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Spiking violence strains sectarian ties in Iraqi province
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHussein Maytham and his family were driving past the palm tree grove near their home after a quiet...
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...
Isis claims responsibility for deadly Afghanistan mosque shooting
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIsis has claimed responsibility for the deadly shooting at a Shi’ite mosque in western Afghanistan’s...
11 civilians are killed in an attack by gunmen in Iraq's eastern Diyala province
Associated Press via AOL· 6 months agoA group armed with explosives and guns killed 11 people in eastern Iraq, security officials said Friday. The attack took place Thursday night in the area of Muqdadiyah in Diyala province. A ...
Hezbollah alone will decide whether Lebanon − already on the brink of collapse − gets dragged into...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSupporters of Hezbollah have been rallying in Beirut in support of Palestinians in Gaza. AP...
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...
Thousands of mourners in Islamabad attend funeral for Pakistani cleric gunned down in broad daylight
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThousands of mourners attended a funeral Saturday for a Pakistani Sunni Muslim cleric gunned down in...
Thousands still missing from 20 years of Iraq's turmoil
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNawal Sweidan quietly folded her son’s clothes and straightened the bedsheets in his room as she...
Iraqi president says country now peaceful, life is returning
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly 20 years after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein by U.S.-led forces, Iraqi President Abdul...
Egyptian cleric revered by Muslim Brotherhood dies at 96
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoYoussef al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian cleric who was seen as the spiritual leader of the Muslim...