Shiite muslim pilgrims
Gunmen wound Saudi policeman in Shiite stronghold
Officer Mohammed Atiq al-Jehani was shot and wounded by unknown assailants.
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Sectarian attacks leave 59 dead in Iraq
The sectarian violence in Iraq has claimed more than 6,000 lives this year alone
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Syria rebels kill 60
Sunni Muslim insurgents have killed about 60 Shi'ite Muslims in a rebel-held eastern Syrian town.
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Bomber kills 20 inside Iraqi mosque
A suicide bomber killed at least 20 people inside a Shi'ite mosque in northern Iraq.
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Iraq blasts target Shi'ite mosques
Blasts in Iraq, targeted at Shi’ite mosques, have killed eight people on Friday.
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Bahrain court upholds sentences on uprising leaders
The Bahraini civilian court upholds the jail sentences against last year’s pro-democracy uprising leaders.
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325 Iraqis killed in July
Militants killed 325 Iraqis in July making it the bloodiest month in two years.
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Iraq attacks kill at least 53
Islamist insurgents tied to al Qaeda often target Shi'ite pilgrims.
