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Bahrain: the abuse of Shi’ites

November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 Jaber Ali

Just a year ago, protests of the majority Shi’ite population was crushed by the minority Sunni that rules the Kingdom of Bahrain. The monarchy applied martial law and received help from its neighboring Gulf countries to succeed into doing so. Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesBahrain, Bani Jamla, Hassan Mohamed, martial law, Shia, Shiite, Sunni

Iraq: Attacks continue as Shia event nears

July 5, 2012 Jaber Ali

So far, this week seems to be another intense one characterized with bombings and assassinations in what many believe is linked to the upcoming celebrations of a Shia religious activity. A series of car bombings in diverse places of Iraq Read more

Headlines, World NewsBaghdad, Iraq, Karbala, Saddam Hussein, Shia, Shiite, Zubaidiyah

Iraq: Prime minister sights early elections

June 28, 2012June 28, 2012 Jaber Ali

Deaths from bombings are on rise in the country and the month of June has proven to be one of the deadliest since the departure of the American troops. Hatim al-Mansouri, the leader of a pro-government Awakening militia in Mada’in, Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesHatim al-Mansouri, Iraq, Mada'in, Maliki, militia, Shiite, Sunni

Over 60 people Killed In Iraq Sectarian Violence

June 13, 2012June 13, 2012 Jaber Ali

Iraq has been rocked again by a new wave of car bombs and terror blasts killing on Wednesday at least 63 people and wounding several dozens during the Shiite annual pilgrimage processions. According to Iraqi security officials, these attacks, the Read more

Headlines, World NewsIraq, Nor Al-Maliki, Saddam Hussein, Sectarian Violence, Shiite, Sunni

Yemen: Shiite militant group ready for a dialogue

June 1, 2012June 1, 2012 Jaber Ali

A militant group which took up arms in 2004 against former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has agreed to go to the negotiation table. The group known as Zaidi Shiite or Huthis according to the commission responsible for the national dialogue Read more

Headlines, World NewsHuthi, Shiite, Sunni, Tawakul Karman, Yemen, Zaidi

Iraq: VP Hashemi Wanted by Interpol

May 10, 2012May 10, 2012 Peter Mulvany

The International criminal police organization, Interpol, has issued an international alert for the arrest of Iraq’s Vice-President Tariq al-Hashemi, who is currently in Istanbul for medical treatment. The “Red Notice” alert, demanding the capture and handing over of Mr. Hashemi, Read more

Headlines, World NewsHashemi, Interpol, Iraq, Maliki, Saddam Hussein, Shiite, Sunni, Tariq, Vice-President

Bahrain: significant steps towards reforms

May 4, 2012May 4, 2012 Jaber Ali

Some foreign media are considered to be against the progress of Bahrain as they continue on their trend to exaggerate their reports about the unrest in the Kingdom and promoting violence too after the Formula One race in April according Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesBahrain, Formula One, Freedom, King Hamed, Manama, Shia, Shiite, Sunni

Iraq: at least 48 people killed deadly blasts

February 23, 2012February 23, 2012 Peter Mulvany

At least 48 people were killed and dozens wounded in a series of car bombings, shootings and suicide-attacks that rocked Thursday several regions of Iraq. These deadly coordinated attacks, which raised fears that the country could slip back into chaos Read more

Headlines, World Newsblast, bombing, Iraq, Kurd, Saddam Hussein, Shiite, suicide attack, Sunni

Manama will not attend Arab Summit due in Bagdad

February 8, 2012February 8, 2012 Peter Mulvany

Bahrain’s foreign minister has affirmed that his country’s will not take part in the upcoming Arab summit scheduled for March 29 in Baghdad. “How can a summit be held in such international circumstances or how can you accept to attend Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesArab, Bahrain, irak, Iran, Iraq, Shiite

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