Shiite
Nigerian Shiites bury dead after clashes with security forces
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) said 49 of its members lost their lives since Saturday, contrasting the military's official death toll of six.
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Attack on Shi'ite mosque in Afghan city kills at least 29
More than 1,700 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan so far this year, hitting confidence in the Western-backed government.
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Suicide bombing kills 27 at Shi’ite funeral in east Iraq
The attack follows a blast on Sunday which left 78 people dead.
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Two suicide bombers kill 15 at Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad
Fifty other people were wounded in the blast in the predominantly Shi’ite Shulaa neighbourhood.
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Iran reacts with fury after Saudis execute Shi'ite cleric
Pictures were tweeted that showed parts of the interior on fire and smashed furniture inside one office.
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Exhumation of Iraq's Camp Speicher victim mass graves begins
Iraqi forensic teams began excavating 12 suspected mass grave sites.
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Yemen tribal forces say will retake Mukalla from al Qaeda
Army sources said a tribal alliance took control of the bases in Shihr and Riyan.
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Hadi leaves Yemen, Arab allies keep up air strikes
Throughout the day, warplanes from Saudi Arabia and Arab allies struck at the Shia Houthis.
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Iraqi troops retake Tikrit from Islamic State
Tikrit is the focus of a counter-offensive against IS by more than 20,000 troops and Shi'ite militias.
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Iraq launches attack to retake Tikrit from Islamic State
Iraq's armed forces, backed by Shi'ite militia, attacked Islamic State strongholds north of Baghdad on Monday.
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At least 19 killed in Pakistani mosque attack
The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the violent attack in Peshawar.
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Gulf countries condemn Houthi takeover in Yemen as a 'coup'
The Gulf Cooperation Council has accused Shi’ite Houthi rebels of staging a coup in Yemen.
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Shi'ite militias expand influence in Iraq
Leaders insist the Islamic State must never be allowed to strike them again.
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Their nation in pieces, Iraqis ponder what comes next
Many settlements in northern Salahuddin province’s Tuz Khurmatu district have been reduced to rubble.
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Car bombs kill 20 in Baghdad, Ramadi - police, medical sources
The attacks that resembled operations carried out by Islamic State militants.
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Gunmen wound Saudi policeman in Shiite stronghold
Officer Mohammed Atiq al-Jehani was shot and wounded by unknown assailants.
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French jets strike in Iraq, expanding US-led campaign against Islamic State
President Francois Hollande said Rafale jets hit “a logistics depot of the terrorists”.
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Sectarian violence in Pakistan escalates
Gunmen opened fire and killed three people, including a senior military official.
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US ready to help new Iraq leader
US sent the military to Iraq to develop options for helping Iraqi civilians trapped on Mount Sinjar.
