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Shia Islam

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First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 14 Documents

Saudi soldier killed in clashes in Yemen: report

A Saudi soldier has been killed in clashes with Yemeni Shiite rebels at the border between the two countries, Saudi media reported on Thursday.Issa Madkhali, a member of the naval forces, died on Tuesday in a gunfight with the Zaidi rebels, also known ... [France24 - Business - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Yemen, International Social Security Association (NOT ..., Shia Islam

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 18 hours ago - 12 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Hassan Nasrallah

LEBANON: Hassan Nasrallah is re-elected head of Hezbollah

Hassan Nasrallah was re-elected head of Hezbollah on Thursday following a congress that also adopted a new manifesto, which is to be revealed in coming days, the militant Shiite party announced.AFP - Hassan Nasrallah was re-elected head of Hezbollah on ... [France24 - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Hassan Nasrallah, Hizballah, Lebanon

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 10 Documents

Jalal Talabani

Iraq MPs to reconsider vote law

The Iraqi parliament will on Saturday attempt to finally pass an electoral law jeopardised by Vice President Tarek al-Hashemi's demand that it be changed before a general election can go ahead.Iraq's presidential council, composed of President Jalal Talabani, ... [France24 - Africa - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Iraq, Jalal Talabani, Shia Islam

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 7 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

United Nations

UN inspectors to visit Iran's second uranium plant

UN inspectors were expected to visit Iran's controversial second uranium enrichment plant on Thursday, a day after Tehran rejected a Washington-backed nuclear fuel deal.The visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency team to the plant, which is being ... [France24 - Business - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Iran, Uranium, United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 16 hours ago - 2 Documents

Iran warns KSA over Yemen offensive

Iran's chief of staff has warned Saudi Arabia over its military offensive against Shiite Yemeni rebels, saying it signals the start of 'state terrorism' and endangers the entire region. The official IRNA news agency Tuesday also quoted Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi ... [The New Nation - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Yemen, Iran, Shia Islam, Saudi Arabia, Hassan Firouzabadi

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents

Iraqi vice-president vetoes election law

DELAY DENIED: Iraqi vice-president Tareq al-Hashemi speaks during a news conference in Baghdad yesterday. Picture: REUTERS BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Sunni Arab vice-president vetoed an election law yesterday over the number of seats for refugees, prompting poll ... [Business Day - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Election Law, Iraq, Shia Islam, Refugees, Baghdad

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Khamenei last supreme leader of Iran?

Concern over political corruption in the office of Iran's supreme leader suggests Ali Khamenei may be the last person to hold the position, an analyst said.Khamenei ascended to the role of supreme leader following the death of the founder of the Islamic ... [UPI - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran, Shia Islam, Twelfth Imam

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Lebanese army chief: We are strong due to military's strength

BEIRUT, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Army commander General Jean Kahwagi said that the army's key mission is to defend the country against Israel, adding that Lebanon is strong as a result of its military's strength. 'The army is the state's backbone ... [Xinhua News Agency - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Lebanon, Military/Armed Forces, Israel, Army

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

March 14 faces shifting landscape

Political defections and a shifting regional landscape suggest the ruling March 14 coalition in Lebanon needs to transform to lead effectively, analysts say.Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri led his March 14 alliance to power in June parliamentary elections. ... [UPI - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Paul Salem, Coalition, Progressive Socialist Party (LB), Anti-Syrian, Walid Jumblatt

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Student's flagellator wasn't offensive weapon, court rules

A Muslim student caught with a bladed flagellator used by Shias to ritually scourge themselves was cleared of possessing it as an offensive weapon. Published: 1:43PM GMT 19 Nov 2009 Mohsin Khan, 21, who said he had been beating himself regularly with ... [Telegraph - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Mohsin Khan, Shia Islam, Birmingham, London

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents

IED hits U.S. patrol in Basra

You are in > Home / Basra, Latest News, Security / BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq: An improvised explosive device (IED) on Thursday targeted a U.S. patrol vehicle in downtown Basra, according to a security source.“The blast, which occurred in al-Jumhouriya ... [Aswat al Iraq - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Basra City, Improvised Explosive Device, United States, Civil Defense

First Reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Emerging Trends in Iraqi Politics

The New (and Vetoed) Elections LawIn creating new elections legislation, the Iraqis amended law number 16 of 2005, which compelled residents to vote for lists, not individuals, chosen by party leaders in a nontransparent process. Under the new provisions, ... [Washington Institute for Near East Policy - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Iraqi National Accord (IQ), Iraq, Kirkuk, Coalition

Quotes

On Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi, chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, accused Saudi Arabia of killing Yemeni Shiites, declaring "the onset of Wahhabi state terrorism, which is very dangerous for Islam and the region" according to Iran's state-run Islamic Republic News Agency. Wahhabi is a fundamentalist form of Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia

Conflict deepens crisis in Yemen [Washington Post - 4 hours ago]

Yet another urges Mr Mac Rae to become a suicide bomber. "Please do it inside either a Sunni or Shiite mosque."

Fred Nile on defensive after emails [Sydney Morning Herald - 7 hours ago]

More Content

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Iranian regime bid to export its internal crisi... [National Council of Resistance of Iran - 3 hours ago]
Conflict deepens crisis in Yemen [Washington Post - 4 hours ago]
Restoring the Ankara axis in Turkish foreign po... [Zaman - 5 hours ago]
Turkeyâs Kurdish Gambit: The Road to Peace [Zaman - 5 hours ago]
Iranian Leaders Weigh Support for the Houthi Re... [Jamestown Foundation - 5 hours ago]
Fred Nile on defensive after emails [Sydney Morning Herald - 7 hours ago]
In Iraq, a Blunt Civilian Is a Fixture by the G... [New York Times - 7 hours ago]
Reality Check: The Hajj [Foreign Policy Magazine - 8 hours ago]
Iraq election official: Even if Kurdish boycott... [Yahoo! News - 8 hours ago]
In Iraq, a Civilian Voice at the Commanders Side [New York Times - 9 hours ago]
U.S. Troops and the Wounds of War in Baghdad [US News - 10 hours ago]
UN blasts Iran's human rights violations [Khaleej Times - 10 hours ago]
Soldiering Through the Iraqi Surge [US News - 11 hours ago]
Iraq election official: Even if Kurdish boycott... [Christian Science Monitor - 12 hours ago]
Iran irked still over Jundallah attacks [UPI - 12 hours ago]
The real reason Iran can't be trusted [Christian Science Monitor - 12 hours ago]
Hashemis veto aims to ensure more seats- paper [Aswat al Iraq - 13 hours ago]
NIA holds emergency meeting on election law veto [Aswat al Iraq - 13 hours ago]
Emirates prepare for nuclear plant [UPI - 13 hours ago]
ARNAUD DE BORCHGRAVE doubts Iran can be attcked... [Independent Media Review Analysis - 14 hours ago]
America's other war [Business Spectator - 14 hours ago]
Iran warns KSA over Yemen offensive [The New Nation - 16 hours ago]
Human Rights and the Iranian Opposition [Global Politician - 16 hours ago]
Anti-Muslim emails put Nile on the defensive [Sydney Morning Herald - 17 hours ago]
Emerging Trends in Iraqi Politics [Washington Institute for Near East Policy - 17 hours ago]
LEBANON: Hassan Nasrallah is re-elected head of... [France24 - 18 hours ago]
Veto throws Iraqi poll into doubt [Taipei Times Online - 21 hours ago]
Iraqi lawmakers to decide on solving election-l... [Philadelphia Inquirer - 21 hours ago]
LEBANON: Hassan Nasrallah is re-elected head of... [France24 - Middle East - 22 hours ago]
LEBANON: Hassan Nasrallah is re-elected head of... [France24 - World - 22 hours ago]

Blogs

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Iran's Crisis of Resistance. [TAPPED - 12 hours ago] Matthew Duss on Iran's legitimacy problem: The "war on terror" was pretty great for Iran's hardliners. The Bush administration's 2002 inclusion of Iran in the ...
No Sharia law – Support Muslims fighting religi... [Harry's Place - 17 hours ago] This is a longer version of an article which appears today of Comment is Free This Saturday’s London rally against Sharia law and all religious tyrannies should ...
Just say no to sharia law \| Peter Tatchell [Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - 11/19/2009] Let us support the courageous Muslims who, often at great personal risk, are campaigning against religious extremismThis Saturday's London rally against sharia law ...
Iranians and Saudis Fight a Proxy War in Yemen [Pajamas Media - 11/19/2009] The two heavyweights of the Islamic world square off in Saudi Arabia's backyard.Iran is now waging a proxy war against Saudi Arabia and Yemen by supporting a radical ...
Al-Hashimi Vetoes Voter Bill; US military Suici... [Informed Comment - 11/19/2009] Al-Hayat reports in Arabic that Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, who is a Sunni Arab, has vetoed the election law recently passed by parliament. Iraq has ...

Audio/Video

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Video: Excerpt: Resurrecting Eden [Latest 60 Minutes Headlines - CBS News - 11/10/2009]
Christopher Hitchenson: Afghan poll [Slate Magazine - 11/06/2009]
First, Silence the Whistle-Blower [Slate Magazine - 11/02/2009]
The United Nations' shameful complicity in this... [Slate Magazine - 11/02/2009]
The era of intervention is over. [Slate Magazine - 07/24/2009]

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