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Reuters - Iraq’s Shi’ite alliance turned down a Saudi Arabian offer on Saturday to host all-party talks to resolve months of political stalemate because it said it was confident a…

AP - Powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr backed Iraq’s prime minister to retain power Friday in a move that could speed an end to the country’s seven-month political impasse but…

AP - Aides to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr say his powerful political bloc has agreed to support the Iraqi prime minister’s bid to stay in power and end a nearly…

AP - Three bombs ripped through a Shiite Muslim religious procession in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing 25 people and wounding about 150 others, officials said.

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AP - Three bombs ripped through a Shiite Muslim religious procession in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday, killing 18 people and wounding at least 150 others, officials…

AP - Pakistani police say 14 people have been killed after three bombs were detonated during a a Shiite Muslim religious procession in the eastern city of Lahore.

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AP - Pakistani police say two time bombs have exploded during a Shiite religious procession in the eastern city of Lahore. At least 20 people were wounded in the blasts…

AP - A Bahraini security official says four leading Shiite activists have been arrested as the kingdom’s Sunni leaders try to end violent confrontations between Shiite protesters and anti-riot police.

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AP - At least seven people were killed Thursday by bombs targeting pilgrims taking part in the final day of a Shiite religious holiday that draws hundreds of thousands of…

AP - Iraqi police say militants have struck across the Iraqi capital, killing 36 people, including 28 who died in a suicide bombing targeting Shiite pilgrims.

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