shia

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr Execution Sparks Anger and Protests in Shia Communities

The execution of Saudi Arabia’s prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr has sparked anger and protests in Shia communities across…

9 years ago

Yemen: Former President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi flees Sanaa

Former Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has fled the capital, Sanaa, weeks after he was put under house arrest…

10 years ago

Bahrain elections 2014: Shia-led opposition boycotted vote

Bahrain has voted in the country's first parliamentary elections since protests erupted in the wake of the Arab Spring in…

10 years ago

Bahrain holds first legislative elections since Arab Spring

Bahrain is voting in its first parliamentary elections since Arab Spring protests broke out in 2011. The government has called…

10 years ago

Baghdad attack: At least 29 people killed by gunmen in Zayouna

At least 29 people have been killed after gunmen have stormed two buildings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, officials say.…

10 years ago

Iraq: Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani issues Shia call to arms against insurgents

Iraq's most senior Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has issued a call to arms while Sunni-led insurgents seize more…

10 years ago