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Shiite Muslims in Iraq, Lebanon mark festival of Ashoura

Shiite Muslims in Iraq, Lebanon mark festival of Ashoura

  • The public rituals of Ashoura often fuels sectarian tensions in places like Iraq, Lebanon and Pakistan where Islam’s two main sects both reside
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Taliban fighters stand guard at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 6, 2022. (REUTERS)

Bomb blast in Kabul kills eight, injures more than 20

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Daesh suicide bomber of Pakistan mosque was Afghan: police

Daesh suicide bomber of Pakistan mosque was Afghan: police

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Lebanon’s Bassil hits out at Hezbollah amid country’s political paralysis

Lebanon’s Bassil hits out at Hezbollah amid country’s political paralysis

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Blast on bus in Afghan capital kills 1 person, wounds 5

Blast on bus in Afghan capital kills 1 person, wounds 5

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Update Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 47 video

Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 47

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Afghan Shiites bury dead after Kunduz blast

Afghan Shiites bury dead after Kunduz blast

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One of Iraq’s most influential Shiite clerics dies at 85

One of Iraq’s most influential Shiite clerics dies at 85

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Bombing hits Pakistan Shiite procession, killing at least 3

Bombing hits Pakistan Shiite procession, killing at least 3

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Special Lebanese army is deployed after clashes erupted in Khalde, Lebanon, on Sunday. The clashes broke between two groups during the funeral of a Hezbollah supporter killed a day earlier. (Reuters) video

Lebanese killed as violence erupts at Hezbollah funeral

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Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies

Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies

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Anti-Shiite protest rattles Pakistan’s Karachi

Anti-Shiite protest rattles Pakistan’s Karachi

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Shiite Muslims mark holy day of mourning in virus’ shadow

Shiite Muslims mark holy day of mourning in virus’ shadow

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