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Iraq panel reinstates election ban amid Shi'ite ire

Muhanad Mohammed The Washington Post 02/08/2010
Iraq panel reinstates election ban amid Shi'ite ire

An Iraqi appeals panel that angered Shi'ite leaders by suspending a ban on candidates accused of links to Saddam Hussein's Baath party until after an election reversed its decision on Sunday, politicians said.

Saudi Arabia says achieved victory over Yemen rebels

Saudi Arabia declared victory over Yemeni Shi'ite rebels on Wednesday following a truce offer from the insurgents, who said they had withdrawn from Saudi territory.

Yemeni forces clash with Shi'ite rebels, kill 11

Mohammed Ghobari Reuters Canada 01/01/2010
Yemeni forces clash with Shi'ite rebels, kill 11

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni forces clashed with Shi'ite rebels, killing 11 in a country where Washington and Riyadh fear al Qaeda may be gaining a stronger foothold, and Yemen's president reiterated a call to rebels to end the violence.

Pakistan mourns 43 killed in attack on Shiite holy day

KARACHI — Pakistan's financial capital Karachi shut down Tuesday to mourn its worst attack in two years and count the cost of rioting after a suicide bomber killed 43 people at a Shiite Muslim procession.

Shi'ite Muslims conclude Ashura pilgrimage in Iraq

Sami al-Jumaili Reuters 12/27/2009
Shi'ite Muslims conclude Ashura pilgrimage in Iraq

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - The Shi'ite Muslim religious festival of Ashura passed without major violence in Iraq on Sunday, after tight security was deployed to safeguard millions from the bloody attacks that marred past pilgrimages.

Shiite groups announce new alliance minus Iraqi PM

BAGHDAD — Major Shiite groups have formed a new alliance that will exclude the Iraqi prime minister, lawmakers said Monday, a move likely to stoke fears of increasing Iranian influence and set back efforts to end sectarian politics ahead of January parliamentary elections.