This Muslim nation becomes new battleground for Shia-Sunni conflict, Saudi-Qatar jump in, Middle East set to...
Qatar's President Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani made the first official visit to Syria after the interim government was ...
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Iraq arrests former security official over execution of Shiite cleric who opposed Saddam Hussein
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s National Security Agency said Friday it arrested a former high-level security official for his involvement in the 1980 execution of a prominent Shiite cleric and his sister ...
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Reports: Salam reaches agreement with 'Duo', seeks to resolve 'Christian and Sunni hurdles'
Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam has reached an agreement with the Shiite Duo over its representation in the new government, following lengthy and strenuous negotiations, media reports said on ...