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Members of parliament who held a sit-in shout slogans during a news conference at the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq April 14, 2016. REUTERS/Khalid al Mousily

Shi’te Fears, Sunni Concerns over General Amnesty and Reconciliation in Iraq

by Hamza Mustafa | Aug 17, 2016 | Middle East

Baghdad- Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri visited the Iraqi Higher Judicial Council twice this week. In his first visit, Jabouri was waiting the judge’s mercy to arrest or release him in a corruption case. As for the second time, he came as the head of the highest...

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 26, 2016. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood

Iranian Muslim Cleric Condemns Executions, Says They May Fuel Regional Tensions

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 6, 2016 | World

A leading Iranian Sunni Muslim cleric said that the recent execution of Sunnis could possibly lead to sectarian tensions in the Gulf region, while Tehran allegedly claimed that it was merely taking a tough stance on foreign-backed terrorism. Iran executed up to 20...

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An Iranian national flag flutters in Tehran April 15, 2011. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

Rage after Iran Secretly Executes Dozens of Sunnis

by Adel al-Salmi | Aug 5, 2016 | World

London- International rights groups have called on European countries to stop human rights violations in Iran, following clandestine reports concerning the execution of dozens of Sunni political prisoners last Monday in the Rajai Shahr prison. Despite Iran’s official...

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Tension in Iranian Capital of Gas, Security Personnel Injure and Kill Arabs

by Adil Alsalmi | Jul 8, 2016 | World

London-Popular demonstrations erupted in Asaluyeh in the Bushehr Province after a security official killed an Arab youth on Wednesday. Authorities confirmed on Thursday media reports about wide confrontations between demonstrators and security forces in the...

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In this file photo, an Iranian border guard patrols Iran’s Dogharoun border with Afghanistan, near Taybad in eastern Iran. AP

Iranian Security Prohibits Sunnis from Performing Eid Prayers in Tehran

by Adel al-Salmi | Jul 7, 2016 | World

London-Iranian security personnel prevented Wednesday Sunni worshippers from attending mosque prayers in Tehran. Member of Iran’s Parliament Mahmoud Sadeghi was quoted by IRNA news agency as saying that 18 parliamentarians had presented a warning to Interior...