Sectarianism
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 08:20
Hundreds flee village to find a refuge in Catholic church after 70 people are killed by Christian fighters.
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 10:27
The head of the French military mission in the Central African Republic has said sectarian violence has abated in the country since the arrival of peacekeepers in December.
Monday, February 24, 2014 - 08:44
Families wanting to escape Christian militias bent on wiping out the Central African Republic's Muslim community have been braving lynch mobs at road blocks to journey 650km (400 miles) to Cameroon.
Friday, February 21, 2014 - 11:47
If the soldiers are not successful, the residents warn clashes, which have already killed one person and wounded eight others, will intensify.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 08:47
The Al-Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades claimed responsibility for the deadly explosions, describing the attacks as a "raid" against the center in retaliation to Hezbollah and Tehran's role in the Syrian war.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - 08:23
"Sometimes I don't recognise it as my city anymore," says Mr Chalhoub. "Sometimes I feel it's no longer Tripoli or Lebanon. Sometimes I feel like I am in Syria."
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 10:51
It is almost impossible to buy soap anymore in most small towns in the Central African Republic. Same with sugar, powdered milk, batteries, baby formula. Up until January, these kinds of imported goods — in the stratified society of this country — almost always would have been sold to you by a Muslim.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 07:50
Pakistan warned Iran on Tuesday not to send troops across the two countries' shared border to retrieve five kidnapped Iranian border guards, an incident that threatens to exacerbate regional and sectarian tensions.
Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 22:14
Maliki promised over $83 million in construction funds and 10,000 jobs in the security forces for tribal fighters who have sided with the government against Al-Qaeda-affliliated the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL), the officials said, according to Reuters.
Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 21:59
"Get the fighters out of Syria, let the Syrians reconcile," the leader of the Iranian-backed movement said. "Of course if that happened, we would not remain in Syria either."