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What comes first, the state or the ‘group’?
In Bahrain, those attempting to join state apparatus without abandoning the ‘group’ have often been persecuted Middle East -
Demystifying Iran’s hegemonic aims in Yemen
With Yemen’s northern border adjacent to Saudi Arabia, Houthis make the perfect proxy with which to hit out at the kingdom Features -
What will Trump do against Iran’s expansion?
As Donald Trump is about to enter the White House, President Barack Obama played his last card in an attempt to achieve one last glory. He condemned ... Middle East -
How did an Iraqi Sunni Imam save the Shiites of his village from ISIS?
A minority of the Shabak community who were targeted by ISIS for religious prosecution succeeded in staying alive and surviving for two years Features -
Iran’s Fifth Column in India
India will not escape the polarizing effects of the violent sectarian conflict that is raging in Syria and Iraq Features -
Who are the Shiite militias fighting in Aleppo
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OPINION: Who kidnapped Shiite judge Al-Jirani?
This is not the first time Jirani has been threatened by armed supporters of Khomeini, writes Mshari al-Thaydi Middle East -
How does the ‘mad dog’ think?
The next US Secretary of Defense James Mattis has been nicknamed the “mad dog.” World -
Suicide blast at Kabul Shiite mosque kills 27
A strong blast hit a Shiite mosque in Kabul Monday as worshippers gathered there for a religious ceremony Asia -
Arbaeen pilgrimage and Iran’s regional ambitions
During the first week of December 2016, millions of Shiite Muslims will gather in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen Features -
A Sunni Karbala
The killing of Hussain happened around 1,400 years ago and the incident was condemned by all Muslims Middle East -
ISIS suicide bomber kills six near Iraq’s Karbala
Six suicide bombers tried to infiltrate the holy Shiite city of Karbala, but one managed to brake into a house and blow himself up Middle East -
Shiite cleric condemns attack on Saudi police in Qatif
Al-Saffar said the violent attacks on security officers and police ‘do not represent the true values of people from the province’ Middle East -
Nouri al-Maliki’s dangerous speech
Iraq’s former leader Nouri al-Maliki is accused of promoting a divisive ideology seemingly led by Iran Middle East -
Iraqi lawmaker, rights group urge inquiry into mosque attack
‘I can definitely tell you that the coalition did not conduct this airstrike in Daquq,’ a spokesman for the US-led coalition said Middle East -
ISIS claims Baghdad bombing that killed dozens
The explosion went off inside a tent filled with people taking part in Shiite Ashura rituals, mourning the killing of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Hussein Middle East -
Is Hamas shielding Mahmoud Joudeh at Iran’s behest?
Hamas has reportedly arrested and then released the controversial preacher for his incendiary sermons Middle East -
Gunmen kill 2 policemen in Saudi Eastern Province
Two Saudi policemen were fatally shot in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam by unknown assailants Middle East -
Iraqi militia says sends 1,000 more fighters to Syria’s Aleppo
‘More than 1,000 fighters from Harakat al-Nujaba’s elite forces were sent to Aleppo to help hold the ground,’ a spokesman says Middle East -
Saudi Shiites’ stance on armed violence
On Aug. 17, seven prominent Saudi Shiite scholars issued a statement condemning the attack against a police station in Qatif Middle East -
Iraqi cleric Sadr rejecting violence against homosexuals ‘important step’
Moqtada al-Sadr says homosexuals still have the right to live Variety -
Iranian Sunni cleric says executions may inflame regional tensions
Tehran says it was merely taking a tough stance on foreign-backed terrorism News -
Gunmen kill Muslim Shiites in southwest Pakistan
Police described the murder of two civilians as a sectarian attack News -
The right way to ‘dry up’ the sources of terror
Simply declaring war on Sunni Muslims will do nothing but further stoke the fires of extremism Middle East -
Omran Mosque: The traditional Shiite fort in Qatif
Sheikh Hussein, who was loyal to traditional teachings of Shiite ideology, has never given sectarian speeches against Sunni Muslims Middle East -
Iraq: The struggle between past and present
The Sunnis’ mistake was being lenient with al-Qaeda, which hijacked the resistance and contaminated it with spiteful sectarian slogans Middle East -
Revoking Qassim’s citizenship
Punishing citizens who commit crimes is better than revoking their citizenship and deporting them Middle East -
Bahrain revokes citizenship of Isa Qassim for ‘promoting violence’
Shiite preacher Isa Qassim is accused to have used his position to ‘serve foreign interests and promote sectarianism and violence’ Middle East -
Could a millionaire businessman save Iraq’s Sunnis?
Iraqi business mogul Khamis Khanjar wants to use his multi-million dollar fortune to create an autonomous region for Iraq's Sunnis Features -
Tens of thousands flock to Baghdad shrine braving bomb threat
The attacks claimed by Sunni extremists of ISIS killed at least 37 people Middle East