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| Mar.11 |
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Damascus twin bombing kills 40 Iraqis
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| Jun.20 |
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Iran warns Bahrain after Shia cleric stripped of citizenship |
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| May.12 |
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 Top Hezbollah commander Badreddine killed  Map of Damascus airport Syria| Damascus: Mustafa Amine Badreddine has been killed in an Israeli operation in Syria, the Lebanon-based Shia militant organisation says | |
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| May.1 |
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PM Haider al-Abadi orders arrest of parliament protesters  Baghdad: Iraq's Prime Minister has ordered the arrest of Shia Muslim activists who stormed parliament in Baghdad on Saturday
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| Apr.30 |
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Iraq Shia protesters camp out in Green Zone after storming. Baghdad
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 Iraqi Shia protesters storm Baghdad parliament | Hundreds of Shia Muslim activists have stormed Iraq's parliament in protest against ongoing deadlock in approving a new cabinet | |
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| Jan.31 |
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 Dozens killed near Sayyida Zeinab shrine Damascus: At least 50 people have been killed in blasts near the Shia shrine of Sayyida Zeinab, south of the Syrian capital Damascus, state media say
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| Jan.4 |
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UN condemns attack on Saudi embassy in Iran. UN Security Council
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| Jan.3 |
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Iranian diplomats given 48 hours to leave Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia breaks off ties with Iran after al-Nimr execution Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric
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 Iran: Saudis face 'divine revenge' Saudi Arabia will face 'divine revenge' for its execution of a prominent Shia cleric, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned
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| Jan.2 |
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Anger at execution of top Shia cleric  Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has sparked anger and protests in Shia communities across the region | |
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| Nov.27 |
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Suicide attack hits Nigeria Shia march. Northern Nigeria
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| Jun.29 |
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Yemen capital Sanaa hit by car bomb attack |
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| Jun.26 |
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Kuwait Shia mosque blast death toll 'rises to 27'
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| May.22 |
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Islamic State claims Shia mosque bombing Map of al-Qadeeh Qatif Eastern Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia: The Islamic State (IS) group says it was behind a suicide bombing on a Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia that killed at least 21 people
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| May.13 |
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Pakistan gunmen kill 45 on Karachi Ismaili Shia bus
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| Apr.8 |
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US warns Iran over 'support' for Yemen Houthi rebels. Washington
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| Apr.5 |
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Houthi rebels make gains in Aden Map of Aden Yemen  Yemen: Shia Houthi rebels have made more gains in the city of Aden, despite air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition
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| Apr.4 |
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Tikrit: looting and lawlessness follow recapture |
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| Apr.3 |
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Houthi rebels pushed back in Aden |
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| Mar.26 |
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Tikrit push 'no longer led by Shia militias' |
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| Mar.25 |
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Saudi Arabia launches military operation in Yemen Saudi Arabia has launched a military operation - including air strikes - against Houthi Shia rebels, the Saudi ambassador in the US has said
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| Feb.7 |
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Baghdad bomb blasts kill more than 30
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| Feb.6 |
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UN warns Houthi rebels in Yemen |
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| Jan.20 |
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Yemen rebels attack president's home Map of Sanaa Yemen| Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital Sanaa have shelled the Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi's home, shattering a ceasefire | |
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| Oct.19 |
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Deadly attack on Baghdad mosque
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| Oct.15 |
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Saudi Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr 'sentenced to death' Map of Riyadh Saudi Arabia| Saudi Arabia: A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced the Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr to death, his family says | |
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| Oct.13 |
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Shia militias 'killing Iraqi Sunnis'| Shia militias have kidnapped and killed scores of Sunni civilians in recent months, a report by campaign group Amnesty International has said | |
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| Sep.21 |
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Yemen PM quits amid rebel clashes Mohammed Basindwa has resigned amid escalating clashes in the capital between Shia Houthi rebels and pro-government forces
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| Jul.9 |
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 Fifty bodies found south of Baghdad Map of Hamza al-Gharbi Babil Iraq| Iraqi security forces have found the bullet-riddled bodies of 53 men in a mainly Shia area south of Baghdad | |
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| Jun.13 |
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Iraq cleric issues Shia call to arms
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| Feb.15 |
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Radical Iraqi cleric Sadr 'retires'| Iraq's radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr has announced he is retiring from political life, in a handwritten note posted on his website | |
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| Oct.20 |
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 Baghdad café hit by suicide bombing| At least 37 have been killed by a bombing in the capital. At least another 42 people were injured in the attack in the mainly Shia Amil district | |
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| Oct.19 |
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Lebanese ex-hostages home from Syria. Beirut
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| Oct.5 |
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Attack kills dozens of Iraq pilgrims Map of Adhamiyah Iraq| Baghdad: An attack on Shia pilgrims in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has left at least 51 people dead and more than 100 injured, an interior ministry official says | |
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| Sep.21 |
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More than 60 killed at Iraq funeral. Sadr City
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| Sep.3 |
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 Deadly bombs hit Baghdad Shia areas Map of Husseiniya Baghdad Iraq| At least 60 people have been killed in a series of car bomb attacks and shootings in mainly Shia districts of Iraq's capital Baghdad, officials say | |
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| May.25 |
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Hezbollah promises Syria 'victory' |
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| May.15 |
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Series of deadly attacks strike Iraq| Baghdad: At least 23 people have been killed in a series of deadly bomb attacks in Shia districts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad | |
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| Mar.3 |
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Double blasts killed 25, wound dozens in Karachi Back-to-back blasts in the mainly Shia Muslim area of Abbas Town destroyed several buildings and set others on fire
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| Jan.23 |
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Many dead in Iraqi mosque bomb. Northern Iraq
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| Jan.12 |
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Crisis talks after Quetta blasts Map of Quetta Pakistan| West Pakistan: Pakistani officials are holding crisis talks with Shia protesters, who are demanding protection after bomb blasts killed nearly 100 | |
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| Nov.23 |
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Pakistan suspends mobile networks| Pakistan's authorities are suspending mobile phone services in major cities to prevent sectarian violence during key Shia Muslim commemorations | |
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| Oct.11 |
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 Hezbollah admits to Israel drone  Lebanon: The leader of Lebanese Shia militant movement Hezbollah has said that his group was behind the launch of a drone shot down over Israel last week | |
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| Sep.17 |
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Lebanon's Hezbollah in anti-film rally
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| Sep.16 |
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Hezbollah urges new film protests | Lebanon: The leader of the Shia Muslim militant group has called for fresh protests in Lebanon on Monday over a film deemed offensive to Muslims | |
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| Jul.1 |
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 Bahraini Shia party to join talks| Talks between the government and opposition are scheduled to being, as the king tries to placate the majority Shia community | |
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| Feb.18 |
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Shia opposition rejects talks  Bahrain: The Wefaq bloc, Bahrain's main Shia opposition group has rejected King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa's offer of national dialogue | |
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| Jan.6 |
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Rowdy welcome for cleric Moqtada Sadr Map of Najaf Iraq| Southern Iraq: Anti-US Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr has received an enthusiastic welcome in the Iraqi city of Najaf | |
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| Dec.4 |
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Baghdad bombs hit Iran pilgrims |
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| Nov.11 |
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 Maliki reappointed as Iraq's PM Baghdad: Newly re-elected Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has reappointed Shia leader Nouri Maliki as prime minister
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| Dec.26 |
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Shia pilgrims flock to city for Ashura Map of Karbala Iraq| Hundreds of thousands of Muslims have gathered in the city of Karbala for the climax of the religious festival of Ashura | |
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| Dec.3 |
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Bus explosion kills, wounds dozens  Syria: An explosion killed or wounded dozens of passengers in a bus in the capital in the neighborhood that is home to a shrine for Shia Muslims | |
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| Jan.10 |
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Sunni-Shia clashes leave 17 dead Map of Hangu Pakistan| West Pakistan: 30 wounded in clashes between Sunni and Shia groups in villages in the Hangu District in northwest Pakistan | |
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| Jan.6 |
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Women banned from shrine| Baghdad: Iraqi authorities have closed a major shrine in Kadhimiya area to women amid security concerns as a Shia religious ceremony reaches its climax | |
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| Jan.4 |
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Dozens killed in pilgrimage suicide bombing |
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| Dec.17 |
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15 arrested over 'terror plot'| Bahrain: 15 people were arrested for what government officials said was a plot to detonate explosives during a series of Shia Muslim observances | |
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| Dec.5 |
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Peshawar hit by deadly blast
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| Oct.2 |
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Baghdad shaken by suicide attacks |
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| May.9 |
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Cabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup'| Beirut: Lebanon's cabinet has said the seizure of most of western Beirut by the Shia group was 'a bloody coup' | |
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Hezbollah takes over west Beirut Gunmen from the Shia militant group have seized most of western Beirut, driving out supporters of the Western-backed government
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| Apr.29 |
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28 militants killed during battles| Sadr City: The deaths in the Sadr City come during intensified fighting between militants loyal to Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr and US and Iraqi forces | |
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| Mar.30 |
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Moqtada Sadr calls off militias. Basra
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| Mar.29 |
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Militia defy call to disarm| The radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr has defied a call by the government for his powerful Mehdi Army militia to lay down its weapons | |
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| Mar.28 |
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Iraq extends militiamen deadline |
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| Mar.25 |
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Unrest spreads around Shia Iraq
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias Map of Basra Iraq Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strikes
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| Jan.18 |
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Iraq on alert for Shia festival
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| Jan.1 |
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Suicide bomber hits funeral |
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| Dec.1 |
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Militants kill 14 Iraqi villagers Map of Baquba Iraq| At least 14 Shia civilians have been killed in an attack by al-Qaeda militants on a village near the city of Baquba | |
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| Oct.29 |
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US hands over Karbala to Iraqis
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| Oct.6 |
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Shia leaders sign truce deal Moqtada Sadr and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, 2 of Iraq's most influential Shia leaders, have signed a deal to try to end violence between their gro...
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| Sep.15 |
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Sadr group quits Iraq ruling bloc. Baghdad
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| Jun.12 |
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Blast hits key Shia shrine Map of Samarra Iraq Sunni Triangle: The 3 minarets of the al-Askari, one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam, have been damaged by an explosion in Samarra
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| Apr.8 |
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Sadr supporters set for protest Map of Najaf Iraq| Thousands of supporters of the radical Shia cleric are converging on the holy city of Najaf to demand the withdrawal of coalition troops | |
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| Mar.31 |
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Shia militia 'stood down'| President Jalal Talabani says the Mehdi Army has stopped its activities on the orders of its leader, Moqtada Sadr | |
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| Jan.27 |
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Suicide bombers strike |
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| Jun.22 |
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 US accuses Iran over Iraqi Shias| The US military commander Gen George Casey has accused Iran of providing covert support to Shia extremists | |
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| Jun.21 |
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Lawyer for Saddam Hussein found slain. Baghdad
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| Jun.16 |
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'Shoe bomber' hits mosque |
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| May.19 |
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19 killed by bomb |
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| Apr.21 |
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Shia bloc names PM choice. Baghdad
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| Apr.1 |
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Pressure mounts on PM to go Baghdad: Figures within Shia alliance have for the first time urged Jaafari to stand down to help a unity government form
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| Feb.28 |
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Blasts kill at least 35. Baghdad
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| Feb.22 |
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Shrine blast sparks protests Protests across Iraq after a bomb attack heavily damaged one of the holiest sites in Shia Islam
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| Feb.21 |
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Blast damages Shia shrine Map of Samarra Iraq| Sunni Triangle: A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside. Thousands have gathered at the al-Askari shrine in Samarra where 2 men blew up the famous golden dome.
The shrine is one of Samarra's 2 tombs for revered Shia imams.
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| Jan.28 |
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Shop attack leaves 10 dead Map of Iskandariya Iraq| The bomb had been planted outside a shop in Iskandariya, a Shia town about (25 miles from the capital | |
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| Sep.18 |
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Iraq forces on alert in Karbala| Hundreds of thousands of Shia pilgrims gather in the holy city for a major religious festival | |
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| Aug.31 |
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Prime Minister defiant after stampede| Baghdad: Ibrahim Jaafari has dismissed calls for government ministers to resign over the deaths of 1,000 Shia pilgrims | |
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| Aug.30 |
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Shia pilgrims killed| Baghdad: At least 3 people have been killed and 36 injured in a mortar attack in the north of the capital | |
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| Aug.26 |
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No agreement yet on constitution. Baghdad
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| Aug.11 |
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Shias call for more autonomy A senior Shia leader: Shia majority should be granted an autonomous federal state in the south
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| Jul.17 |
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Moqtada Sadr: Resistance 'legitimate' Map of Najaf Iraq| The radical Shia cleric whose militia led uprisings in Najaf has said that armed 'resistance is legitimate' | |
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| Apr.16 |
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Iraq raid to free Shia hostages| Iraqi and US troops have launched an operation in the town of Madain, where Sunni rebels are holding hostages | |
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| Apr.7 |
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Shia leader Jaafari named prime minister Baghdad: Outgoing Prime Minister Allawi has resigned. Ibrahim Jaafari has up to a month to name his team
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| Apr.3 |
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Parliament elects speaker| Divided interim parliament chose Hajim al-Hassani, a Sunni Arab, and picked a Shia Muslim and a Kurd as his deputies | |
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| Feb.22 |
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Shia alliance names PM candidate. Baghdad
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| Feb.19 |
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Violence mars Shia festival |
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| Feb.13 |
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Poll winners call for Iraqi unity |
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| Oct.9 |
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Shia rebels agree Baghdad truce| Sadr City: Fighters loyal to radical cleric Moqtada Sadr have agreed a deal to end clashes in restive Sadr City district | |
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| Oct.4 |
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Sadr City 'targeted by US forces' |
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| Sep.7 |
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Dozens killed in Baghdad fighting |
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| Aug.27 |
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Najaf militants surrender shrine |
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| Aug.25 |
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Al-Sistani to unveil peace plan |
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| Aug.11 |
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US troops 'poised to storm Najaf' |
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| Aug.6 |
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Shia city of Najaf remains on alert |
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| Aug.5 |
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Shia cleric urges truce Map of Najaf Iraq| Radical cleric Sadr has called for a truce to be restored after a day of heavy fighting between his militias and US in Najaf | |
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| May.31 |
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Musharraf vows to quell violence |
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| May.22 |
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Militia to leave Karbala| Fighters loyal to the radical Shia cleric Sadr, have agreed to withdraw from the centre of the city | |
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| May.7 |
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UK troops clash with Basra gunmen
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| Apr.17 |
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Sadr aide warns of Najaf clashes| A spokesman for radical Shia cleric says there is little hope for a peaceful end to the stand-off in the Iraqi holy city | |
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| Jan.16 |
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US downplays rift with Iraq Shia |
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| May.9 |
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Exiled Shia leader returns| Ayatollah Mohammed Baqr al-Hakim has returned home after more than 23 years in exile | |
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| Apr.23 |
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Pilgrims flood Karbala on final holy day |
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| Sep. 22, 1980 |
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 Iran–Iraq War starts Map of Khuzestan Iran| Southern Iran: Iraq invaded Iran via air and land after a history of border disputes, and fears that the Iranian Revolution would inspire insurgency among Shia | |
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