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The Shiite Factor

How will Iraq's persecuted majority behave when the Saddam era is over?

Related Topics: News, shiites, Political, regime, doctrinal differences, southern marshland communities, shiite, supreme religious authority, Iraqi opposition forces, Iraq, shiism

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Carrots and Sticks in Post-Election Iraq

Now that the votes have been cast, what role will Iraq's religious and secular factions have in nation-building's next step?

Related Topics: News, Politics, Political, Religious, Violence, shiite, religious leaders, senior religious, military presence, international monitoring presence, sistani, post Hussein Iraqi identity

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U.S. Says Iraqi Forces Firing from Shiite Shrine

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Iranian president urges solidarity between Shiites and Sunnis

Related Topics: Faiths, Understanding, theology student, shiites, shiite, trainee mullah, Mohammad Khatami, Iran, Iranian president, sunnis, Agence France Presse

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Shiite-Sunni violence leaves 12 dead in Pakistan

Related Topics: News, Police, militant groups belonging, Pakistan, Administration, Sunni Muslims, sipah e sahaba, Salamat Shah, building, Gunman, funeral procession

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When Your Enemy is Your Best Hope

Muslims may chafe at the U.S. footprint in the Middle East, but they've seized the opening it's created for political change.

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Iraq Constitution Draft Links Islam, Law

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In South Lebanon, a Christian Town Somberly Faces the Future

Marjayoun's Orthodox Christians remain apprehensive despite assurances of safety from Shiite Muslim guerrillas

Related Topics: News, Civil War, apprehensive despite assurances, Christian, proxy militia force, shiite, sectarian violence, guerrillas, retired police officer, one story stone house, Movement

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Breakdown: U.S. Relations with the Middle East

Which Middle Eastern countries are our allies? Which are enemies, or on the fence? This primer explains it all.

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Hamas and Hezbollah: The Religion Fallacy

Islam is at the heart of Hamas and Hezbollah's worldview, but it can't explain the current conflict with Israel.

Related Topics: Faiths, Movement, Political, Hezbollah, religious dimensions, Israeli occupation, social services, foreign occupation, Islam, Israeli intelligence establishment, illegal Israeli occupation