s Mosul: sources
A suicide car bomber and unidentified gunmen killed at least 12 people in the Iraqi city of Mosul on Monday, police and hospital sources said.
A suicide car bomber and unidentified gunmen killed at least 12 people in the Iraqi city of Mosul on Monday, police and hospital sources said.
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6th February, 2013
Shia hero not needed in a Sunni play
Given that Shias are a tiny minority, Sunnis did not appreciate the attempts by Iran to assume the role of chief spokesperson for the entire Muslim community.
Given that Shias are a tiny minority, Sunnis did not appreciate the attempts by Iran to assume the role of chief spokesperson for the entire Muslim community.
