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Syrian civil war bursts back into life: Everything to know about the key players

Colorado Springs Gazette 03 Dec 2024
Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei spoke out against the insurgent forces Sunday, referring to them as “takfiri” — individuals who accuse other Muslims of apostasy ... While Shiites view the Alawites as ...
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Major crowd disasters in recent decades

Sun Star 03 Dec 2024
August 31, 2005 — At least 640 Shiite Muslim pilgrims in Baghdad are killed when a railing on a bridge collapses during a religious procession, sending scores into the Tigris River.
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Nine killed in airstrikes, Lebanon says

Taipei Times 03 Dec 2024
‘HARSH RESPONSE’ ... AFP, JERUSALEM ... The fighting escalated after Israel moved its focus from Gaza to Lebanon in September to secure its northern border from Hezbollah attacks, dealing the Iran-backed Shiite Muslim movement a series of stunning blows ... .
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Lebanon says nine killed in Israeli strikes on southern villages

Oelwein Daily Register 03 Dec 2024
The fighting escalated after Israel moved its focus from Gaza to Lebanon in September to secure its northern border from Hezbollah attacks, dealing the Iran-backed Shiite Muslim movement a series of stunning blows ... burs-raz/srm/ser/giv/aha ... .
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Nine killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon

RTE 03 Dec 2024
'Aggressive actions' ... The fighting escalated after Israel moved its focus from Gaza to Lebanon in September to secure its northern border from Hezbollah attacks, dealing the Iran-backed Shiite Muslim movement a series of stunning blows ... 'Threats' ... .
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Truce in peril as nine killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon's southern villages

Gulf News 03 Dec 2024
JERUSALEM ... Also read ... Image Credit ... The fighting escalated after Israel moved its focus from Gaza to Lebanon in September to secure its northern border from Hezbollah attacks, dealing the Iran-backed Shiite Muslim movement a series of stunning blows ... .
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Syria is at war again

Bangor Daily News 02 Dec 2024
The other is that a large number of Syrians (all Christians, all Shiite Muslims and an indeterminate number of Sunni Muslims) prefer even Assad to the rule of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham fanatics.
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A 2nd ceasefire is reached between warring Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Pakistan's restive northwest

Newsday 02 Dec 2024
Shiite Muslims make up about 15% of the 240 million people in Sunni-majority Pakistan, which has a history of sectarian animosity between the communities.
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Over 130 killed in Pakistan amid fresh wave of violence between Sunni and Shiite Muslims

South China Morning Post 02 Dec 2024
Kurram, near the border with Afghanistan, has been a flashpoint for sectarian tensions for decades ... .
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A 2nd ceasefire is reached between warring Shiites and Sunni Muslims in Pakistan’s restive northwest

The Associated Press 02 Dec 2024
Pakistani officials say authorities with help from community leaders brokered a second ceasefire between warring minority Shiites and ...
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Death toll rises to 130 in northwest Pakistan sectarian violence, officials say

CNN 02 Dec 2024
Violence flared in Kurram district on November 21 when gunmen ambushed a vehicle convoy and killed 52 people, mostly Shiite Muslims ... Shiite Muslims dominate parts of the district, although they are a minority in the rest of the country.
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Iraq MPs postpone vote on revised bill after outcry over underage marriage

The News International 02 Dec 2024
Critics fear the move could erode protections for Muslim women by lowering the legal age for marriage -- currently set at ... Couples could opt for Shiite Muslim or Sunni Muslim rules under the amendment.
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Iraq MPs postpone vote on revised bill over child marriage

The New Arab 02 Dec 2024
Critics fear the move could erode protections for Muslim women by lowering the legal age for marriage -- currently set at ... Couples could opt for Shiite Muslim or Sunni Muslim rules under the amendment.
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A look at some of the world’s major crowd disasters

The Call 02 Dec 2024
... 270 Muslim pilgrims dead ... 31, 2005 — At least 640 Shiite Muslim pilgrims in Baghdad are killed when a railing on a bridge collapses during a religious procession, sending scores into the Tigris River.
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Deadly crush at Guinea soccer game is only the latest tragedy involving large crowds

The Call 02 Dec 2024
... 270 Muslim pilgrims dead ... 31, 2005 — At least 640 Shiite Muslim pilgrims in Baghdad are killed when a railing on a bridge collapses during a religious procession, sending scores into the Tigris River.

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