Sectarianism
Monday, September 9, 2013 - 06:17
Their hold points to the power of hard-line Islamists in southern Egypt even after Mr. Morsi’s removal — and their determination to defy the military-backed leadership that had him replaced.
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 09:20
Lebanon will not slide into civil war despite attempts to fuel strife in the country, General Security head Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim said in remarks published Thursday.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 07:07
The circumstances and motive of the attack were unclear, but the manner in which it was carried out evoked the cycle of sectarian revenge killings that consumed the country just a few years ago.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 12:46
The three Lebanese have ties to the Islamic Unification Movement, a Sunni organization that enjoys good relations with Lebanon’s powerful Shiite militant Hezbollah group as well as the Syrian government.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013 - 07:32
Shootings and a car bombing in and south of Baghdad killed 14 people Tuesday, the latest deaths in a surge of sectarian killings and other violence this year, Iraqi officials said.
Monday, August 26, 2013 - 07:26
The sectarianism that almost tore Iraq apart in 2003 is surging back. Iraqis are numb to the years of violence, yet always calculating the odds as they move through the routine of the day, wondering if death is around the corner.
Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 15:04
Here are a few news pieces that trace the events leading up to and following the fighting