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Shiite Muslims in Mideast mark solemn holy day of Ashoura
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMillions of Shiite Muslims — from Iran to Afghanistan and Pakistan — were marking the festival of...
Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSupporters of Iran-backed Shiite groups rallied in Baghdad on Friday to denounce their rivals,...
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...
Claybourn: To be a great leader, you must grasp the importance of history
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAt the heart of political mastery lies a simple, yet often overlooked, truth: history and ideas...
Princeton University graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov held captive in Iraq by Iran-linked Shiite...
ABC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA Princeton University graduate student is being held captive by an Iran-linked Shiite militia in...
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...
Iraq cleric's followers camped out in parliament for 2nd day
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith mattresses strewn about, food trucked in and protesters playacting as lawmakers, hundreds of...
Attack on Rushdie shows divisions among Lebanese Shiites
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe stabbing of author Salman Rushdie has laid bare divisions in Lebanon's Shiite Muslim community,...
Defense Secretary Austin makes unannounced visit to Iraq
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Iraq Tuesday on an unannounced visit barely two weeks...
Nuri al-Maliki Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHere’s a look at the life of Iraq’s former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Personal Birth date: July 1, 1950 Birth place: Hindiya, Iraq (some sources say...