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Unapologetic Shiite cleric blasts corruption in Iraq and Lebanon, and attempts to silence him
Associated Press via AOL· 10 months agoA Lebanese Shiite cleric who has angered politicians and religious leaders in Lebanon and Iraq said...
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader urges Muslims to 'punish' Quran desecrators if governments fail to do so
Associated Press via AOL· 10 months agoThe leader of Lebanon’s Shiite militant group Hezbollah said Saturday that if governments of...
Shiite Muslims in Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan mark Ashoura
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShiites in Iraq, Lebanon and Pakistan chanted, paraded and beat their chests on Tuesday as they...
Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBAGHDAD (AP) — It’s been 20 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began. Here are some key dates...
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani Fast Facts
CNN via AOL· 10 months agoHere’s a look at the life of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s most influential Shiite cleric. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1930 Birth place:...
Clashes erupt after Iraqi Shiite cleric resigns, 15 dead
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn influential Shiite cleric announced Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting...
Israel's prime minister says missing citizen in Iraq is being held by Iran-backed militia
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA dual Israeli-Russian academic who has been missing in Iraq for months is being held by an...
U.S. Drone Strike Kills Iranian-Aligned Militia Leader In Baghdad
THE WARZONE via Yahoo News· 5 months agoU.S. drone strike kills top Iranian-aligned militia leader in Baghdad U.S. military officials have...
Iraq's crackdown on booze, social media posts raises alarm
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOnly a few months into its term, Iraq’s government is suddenly enforcing a long-dormant law banning...
4 militiamen killed in reprisal attacks in southern Iraq
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFour militants were killed in reprisal attacks between rival Shiite militia groups in southern Iraq,...