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Cleric eyes government as election upset rocks Iraq

BAGHDAD: Populist Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr on Tuesday eyed a broad coalition after appearing to deal a blow to both Iranian and American influence...

Afghan Shias fear further attacks on Ashura

KABUL: The Afghan capital Kabul braced on Saturday for further possible attacks ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shia Muslim calendar, a...

Iranians among 52 dead in Iraq attacks claimed by IS

NASRIYAH, IRAQ: Gunmen and suicide car bombers on Thursday killed at least 52 people including Iranians near the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, in...

Saudi Arabia condemns 15 to death for spying for Iran

RIYADH: A Saudi court on Tuesday sentenced 15 people to death for spying for the kingdom's rival Iran, local media and a source close...

Gunmen kill two Saudi policeman

RIYADH: Unidentified gunmen killed two Saudi policemen in the eastern city of Dammam early on Tuesday, authorities in the region said. The officers came under...

Islamic State suicide bombers kill at least 10 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD: Suicide bombers struck two areas of the Iraqi capital Monday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 30, officials said, attacks...

Iranians are ‘not Muslims’: Saudi Grand Mufti

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh has said that Iranians are "not Muslims", after Iran's supreme leader launched a fresh tirade over the kingdom's handling of the hajj pilgrimage, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.

At least 31 killed in Islamic State-claimed Baghdad bombings

BAGHDAD: Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 31 people in a Shiite area of Baghdad Sunday, security and medical officials said, the deadliest attacks to hit the Iraqi capital this year.

Blasts close to Damascus’ main shrine kill 70 – monitor

DAMASCUS: At least 70 people were killed and dozens wounded on Sunday by a car bomb and two suicide bombers in a district of Damascus where Syria's holiest Shia shrine is located, a monitor said.

Saudi arrest over firebomb attempt after Shia cleric execution

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Monday it had arrested a suspect for attempting to firebomb a government building in the Sunni-ruled kingdom's east during unrest over a Shia cleric's execution.

Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi ‘provocations’

DUBAI: Iran's foreign minister has complained to the United Nations about Saudi Arabia's "provocations" toward Tehran, as a diplomatic crisis between the region's two major powers entered its second week.

Saudi Arabia ‘must stop’ efforts against Iran: Zarif

TEHRAN: Saudi Arabia "must stop" its prolonged attempts to frustrate Iran's efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East and beyond, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Wednesday.

Saudi-Iran crisis widens as Kuwait recalls envoy

RIYADH: The diplomatic crisis surrounding Saudi Arabia and Iran widened on Tuesday as Kuwait recalled its ambassador to Tehran in the face of growing international concern.

Shias anger after Saudi Arabia executes top cleric

RIYADH: Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed a prominent Shia cleric, prompting outrage in Shia-majority countries with angry crowds in Iran setting fire to the kingdom's embassy and consulate.

Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on Saturday for terrorism, mostly suspected al Qaeda members but also a prominent Shia Muslim cleric, Nimr al-Nimr, Interior Ministry said in a statement broadcast on state television.

Pakistan’s ‘war on terror’ failing in fight against extremism: activists

ISLAMABAD: Worshippers at the infamous Red Mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad still gather in their hundreds for Friday prayers, but the fiery sermons calling for Sharia led by cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz are now a thing of the past.

LeJ claims responsibility of Parachinar blast

PESHAWAR: Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) claimed responsibility Sunday for a bomb blast that killed 23 people at a crowded bazaar in Shia dominated city of Parachinar on Sunday.

Vienna meet could lead to wider Saudi-Iran talks: UN

DUBAI: Iran's first-ever participation in international talks on Syria could lead to wider negotiations between arch-rivals Tehran and Riyadh on the conflicts in Yemen and Iraq, a UN official said.

One dead, 12 hurt in Saudi mosque blast: state TV

RIYADH: One person was killed and a dozen wounded on Monday at a bombing of a mosque in Saudi Arabia's southern Najran region bordering Yemen, state television reported.

One killed, 80 wounded in attack on Bangladesh Shia shrine

At least one person was killed and nearly 80 wounded Saturday in a bomb attack on the main Shiite shrine in the Bangladeshi capital as thousands gathered for the annual Ashura procession, police said.
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