Sectarian Violence

Backing Into World War III?

Sean Stone | Posted 05.08.2012

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Sean Stone

In the process of such diplomatic engagement, is it not possible that we make peace with the Iranian regime through a commonality of purpose and an exchanging of ideas?

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Egyptian Elections: Five Reasons to Stick With the Process

Neil Hicks | Posted 02.01.2012

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Neil Hicks

Egypt's democratic transition faces two main threats: subversion by anti-democratic religious extremists; and obstruction by an authoritarian military junta loathe to yield power to civilian rule. Those who support continuing democratic progress in Egypt must oppose both.

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It's Finally Over -- and It Was Wrong

Jim Wallis | Posted 12.27.2011

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Jim Wallis

The initial feelings that rushed over me after hearing the announcement that we're pulling out of Iraq were of deep relief. But then they turned to deep sadness over the terrible cost of a war that was always wrong: intellectually, politically, strategically and, above all, morally.

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Winter for Christians in the Arab Spring?

Christian C. Sahner | Posted 12.12.2011

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Christian C. Sahner

How can it be that in this age of popular revolution and self-determination, Arab Christians -- whose communities predate the coming of Islam -- find themselves out in the cold?

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Gunmen Storm Bus And Open Fire, At Least 25 Shiite Pilgrims Killed

AP | ABDUL SATTAR | Posted 11.20.2011

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ISLAMABAD — Suspected Sunni extremists opened fire on Shiite Muslim pilgrims traveling by bus through southwest Pakistan on Tuesday on their way...

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Muslims Should Stand Up Against Harassment Of Fellow Muslims

Mike Ghouse | Posted 07.25.2011

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Mike Ghouse

Prophet Muhammad asked to find how many Muslims were in Medina, and the only criterion was if they called themselves Muslims. Let's respect the wisdom and norm of our Prophet.

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At Least A Dozen Dead, Hundreds Injured In Clashes Between Muslims And Christians In Cairo

AP | By SARAH EL DEEB | Posted 07.08.2011

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CAIRO -- Hundreds of Christians and Muslims hurled stones at each other in downtown Cairo on Sunday, hours after Muslim mobs set fire to a church and ...

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Sectarian Clash In Egypt Leads To Multiple Deaths

Reuters | Posted 07.07.2011

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May 7, 2011 11:15:15 PM CAIRO, May 7 (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in a sectarian clash in Egypt on Saturday over a Christian wo...

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Bahrain's Ugly, Sectarian Crackdown on Dissident Bloggers

Sohrab Ahmari | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sohrab Ahmari

Abdulemam, an icon among bloggers for his use of social media in pursuit of greater government transparency and accountability, was recently detained by Bahraini intelligence on bogus charges.

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The Sunni-Shia Conflict in Iraq

Nathan Gonzalez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nathan Gonzalez

Tuesday's deadly coordinated bomb attacks against soft targets in Iraq bear the mark of a simmering Sunni insurgency. But the Sunni-Shia conflict has very little to do with personal religious grudges.

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Tragedy and Compassion in Iraq

Firas Al-Atraqchi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Firas Al-Atraqchi

The fireworks fired into the air and the pomp and circumstance of so-called Sovereignty Day cannot mask the grief felt by hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who lost loved ones in the past six years.

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First Milestone Approaches In Iraq Withdrawal Timetable

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

America pulling combat forces out of Iraqi cities is going to have multiple effects within the country. At this point, nobody can accurately predict what those effects are going to be with 100 percent reliability.

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Iraq's Sectarian Cleansing Sees Families Attacked For Returning Home

McClatchy Newspapers | Corinne Reilly | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD -- Haj Ali's family had been home for less than a month when a makeshift bomb blew off part of his garage. The message was clear: Go back to w...

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The Surge "Success" Debunked

Luis Carlos Montalván | Posted 05.25.2011

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Luis Carlos Montalván

Iraq remains a powder keg. "The Surge" has done little to increase security, a state of civil war remains and regional conflict threatens greater problems for the future.

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Iraq's Shiite-Led Government Cracks Down On US-Backed Sunni Fighters

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — The Shiite-led government is cracking down on U.S.-backed Sunni Arab fighters in one of Iraq's most turbulent regions, arresting some ...

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The Bomb That Changed Iraq Forever

New York Times | Yusra al-Hakeem | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dozens of bombs blew up in Iraq every day, hundreds of sirens went off, tearing through the silence of the nights and the noise of the days, torn body...

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Iraq: 4 Killed in US Raid

AP | KIM GAMEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD — The U.S. military faced complaints Tuesday from its Sunni allies over claims that more civilians had been killed by American forces _ ...

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Maverick Shiite Cleric Al-Sadr Resumes Studies To Attain Powerful "Ayatollah" Title

AP | HAMZA HENDAWI and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA | Posted 05.25.2011

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The leader of Iraq's biggest Shiite militia movement has quietly resumed seminary studies toward attaining the title of ayatollah _ a goal that could ...

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Iraq Troop: "I Don't Think This Place Is Worth Another Soldier's Life"

Washington Post | Joshua Partlow | Posted 05.25.2011

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BAGHDAD, Oct. 26 Their line of tan Humvees and Bradley Fighting Vehicles creeps through another Baghdad afternoon. At this pace, an excruciating slown...

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