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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· 4 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...
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,...
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...
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· 1 year 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...