| 单词 | Sunni Muslim |
| 例句 | The makeshift 24th MEU base is a sort of Fort Apache, in the middle of a pretty hostile Iraqi Sunni Muslim population. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z The film traces the political intrigues swirling around a young Egyptian student, a Sunni Muslim, soon after he begins studying at a powerful religious university. ‘Triangle of Sadness’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes. 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The church and Egypt’s top Sunni Muslim authority, Al-Azhar, are partners. Egypt teaches students about love and marriage in attempt to curb... 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Islam is the religion of state in predominantly Sunni Muslim Morocco where only Muslim and Jewish marriages are deemed legal. Christians want marriages recognized in Morocco 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Led by Shu’aib Raheem, the four young men planned to steal guns to arm themselves against attacks from Nation of Islam members, who had been targeting Sunni Muslims. ‘Hold Your Fire’ Review: Ending a Siege 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The 40 million ethnic Kurds are Sunni Muslims with their own language and culture without a nation state where they are a majority. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z This land is also home to a three-dimensional chessboard of seemingly endless war — American drones killing the Taliban; Sunni Muslims bombing Shia Muslims; and an underground, generations-old fight for independence from the central government. ‘The Shadow of the Crescent Moon,’ by Fatima Bhutto 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z Kurds are maligned and marginalized by their fellow Sunni Muslim ethnic Arabs and Turks. A Journey Into Iraqi Kurdistan 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z The majority of Pakistanis are Sunni Muslims, with Shi'ites accounting for around 15 percent of a population of around 180 million. Gunmen open fire on bus in Pakistan, 18 killed 2012-02-28T06:58:00Z In the mainly Sunni Muslim province of Anbar in the west, two car bombs targeting police killed four and wounded 10 in Ramadi while a roadside bomb wounded four people in Falluja. At least 36 killed in wave of Iraq blasts 2012-04-19T12:32:03Z The “stupidity” is demonstrated by radicalized Sunni Muslims, culminating in a dramatic scene involving one of the brothers near the novel’s end. ‘The Shadow of the Crescent Moon,’ by Fatima Bhutto 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z A Sunni, he agonizes over the divisions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims. In ‘A Sinner in Mecca,’ a Gay Director Ponders His Sexuality and Islamic Faith 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z The fragmented nature of the opposition to Assad, who is from the Alawite minority in the mostly Sunni Muslim country, is also a problem for those keen on political change in Syria. Syrian forces bombard Homs after Arab peace proposal 2012-02-13T11:44:03Z I knew almost nothing about Xinjiang and its main ethnic group, a Turkic race of Sunni Muslims known as Uighurs. Explorer: A Desert Blooms Along China?s Silk Road 2010-10-15T19:26:00Z That was before ethnic tensions reached a breaking point and the national identification cards of Sunni Muslim Rohingya were confiscated. For Rohingya Survivors, Art Bears Witness 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Stewart was re-creating a Shia Muslim country in a Sunni Muslim country, which posed challenges — no mosque, for instance, was open to the production, and other cultural sensitivities influenced the production design. 'Rosewater's' Jon Stewart, Maziar Bahari bonded after joke bombed 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z Until two years ago, when Islamic State militants swept through northern Iraq, ransacking ancient cities, religious sites and palaces which the ultra-hardline Sunni Muslim zealots deem idolatrous. Nimrud's broken glory lies in dust after Islamic State rampage 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z And the people there are ethnically different from the main Chinese population; they are a Central Asian, Turkik people called the Uighurs, Sunni Muslim .... Coming to the L.A. Times Festival of Books: Atticus Lish 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Initially, Wehrey notes, Western analysts did not believe Libya — almost entirely Sunni Muslim — to be as fractious as the multiethnic communities of Syria or Iraq. Why Libya Continues to Burn 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z The riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility was triggered by the warden’s demand that inmates submit to tuberculosis testing that Sunni Muslim inmates objected to on religious grounds. Jazz Freed Keith LaMar’s Soul. Can It Help Him Get Off Death Row? 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z King traces the rise of Muhammed; Fatima’s marriage to Muhammad’s cousin, Ali; the death of Muhammad; and the ensuing split between Shiite and Sunni Muslims. ‘The Lady of Heaven’ Review: A Tale of Two Eras 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Many consider him an essential symbol of the nation, support his anti-Israel positions or fear that the mostly Sunni Muslim rebels will replace his secular regime with a conservative, religious one. Civil war splits Syria's artists 2012-12-12T21:16:05Z The Hariris are the most prominent political family from Lebanon’s Sunni Muslim community. Newspaper owned by Lebanon's Hariri prints last edition 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The Kalashas in the northern tip of Pakistan, threatened by the possibility of a tunnel that would dangerously connect them with the country’s Sunni Muslim majority to the south, number around 4,000. Not just the faiths of Abraham 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The majority of Yemen’s population are Sunni Muslim, but Zaydis make up a large minority. Yemen’s Houthis have launched strikes at Israel during the war in Gaza. What threat do they pose? 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The Palestinian militant group was founded in 1987 as an offshoot of the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood movement. How Lebanon’s Hezbollah group became a critical player in the Israel-Hamas war 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, which toppled Sunni Muslim autocrat Saddam Hussein, allowed Shi'ite Muslim Iran to expand its influence there. Jordan fears the crossfire if Gaza war pulls Iran into wider conflict 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Hamas, which controls the strip and is a rare Sunni Muslim organization among mostly Shiite militants, catapulted Iran and its allies back onto the global radar on Oct. The Proxy Forces Iran Has Assembled Across the Middle East 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Hamas is an Iran-backed terror outfit that has long operated within the thorny geopolitical space between Iran, the Middle East’s Shiite Muslim powerhouse, and Saudi Arabia, the region’s most powerful Sunni Muslim monarchy. Biden says Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Hezbollah's military power grew after it deployed into Syria, another of Iran's allies in the region, to help President Bashar al-Assad fight mostly Sunni Muslim rebels. What is Hezbollah? The Lebanese group backing Hamas in its war with Israel 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The Shiite Muslim theocracy is an enemy of Israel and has long positioned itself as the primary regional rival of the Sunni Muslim monarchy ruling Saudi Arabia. Hamas clash throws U.S. regional diplomacy into question 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Its name is an Arabic acronym for the Islamic Resistance Movement and an acknowledgment of its early ties to the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood. Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel raises questions about the influence of its sponsor, Iran 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z As the region’s top Shiite Muslim nation, Iran’s competition and geopolitical rivalry with Saudi Arabia, the Middle East’s leading Sunni Muslim power, has largely defined the region in the 21st century. Hamas clash could undercut Arab-Israeli diplomatic thaw 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Four months and seven countries later, he is in Cairo with a full scholarship to Al-Azhar University, one of the world's oldest and most renowned Sunni Muslim learning institutions. Guinean student cycles across Africa for place at top Islamic university 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Egypt's Sunni Muslim Arab ally Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Muslim Iran restored diplomatic relations earlier this year while Cairo has mended a rift with Qatar and re-established ties with Turkey. Iran's Raisi sees no obstacle to restoring ties with Egypt 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim nation hosts a big U.S. military base but has also forged close ties with Shi'ite Muslim Iran. U.S. detainees to fly out of Iran in swap deal after $6 billion unfrozen 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim Al Khalifa dynasty has kept a lid on dissent since Riyadh sent troops to help it crush an Arab Spring uprising in 2011 by the mostly Shi'ite opposition. Bahrain activist al-Khawaja says airline denied her boarding to Manama 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Regardless of who wins, there is also a possibility that the mostly Sunni Muslim nation could become more socially conservative because both sides are backed by religious hard-liners. Maldives presidential runoff is set for Sept. 30 with opposition in surprise lead but short of mark 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z The demographic in question may be religious affiliation, as the vast majority of Syrians are Sunni Muslims. Lebanese premier warns Syrian refugees pose a danger to the small nation’s balance 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The TTP is an umbrella organisation of several Sunni Muslim Islamist and sectarian groups trying to overthrow the government. Islamist militants kill six Pakistani soldiers, army says 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The governor must be a Maronite Catholic, while the four deputies - a Shi'ite Muslim, a Sunni Muslim, a Druze and an Armenian Catholic - must have the approval of the political chiefs representing their respective sects. Deputy Lebanon central bank governors' threat to collectively resign 'dangerous' -deputy PM 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The calm is mirrored in other areas of the Middle East where predominantly Shi'ite Iran and mainly Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia have reestablished ties, easing a rivalry that has often played out across the region. Analysis: Iraq's enjoys respite from turmoil but risks remain 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Azour is also backed by the majority of Druze legislators and some Sunni Muslims, while Shiite members of parliament have overwhelmingly backed Frangieh. Lebanese lawmakers fail in yet another attempt to elect president, end power vacuum 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z He also enjoys the support of the anti-Hezbollah Christian Lebanese Forces party, the Progressive Socialist Party led by Druze Jumblatt family, and some Sunni Muslim lawmakers. Analysis: Lebanon's Hezbollah mobilises to block IMF's Azour for presidency 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Hezbollah and its allies have close ties to Syria and Iran, while their opponents in the Christian and Sunni Muslim communities traditionally look to the West and Sunni-led Gulf Arab states. Lebanese Christian and opposition coalition nominate IMF's Azour for president 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z The American military swiftly invaded Afghanistan, ruled by an extremist Sunni Muslim faction known as the Taliban, for sheltering Al Qaeda. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Opposition was led by Lebanon’s Sunni Muslim majority, who had supported Lebanon’s joining the United Arab Republic when Chamoun had refused to do so. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z For the Kuchi, who are Sunni Muslims, being allied with the Taliban has worsened their situation. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He is an Alevi, a member of a heterodox Muslim sect that is looked down upon by some members of Turkey’s Sunni Muslim majority. Erdogan’s Grip on Power Is Dented but Not Broken, Vote Shows 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z According to the police, both assaults had a sectarian undercurrent because Shia and Sunni Muslims in the area have a history of conflict. 8 Killed in Pakistan Shootings, Including 6 Teachers 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z For the next two centuries the Abbasid caliphs enjoyed the respect and spiritual deference of most Sunni Muslims, but exercised no political power of their own. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Initially, like most of Iran’s population, the Safavids were primarily Sunni Muslims. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The attack happened when the teachers were supervising exams at the school, and just hours after a separate attack killed another teacher — a Sunni Muslim — from the same school. Mourners attend funerals of 7 Shiite teachers in NW Pakistan 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Last month he openly acknowledged this on social media, seeking to blunt any political attacks given Alevis' beliefs put them at odds with the country's Sunni Muslim majority. Turkey's Kilicdaroglu exits Erodogan's shadow in election race 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, a mob of Sunni Muslims demolished a minaret at a mosque belonging to the minority Ahmadis in Sargodha district in Punjab, the minority’s spokesman said. Chinese national arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The explosion was only one of many by Sunni Muslim extremists that hit Christian areas over the years. Iraq’s years of carnage still engrained in Baghdad streets 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Shia and Sunni Muslims, groups that have historically had a tense relationship, have spent the holy month sharing meals and prayers in campus dining halls, those covering their heads with hijabs alongside those without. Ramadan at Claremont Colleges’ dining halls: Grape leaf dolmas, halal harissa chicken 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Although Hamas is a Sunni Muslim group, it has a militant wing that has long nurtured close ties with Iran, a source of funding and a Shiite powerhouse. In first, Iran’s president addresses Palestinians in Gaza 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z The conflict is widely seen as one of several proxy wars between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the region's Sunni Muslim and Shi'ite powers. Saudi-Houthi peace talks in Yemen's Sanaa conclude with further rounds planned 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Hamas, a Sunni Muslim group, backed the Sunni militias rebelling against the government, while Iran and Hezbollah — both Shia movements — sided with the Syrian government. Rockets From Lebanon Point to Growing Hamas Cooperation With Hezbollah 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z It would be a brutal Tuesday for the Marines: That day, Sunni Muslim insurgents killed about a dozen Marines in Ramadi, according to a Washington Post dispatch. A Green Beret’s cancer changed military malpractice law. His claim still got denied. 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The group is Shia Muslim, which accounts for the majority of Bahrain's population, although the ruling family is Sunni Muslim. Bahrain jails men over YouTube discussion of Islam 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Egypt's Sunni Muslim Arab ally Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Muslim Iran announced this month that they would restore diplomatic relations. Egypt to allow Iranians visas on arrival in Sinai as regional tensions ease 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z On Thursday Mr Mikati, a Sunni Muslim, announced his decision to delay the start of daylight saving until 20 April. Lebanon wakes up in two rival time zones 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z She is a Sunni Muslim, from the religiously mixed area around Samarra about two hours north of Iraq’s capital, and at first the fighting did not touch her. The Children of the Iraq War Have Grown Up, but Some Wounds Don’t Heal 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Iraqis turned against each other as the Americans imposed a system of government that split power along ethnic and sectarian lines - between the country's three main groups, Shia Muslims, Kurds and Sunni Muslims. Two decades on, how the UK/US-led invasion turbo-charged Iraq into chaos 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Iraq was plunged into turmoil after Saddam, a Sunni Muslim, was toppled. 'Every victim of Saddam Hussein was waiting for this moment' 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Israel and Sunni Muslim Gulf monarchies share concern over Shi'ite Iran's nuclear and missile programmes and its proxy network. Iran-Saudi ties won't hurt Israeli normalisation bid, official says 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Iran, the leading Shi’ite Muslim state in the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia, the region’s oil exporting giant and Sunni Muslim power, have backed opposite sides in proxy wars in Yemen, Syria and elsewhere. Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, re-open embassies -Iranian state media 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Sunni Muslim power Saudi Arabia and its allies have long warned about regional rival Shi'ite Iran's missile and drone capabilities and proxy network, especially after attacks on Saudi oil facilities in 2019. Security drives U.S., Saudi efforts to overcome tensions 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia long backed Lebanon’s Sunni Muslim factions and tried to push out Iran’s influence through Shiite Hezbollah. Qatar boosts influence in Lebanon amid multiple crises 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Pakistan, which is mostly Sunni Muslim, has seen a surge in militant attacks since November when the Pakistani Taliban ended a cease-fire with government forces. Militant who killed 101 at Pakistan mosque wore uniform 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Pakistan, which is mostly Sunni Muslim, has seen a surge in militant attacks since November, when the Pakistani Taliban ended their cease-fire with government forces. Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 83 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z Last March, Peshawar was the target of another bombing, which killed dozens in a Shia Muslim mosque in the majority Sunni Muslim country. Pakistan mosque blast: More confirmed dead in marathon search of rubble 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The conflict is widely seen in the region as a proxy war between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran. Davos 2023: Saudi foreign minister sees progress to end Yemen conflict 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Like any political figure in Lebanon, Mr. Husseini was defined by how he fit within the country’s mix of Shiite and Sunni Muslims, Christians and other groups such as Druze. Hussein Husseini, ‘father’ of pact that ended Lebanon’s civil war, dies at 85 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z A subsequent comment after the massacre of Christians in Egypt led the Al Azhar center in Cairo, the seat of Sunni Muslim learning, to suspend ties with the Vatican, which were only restored under Francis. Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The Middle East's leading Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim powers, Saudi Arabia and Iran have been on opposing sides of conflicts across the region including in Syria and Yemen. Iran's foreign minister says he spoke to Saudi counterpart at Jordan conference 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Tehran and Riyadh, the leading Shi’ite and Sunni Muslim powers in the Middle East, have backed opposite sides in proxy wars across the region, from Yemen to Syria and elsewhere. Mideast foes among attendees at France-backed conference in Jordan 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Israel and Sunni Muslim Gulf monarchies share concern over Shi'ite Iran's nuclear and missile programmes and its proxy network, and see economic opportunities in the Abraham Accords. Israel's Netanyahu urges US to reaffirm commitment to Saudi Arabia - Al Arabiya 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z The extremist Sunni Muslim group has most often targeted sites in Shiite Muslim communities, in a long-standing campaign against a sect it views as heretical. At least 10 students killed in school bombing in northern Afghanistan 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Hashim noted that the area was predominately Sunni Muslim, with a small Roman Catholic minority, and that support there for Hezbollah, a Shiite group, was limited. The Disputed Border Where Every Shepherd Is Seen as a Potential Spy 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim nation of 500,000 people had the highest number of people per capita fighting in foreign wars. Maldives arrests 14 for alleged Islamic State-tied bomb plot 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Arab leaders have largely been silent about the victory of Netanyahu, whose record of hardline opposition to Shi'ite Muslim power Iran has helped forge ties with Sunni Muslim Gulf leaders. Bahrain will build on partnership with Israel, says king's adviser 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z In the Gulf, where Arab concern over Iran's regional power dominates security strategy, Netanyahu's record of hardline opposition to the Shi'ite Muslim-dominated Islamic Republic has helped forge ties with Sunni Muslim Arab leaders. Analysis: Arabs view revived Netanyahu with concern but as balance against Iran 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Some major Arab states including Saudi Arabia and Qatar backed Sunni Muslim rebels fighting Assad, a close ally of Iran. Algeria hosts divided Arab states for summit 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim monarchy used force to suppress protests, led mostly by the Shi'ite Muslim community, and cracked down on sporadic unrest and dissent later. Pope urged to talk of human rights, political prisoners, in Bahrain visit 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Under Lebanon’s power-sharing agreement, the president has to be a Maronite Christian, the parliament speaker a Shiite and the prime minister a Sunni Muslim. Lebanon president leaves with no replacement, crisis deepens 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Officials were cited as saying they acted like "takfiri terrorists" - a reference to Sunni Muslim extremists. Gunmen kill 15 in attack on Shia mausoleum in southern Iran 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z It has eased into reconciliation with Syria more slowly, fearing a backlash from its mostly Sunni Muslim financiers and other supporters, given that most of the victims of Assad's crackdown in Syria were Sunnis. Hamas leaders meet Assad in Damascus to 'turn the page' 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z In Iran, they are typically Sunni Muslim, subject to heightened discrimination by Iran’s theocratic Shiite government. At the center of Iran’s uprising, Kurds now face a mounting crackdown 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Sadr had initially sought to form a parliamentary majority by allying himself with Kurdish and Sunni Muslim parties, excluding the Iran-backed Shi'ite groups. Iraqi parliament to vote Thursday on new president amid divisions 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Minority Kurds, mainly Sunni Muslims in Shi'ite-dominated Iran, speak a language related to Farsi and live mostly in a mountainous region straddling the borders of Armenia, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. Factbox: Iran's minority Kurds in focus after woman's death in custody 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Sistan-Baluchistan, which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan, is a flashpoint for clashes with drug smuggling gangs, as well as rebels from the Baluchi minority and Sunni Muslim extremist groups. Iran protests: 'Nine Europeans' arrested in latest unrest 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The stricture has earned the group the nickname the Jewish Taliban because of seeming similarities with the dress code enforced by the Sunni Muslim extremist group which controls Afghanistan. Children removed from Jewish sect's jungle compound in Mexico 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The city and its surrounding areas have been a fertile recruiting ground for young Sunni Muslim jihadists. Poverty in Lebanon's 'city of billionaires' drives deadly migration 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z But it fed into conspiracy theories and propaganda promoted by the government of Iran, which has positioned itself as the champion of minority Shiite Muslims in the clash with more populous Sunni Muslim nations. Iran’s leader blames U.S. for nuclear deal impasse; Biden vows no bomb for Tehran 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Riyadh and Tehran, the leading Sunni Muslim and Shi'ite powers in the region respectively, have have been locked in a decades long rivalry. Saudi-Iran talks to resume when conditions right in Iraq, says Iranian envoy 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim extremists' "harsh enforcement" of their hardline version of Islam "violates the freedom of religion or belief" of a wide range of Afghans, said the U.S. Taliban impose 'harsh' limits on Afghans' religious freedom -U.S. panel 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Sadr was the biggest winner of last year's election but was unable to form a government along with Kurdish and Sunni Muslim Arab parties, excluding his Iran-backed Shi'ite rivals. Iraq's judiciary suspends activities as cleric Sadr fuels political crisis 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Last year Sunni Muslim powerhouse Saudi Arabia moved to improve ties with foe Shi'ite Muslim Iran with five rounds of direct talks so far. UAE, upgrading ties with Iran, says envoy to return to Tehran within days 2022-08-21T04:00:00Z Shi'ite Muslim Iran and Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia, which are locked in proxy conflicts around the region, have so far held five rounds of talks in Iraq to pursue normalisation. Iran calls for release of haj pilgrim detained in Saudi Arabia 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Shehab belongs to the minority Shiite sect of Islam — viewed by many hard-line Sunni Muslims as heretical and whose adherents in Saudi Arabia are often automatically viewed with suspicion by the Sunni authorities. Female Saudi activist gets record 34 years in prison for critical tweets 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z The move comes as Sunni Muslim powerhouse Saudi Arabia works to improve ties with Shi'ite Iran, with which it has been locked in a rivalry that has played out across conflicts in the region. Kuwait names first ambassador to Iran in over six years 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z The boyfriend, who was found with a bloody nose, scratches and bruises, told police he was attacked because Syed, a Sunni Muslim, did not want his daughter in a relationship with a Shiite man. Suspect in 4 New Mexico killings left trail of violence 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Religious discrimination has long been a problem in Pakistan, a mainly Sunni Muslim state of more than 200 million people, with attacks against Shi’ites, Christians, Hindus and Sikhs in recent years. Man from Ahmadi minority stabbed to death in Pakistan 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z According to a report in the Daily Beast, the killings were motivated by Mr. Syed, a Sunni Muslim, becoming enraged over his daughter marrying a Shiite Muslim. Report: Police identify suspect in Muslim killings as fellow Muslim 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z It also intensified domestic and international pressure on Afghanistan’s new religious rulers, who are Sunni Muslims, to fulfill their pledge to protect all Afghan citizens after they took power last August. Another blast in Kabul targets Shiite community 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Until now, people here were far more focused on the threat posed by a different Sunni Muslim extremist movement, known as the Islamic State-Khorasan or ISIS-K. Taliban facing backlash after U.S. drone strike against al-Qaeda leader 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Both groups were rooted in Sunni Muslim extremism. Killed at 71, Ayman al-Zawahri Led a Life of Secrecy and Violence 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Sadr led an armed insurgency against the U.S. occupation of Iraq after American and international troops toppled Sunni Muslim dictator Saddam Hussein. Factbox: Iraq’s competing Shi’ite groups 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z In 2017, Iraqi forces, together with a U.S.-led coalition and Iranian military support, defeated the Sunni Muslim extremist Islamic State group that had taken over a third of Iraq. Sadr's followers set up for long sit-in at Iraq parliament 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Turkey and Saudi Arabia have long competed for dominance of the Sunni Muslim countries of the Middle East. Saudi Leader Visits Turkey, Moving to Mend Rift Over Journalist’s Murder 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Maldives, popular for its luxury resorts, is a Sunni Muslim nation where preaching and practicing other faiths or secularism are outlawed. Maldives religious extremists disrupt Yoga Day event 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z Panicked Afghans clamoured to board flights out of Kabul, fearing reprisals and a return to a harsh version of Islamic law that the Sunni Muslim group implemented when it held power from 1996 to 2001. U.S. may let Tajikistan hold on to fleeing Afghan aircraft 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z In Iraq's sectarian 2006-2008 civil war, the Mehdi Army was accused of forming death squads that kidnapped and killed Sunni Muslims. Iraq's Sadr: from outlaw to top politician 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The U.A.E., which is Sunni Muslim, is a leading regional rival to Shiite Iran. Iraqi Parliament Expands Law Against Normalizing Ties With Israel 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z “People can’t believe it... We are planting hope, and God willing, we will harvest change,” said Kaakour, 46, and the only Sunni Muslim woman in parliament. Lebanon's emboldened opposition goes from protest to parliament 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z It'll be crucial to watch Lebanon's north too, the Sunni Muslim heartlands. Lebanon election results raise spectre of new power struggle 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Sunni Muslim politician Faisal Karami, scion of another Lebanese political dynasty, also lost his seat in the country's second city Tripoli. Hezbollah and allies lose majority in Lebanese parliament, final results show 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Whether Hezbollah and its allies can cling on to a majority hinges on results not yet finalised, including those in Sunni Muslim seats contested by allies and opponents of the Shi’ite movement. Lebanon vote brings blow for Hezbollah allies in preliminary results 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The vote takes place against a backdrop of devastating economic collapse and a boycott by leading Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri. Factbox: Who is running in Lebanon's election? 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z Rahman is from the Sunni Muslim community, one of the country's main groupings and a traditional counterweight to Hezbollah, a powerful Iranian-backed Shi'ite group. A rival sits out Lebanon's election. Now Hezbollah could fill the void 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z Ambulances raced to the site, driving up to the end of a narrow street in an eastern neighborhood of Kabul to reach the mosque, which belongs to Afghanistan’s majority Sunni Muslims. Powerful explosion at Kabul mosque kills at least 10 people 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Here’s a look at what’s underpinning rapprochement between the two Sunni Muslim powerhouses: EXPLAINER: Why are foes Turkey and Saudi Arabia fixing ties? 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The Taliban, a Sunni Muslim militant group, is wary of Iran, a regional Shiite power that has previously backed the Taliban’s opponents. Tensions Flare Between Neighbors After Afghan Man Kills Iranian Clerics 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Predominantly Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran, which are locked in proxy conflicts across the Middle East, started direct talks last year to try to contain tensions. Iran confirms fifth round of talks held with Saudi Arabia 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z IS-K took responsibility for a series of attacks across Afghanistan on Thursday, most of which targeted the country’s minority Shiites who the radical Sunni Muslim group revile as heretics. Militants in Afghanistan strike Pakistan army post, kill 3 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Predominantly Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi’ite Iran, which are locked in proxy conflicts around the region, started direct talks last year to try to contain tensions. Iran says talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia resumed in Baghdad 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z The predominantly Sunni Muslim Sistan-Baluchistan province near the Pakistani and Afghan borders has long been plagued by unrest from both drug smuggling gangs and Sunni Islamist militants fighting the country's Shi’ite authorities. Iran Revolutionary Guards general unhurt after car shot at - state media 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Most Hazaras are Shiite Muslims, despised by Sunni Muslim radicals like the Islamic State group, and discriminated against by many in the Sunni-majority country. Roadside bomb explosion in western Kabul wounds 2 children 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z In both countries, the extreme Sunni Muslim group reviles Shiites as heretics and has targeted them mercilessly. Islamic State morphs and grows in Pakistan, Afghanistan 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z A Turkish court began the trial in 2020 with relations tense between the Ankara and Riyadh, two Sunni Muslim regional powers. Turkish court halts Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z The conflict is widely seen as a proxy war between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran. Truce offers glimmer of hope to Yemenis battered by seven-year war 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z All four countries are considered moderate Sunni Muslim nations that have deep concerns about Iranian activity across the region. Blinken tries to calm allies ahead of possible Iran deal 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Sadr’s Sadrist Bloc has joined forces with the Kurdish Democratic Party and a Sunni Muslim alliance in efforts to form a parliamentary majority. Iraq parliament fails to elect new state president over lack of quorum 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z The Islamic State, a Sunni Muslim terrorist group that considers Shiites heretics, has claimed several previous attacks in Pakistan but the mosque bombing was the biggest and deadliest yet. ISIS Claims Bombing of Pakistani Mosque, Killing Dozens 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z In majority Sunni Muslim Pakistan, minority Shiite Muslims have come under repeated attacks. Mosque bombed in northwest Pakistan, at least 30 killed 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran are locked in several proxy conflicts around the region, including in Yemen. Saudi Arabia plans for fresh round of talks with Iran, says foreign minister 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z Bahrain's Sunni Muslim monarchy rules a Shia majority population, many of whom oppose the new ties with Israel. Naftali Bennett: Warm welcome for Israeli leader in Bahrain 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z A Sunni Muslim dynasty that has ruled Bahrain since 1783, the Khalifa family presides over a mainly Shiite citizenry that has long complained of discrimination. Israeli Leader Makes Historic Visit to Bahrain, Deepening New Ties 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The outreach by Bahrain's Sunni Muslim monarch has been criticised by an opposition led by the Shi’ite majority. Israeli prime minister to make first visit to Bahrain on Monday 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The 33-member cabinet remains dominated by ethnic Pashtun hard-liners and Sunni Muslims, who hold the large majority of the powerful positions. A popular Uzbek commander fought for the Taliban for more than two decades. He was arrested anyway. 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Tripoli and its surrounding areas are also a center for many of Lebanon’s Sunni Muslim community, who resent what they say is neglect from the government in Beirut. As economy collapses, some young Lebanese turn to militancy 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The group went underground, playing a long game until growing disenchantment among Iraq's Sunni Muslim population at the Shi'ite-led government in Baghdad, combined with the conflict in neighbouring Syria, offered fresh opportunity. Factbox: After the fall, Islamic State strikes from Iraq and Syria hinterlands 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Christians are a tiny minority in this predominantly Sunni Muslim country, where about half are members of the Church of Pakistan, a Protestant church. Pakistani police widen manhunt, day after killing of priest 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri announced his departure from Lebanese politics this week, opening the way for the Shi'ite Hezbollah to extend its sway over the country. U.S. plans to reroute $67 mln in aid towards Lebanon's armed forces 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z He had been seen as the top representative of the country’s Sunni Muslims, one of the three largest religious sects that make up the complex power-sharing system in Lebanon. Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s Former Prime Minister, Quits Politics 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Once-reliable Gulf donors such as Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia already stepped back years ago, voicing anger at Iran's rising influence in Lebanon through Hezbollah, a group supported by Tehran which has a heavily armed militia. Penny pinching and power cuts; Lebanon's middle class squeezed by crisis 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Sunni Muslim Gulf states, once reliable supporters, started turning away because of the rising influence in Lebanon of Iran, via Hezbollah, a heavily armed Lebanese Shi'ite group whose political power has grown. Explainer: Lebanon's financial crisis and how it happened 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia, a Sunni Muslim nation, fearing that Houthi control meant its regional Shiite adversary, Iran, would establish a foothold near its border, assembled a coalition with allies, including the United Arab Emirates. Yemeni rebels' attack on UAE leaves U.S. and allies with few good options 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Militants from the Sunni Muslim extremist group still conduct operations, often targeting security forces, power stations and other infrastructure. ISIS gunmen in Iraq kill 11 soldiers in brazen barracks attack 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Prime Minister Najib Mikati, whose post is held by a Sunni Muslim under Lebanon's sectarian political system, has said his government would seek to sign a preliminary agreement for an IMF support programme in February. Lebanese cabinet to meet next week after three-month gap, Al Jadeed TV says 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z A Palestinian Sunni Muslim, he grew up in the Sanayeh neighborhood of Beirut, near the Greenline separating the Christian east from the Muslim west. 32 Years After Civil War, Mundane Moments Trigger Awful Memories 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z The predominantly Sunni Muslim Sistan-Baluchistan province near the Pakistani and Afghan borders has long been plagued by unrest from both drug smuggling gangs and Sunni Islamist militants fighting the country’s Shi’ite authorities. Iran Revolutionary Guards say they kill 6 'bandits' in restive area 2022-01-01T05:00:00Z Sunni Muslim power Saudi Arabia began direct talks with Iran in April, with Riyadh describing the talks as "cordial" but largely exploratory. UAE security official in Iran to discuss ties, regional issues - state media 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Nearly 80 percent of the island’s population is Orthodox Christian, and about 20 percent is Sunni Muslim. Pope Francis Heads to Cyprus Aiming to Highlight Plight of Migrants 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z The Taqaddum Party, which draws support from minority Sunni Muslims, won 37 seats. Final results confirm Sadr's victory in last month's Iraqi vote 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Alevis draw on Shi'ite Muslim, Sufi and Anatolian folk traditions, practising rituals which can put them at odds with Turkey's Sunni Muslim majority. Erdogan faces uphill bid to woo Turkey's large Alevi minority 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Within hours, Shiite tribesmen had crossed the stream that separates Rashad from its Sunni Muslim neighbors and were going house to house. An ISIS attack in Iraq provokes conflict between neighbors, stirring sectarian violence 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z This Friday’s bombing targeted Sunni Muslims in a province that has been a front line in the battle between the Islamic State group and the Taliban. Taliban: Bomb hits mosque in Afghanistan, wounds at least 15 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z IS bombings against mosques in the area have been much rarer, however, since the region is overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim. Taliban: Bomb hits mosque in Afghanistan, wounds at least 15 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Talks between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi'ite Iran aimed at easing tensions have made little progress and the Houthi advance in Marib is likely to further embolden Tehran. Yemen's Marib city battens down as Houthis advance through energy-rich province 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Sunni Muslims, especially of the Barelvi sect, who make up a majority of Pakistan’s population, view depictions of the Prophet Muhammad as blasphemous. After Violent Standoff, Pakistan Strikes Deal With Banned Islamist Group 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia has long been a close ally of politicians in Lebanon’s Sunni Muslim community, which chooses the prime minister under the country’s sectarian system. EXPLAINER: Why frustrated Saudi is lashing out at Lebanon 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The TLP, a radical Sunni Muslim group founded in 2015 to tackle actions it considers blasphemous to Islam, has mounted multiple protest marches marred by bloodshed that have twice brought Islamabad to a standstill. Pakistani Islamist group reaches deal with government, calls off protest march 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The president must be a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the speaker of Parliament a Shiite Muslim. How Corruption Ruined Lebanon 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Iran and Saudi Arabia, the leading Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim powers in the Middle East, have been rivals for years but they launched a series of talks this year hoping to defuse tensions. Crisis with Lebanon rooted in Hezbollah dominance - Saudi minister 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z The group’s reputation took a major hit in 2008, after its fighters overran predominantly Sunni Muslim neighborhoods in Beirut. Hezbollah brag of 100,000-strong force aimed at foes at home 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The Taliban and IS are Sunni Muslims, but they are bitterly split by ideology and have fought each other on numerous occasions. Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 7 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z An unusually unified Sunni Muslim bloc placed second, giving the minority sect perhaps its strongest leverage since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Analysis-Iraqi voters spurn Iran's allies, but Tehran could still fight for clout 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The 2003 invasion toppled Saddam Hussein, a Sunni Muslim, and catapulted to power majority Shi’ites and the Kurds, who were oppressed under the autocrat. Iraq counts votes after lowest ever election turnout 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z All of the victims were members of Afghanistan’s Shiite Hazara minority, long persecuted by Sunni Muslim extremist groups, including the Taliban. Islamic State claims mosque blast in Kunduz, Afghanistan, that killed nearly 50, injured dozens 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Sunni Muslim extremists have often targeted members of the Shia community in the past because they consider them to be heretics. Afghanistan: Deadly blast hits Kunduz mosque during Friday prayers 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The lower trial chamber last year did convict a former member of the Shi’ite movement Hezbollah, Salim Jamil Ayyash, for the bombing that killed veteran Sunni Muslim politician Hariri and 21 others. Prosecutors try to reverse acquittals in Hariri blast case at Lebanon Tribunal 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Pakistan has sizable minorities of Christians and Shiite Muslims and a preponderance of moderate Sunni Muslims, although the influence of fundamentalist groups is spreading. Radical leader of Pakistan’s Red Mosque emboldened by Taliban takeover of Afghanistan 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z It added representatives from the country’s ethnic minorities — Tajiks, Uzbeks and Hazaras, who are Shiite Muslims in the majority Sunni Muslim country. The AP Interview: Top Pakistan diplomat details Taliban plan 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Iran and Saudi Arabia, leading Shi’ite and Sunni Muslim powers in the Middle East, have been rivals for years, backing allies fighting proxy wars in Yemen, Syria and elsewhere. Saudi king tells U.N. kingdom supports efforts to prevent nuclear Iran 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z A Sunni Muslim from the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, he has held various cabinet portfolios in addition to his previous terms as prime minister and is a member of Lebanon’s Parliament. Lebanon Gets New Prime Minister Amid Economic Meltdown 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z That same year, Sunni Muslim extremists laid siege to Mecca, Islam’s holiest site. Saudi Arabia, 20 years after 9/11: ‘A country in the making’ 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z Heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades were used in a recent battle between rival Sunni Muslim clans in northern Lebanon. Explainer: How bad is the crisis in Lebanon? 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The neighbours accused Qatar of backing Sunni Muslim Islamist groups across the region while simultaneously growing too cosy with Shi'ite Iran. Analysis: The West owes Qatar a favour over Afghanistan. That was the point 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Iran and Saudi Arabia, leading Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim powers in the Middle East, have been rivals for years, backing allies fighting proxy wars in Yemen, Syria and elsewhere. Iran plans new round of talks with Saudi Arabia - Iranian envoy 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Most Hazaras are Shiite Muslims, despised by Sunni Muslim radicals and discriminated against by many in the Sunni majority country. Afghans in Indonesia protest Taliban, demand resettlement 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim group seized power in Afghanistan last week as the United States and its allies withdrew troops after a 20-year war. Iran resumes fuel exports to Afghanistan after Taliban request, union says 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Shiites are a minority in predominant Sunni Muslim Pakistan, where extremist Sunni Muslims view them as apostates deserving of death. Bombing hits Pakistan Shiite procession, killing at least 3 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z “Lale comes from a conservative Sunni Muslim family, who are also fierce Turkish nationalists, but she is born here, in the Netherlands. The description of her life is a revelation to many here.” Dutch-Turkish Novelist Depicts Her Journey to Secularism With No Inhibitions 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z IS was able to capitalise back then on the massive discontent felt by Iraq's Sunni Muslims towards the highly partisan Shia government of Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki. How US pullback in Iraq could benefit Iran 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z The Iraqi government declared victory in its war against the Sunni Muslim jihadist group at the end of 2017. Iraq attack: Bombing at Baghdad market kills Eid shoppers 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Emboldened by the departure of foreign forces by a September target, the Sunni Muslim insurgent group is making a fresh push to surround cities and gain territory. British Defence Minister says UK will work with Taliban should they come to power - Telegraph 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Afghanistan is about 90 percent Sunni Muslim and 10 percent Shiite; almost all the Shiites are Hazara. Scarred by May school bombing, Afghanistan’s Hazaras fear what awaits them as Taliban gains ground 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z After the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, toppling its Sunni Muslim leader Saddam Hussein, Shi’ite parties aligned with Iran dominated state institutions and successive governments. ‘Old guard’ of Iraqi parties, militias dig in against a weak state 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Hazaras have the most to fear from a return to power by the Taliban, which massacred thousands of the predominately Shiite group when the Sunni Muslim militants governed most of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z Most Hazaras are Shiite Muslims, despised by Sunni Muslim radicals like the Islamic State group, and discriminated against by many in the Sunni majority country. Afghan Hazaras being killed at school, play, even at birth 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z She says the headscarf represents her roots as a Sunni Muslim of Pashtun ethnicity. Malala on Vogue cover: ‘I know power in a young girl’s heart’ 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z It has been jockeying for influence in Iraq with the United States since U.S. forces toppled Sunni Muslim dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003, empowering Iraq’s Shi’ites. Exclusive: In tactical shift, Iran grows new, loyal elite from among Iraqi militias 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Nasheed, an outspoken critic of religious extremism in the predominantly Sunni Muslim nation, is recovering in a hospital after multiple surgeries. World Digest: May 9, 2021 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z The Maldives, a tranquil archipelago in the Indian Ocean, is home to some 330,000 people, the majority of whom are Sunni Muslims. Former Maldives president injured in bomb attack in capital 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Sunni Muslims, who are the majority of Muslims in the United States, add additional prayers in which everyone participates. Nightly prayers at the mosque? Big iftars? Vaccines? Ramadan 2021 brings decisions for Muslims. 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Sistan-Baluchestan’s population is predominantly Sunni Muslim, while most Iranians are Shi’ite. Blast kills one in restless Iranian border area 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z A backwater compared to more cosmopolitan cities in the center, Daraa province’s population is overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim, largely conservative and impoverished - and bitter over decades of neglect. Where Syria uprising began 10 years ago, dissent still rife 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Across the country, as the viciousness grew, so too did the sectarian fever between a largely Sunni Muslim rebellion and Assad’s state centered on his Alawite minority. In war-torn Syria, uprising birthplace seethes 10 years on 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z They are mostly Shiite Muslims in a majority Sunni Muslim Afghanistan and most often the target of Islamic State militants in recent years. As US mulls Afghan exit, activist sees long fight for women 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z A US state department report on religious freedom in Iraq in 2019 found that Christians, as well as Sunni Muslims, complained of harassment at checkpoints by Shia security forces and some discrimination in education. Pope Francis to visit regions of Iraq once held by Islamic State 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z Sistan-Baluchistan’s population is predominantly Sunni Muslim, while most Iranians are Shi’ite. Iran says it's investigating shooting deaths at border with Pakistan 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Iraq’s indigenous Christians are estimated to number around 300,000, a fifth of the 1.5 million who lived in the country before the 2003 invasion that toppled Sunni Muslim leader Saddam Hussein. In Iraq's Biblical lands, scattered Christians ask 'should I stay or go?' 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Pro-Iranian militias are said to be encouraging local Sunni Muslims to convert to Shiism. In war-torn Syria, uprising birthplace seethes 10 years on 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z The conflict pits the Iran-aligned Shiite Muslim Houthis against the U.S.-backed coalition of Sunni Muslim nations, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, seeking to restore the government to power. As Biden seeks end to Yemen war, rebels press offensive for strategic province 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z A firm owned by the brother of Lebanon’s Internal Security Force, a Sunni Muslim, got the contract for Bisri’s sand, activists assert. Climate change and corruption endanger an ancient valley in Lebanon 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z The tomb itself lies through a low doorway of a vaulted brick shrine, partially renovated in recent years by Iraq’s Sunni Muslim religious authority. Tomb of Joshua, Revered Prophet, Beckons Believers in Baghdad 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z They are Sunni Muslims, believed to be descended from the Cham, the long-distance fishermen and maritime traders of the Champa Kingdom, which ruled for centuries along Vietnam’s central and southern coasts. China’s Crackdown on Muslims Extends to a Resort Island 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z A Sunni Muslim by birth, Carlos Menem converted in his youth to Catholicism. Carlos Menem, flamboyant Argentine president who tried to tame inflation, dies at 90 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Saudi textbooks have long inveighed against anything that diverts from the hard-line Sunni Muslim beliefs that govern the kingdom. Saudi Arabia has been scrubbing its textbooks of anti-Semitic and misogynistic passages 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z The population of the province is mostly Sunni Muslim, while the majority of Iranians are Shi’ites. U.N. condemns Iran execution spree, worried about minorities 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z Maldives is an archipelago state in the Indian Ocean with a predominantly Sunni Muslim population. Maldives police say they uncovered plot to attack school 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z On Friday, an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad sentenced three people — two Sunni Muslims and an Ahmadi — to death in connection with charges that they shared blasphemous content on social media in 2017. US group appeals for Pakistani woman jailed on blasphemy 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Hazaras have been frequently targeted by Taliban and Islamic State militants and other Sunni Muslim militant groups in both Pakistan and Afghanistan. Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Pakistan's Shi'ite Hazara minority that kills 11 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The population of the province is predominantly Sunni Muslim, while most Iranians are Shi’ite. Ethnic Baluch hanged for guards' shooting death five years ago - judiciary 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Analysts also dismissed the idea that Iran, the world’s leading Shiite Muslim nation, would ally with al Qaeda, a radical Sunni Muslim offshoot. Assassination by Israeli agents exposes Iran’s links to al Qaeda 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi’ite Iran are locked in a decades-long struggle for influence across the region, supporting opposing sides in conflicts from Syria to Yemen. Saudi king urges world to take 'decisive stance' against Saudi's regional foe Iran 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The Grand Imam of Egypt’s al-Azhar university, one of the world’s most eminent seats of Sunni Muslim learning, urged the international community to criminalise “anti-Muslim” actions. Turkey hits at 'Crusades' against Islam in cartoons row with France 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The National Pact of 1943 declares that the president must be a Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of parliament a Shia Muslim. Lebanon crisis: Saad Hariri returns as PM a year after protests 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Leading Sunni Muslim politician Saad al-Hariri, a former premier, is on course to be designated again at the formal consultations with parliamentary blocs, sources say. Lebanon begins consultations to pick new prime minister 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Then, in mid-September, a march of more than 30,000 people, organised by extremist Sunni Muslim groups, gathered in Karachi over two days to call Shia Muslims “unbelievers” and “blasphemers” and called for their beheading. Pakistani Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Ruled by a Sunni Muslim monarchy, it was the only Gulf Arab state to experience a sizeable pro-democracy uprising, led by the Shi’ite majority population, in the 2011 “Arab Spring”. Israel sends treaty delegation to Bahrain with Trump aides 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Frustration at the failure of Adib, a Sunni Muslim, to form a government was voiced by many across Lebanon’s religious communities. 'Multiple dangers': Lebanese patriarch warns of crisis without a government 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z Adib, a Sunni Muslim and former university teacher, implored the country’s leaders to continue pursuing compromise to secure crucial French backing. Acting Lebanese prime minister steps down, setting back efforts to form government 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z Adib, a Sunni Muslim based on the sectarian system of power sharing, said he was stepping down from “the task of forming the government” after meeting President Michel Aoun, a Christian. Lebanon's prime minister-designate steps down in blow to French initiative 2020-09-26T04:00:00Z However, the vehement sectarian resurgence began in 2017 when the Pakistani government began making concessions to the extremist Sunni Muslim groups. Pakistani Shias live in terror as sectarian violence increases 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Victims from all religious sects – both Shiite and Sunni Muslims, as well as Christians – were buried there. Coronavirus live news: France daily cases top 10,000; Victoria reports 41 new infections 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z Lebanon’s confessional power-sharing system mandates the prime minister be a Sunni Muslim. Lebanon marks a bitter centennial, as French President Macron urges change 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z Under Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system, the prime minister must be a Sunni Muslim. Hezbollah open to discussing new political order in Lebanon, says Nasrallah 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z Under Lebanon’s National Pact, it was agreed the president must be a Maronite, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament a Shi’ite Muslim. From golden age to war and ruin: Lebanon in turmoil as it hits 100 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Sunni Muslim cleric Muhammad Ali Mirza was targeted after one of his sermons went viral condemning vigilantes and clerics who incite them to kill anyone suspected of blasphemy. Trolls flood social media in Pakistan amid virus lockdown 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z The prime minister must be a Sunni Muslim in Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system. After port blast, rudderless Lebanon drifts towards the rocks 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Sunni Muslim power Saudi Arabia said the verdict marked a start in achieving justice and that “Hezbollah and its terrorist elements” must be punished. U.N. tribunal convicts Hezbollah defendant in Hariri assassination case 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Parliamentary elections were looming and Mr. Hariri, the country’s dominant Sunni Muslim politician, had been likely to return as prime minister. As Lebanon Reels, Long-Awaited Hariri Assassination Verdicts Loom 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z A multi-billionaire who made his fortune in construction in Saudi Arabia, he was the dominant Sunni Muslim politician in Lebanon’s sectarian system. Factbox: The assassination of Lebanon's Hariri and its aftermath 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Hariri, Lebanon’s leading Sunni Muslim politician, resigned last October in the face of mass protests against the sectarian ruling elite. Lebanese security forces investigating explosion near Hariri convoy this month 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z First the Sunni Muslim sheikhs filed in, dressed for the occasion. In Iraq, a New Prime Minister Takes Stock of His Bloodied Land 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z But the biggest problem, he said, is how Sunni Muslims, the minority religious group in Iraq, are treated by the Shiite-dominated government. ISIS Attacks Surge in Iraq Amid Debate on U.S. Troop Levels 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z The country’s top Sunni Muslim cleric announced that communal Friday prayers in mosques will also be halted, only a week after they were allowed to resume at limited capacity. Lebanon to reinstate total lockdown amid spike in infections 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z That attack, against a checkpoint in the northern village of Mkesheefeh, killed nine Sunni Muslim militiamen. ISIS exploits Iraq’s coronavirus lockdown to step up attacks 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia — which, along with the UAE, leads a regional Sunni Muslim coalition fighting in Yemen — called for the separatists to reverse their move, describing it as “an escalatory action.” Yemeni separatists declare self-rule in the south, sparking fears of a wider war 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z But the Pentagon had pumped billions of dollars into Iraq and secured a relative, if tenuous, stability by subduing Sunni Muslim insurgents and Shiite death squads that had each terrorized the country. As U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan, Diplomats Are Left to Fill Uncertain Mission 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z The largely Sunni Muslim country will host the 2022 World Cup, and the quadrennial event is expected to be a bonanza for the construction and tourism sectors. Qatar finds self-reliance, prospers in spite of blockade by Gulf neighbors 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z It’s a popular stance with religiously conservative Sunni Muslim supporters of his Justice and Development party. Outspoken Recep Tayyip Erdoğan challenges both Washington and Moscow 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z And most are led by Sunni Muslim administrations that are aligned with the United States and Israel in confronting Iran’s revolutionary Shi’ite theocracy. Palestinians face uphill battle against Trump's Middle East plan 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Shi’ite parties voted in favor, while Sunni Muslim and Kurdish lawmakers boycotted the session. Soleimani killing adds dangerous new dimension to Iraq unrest 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z The Iraqi vote on Sunday to expel the American forces was nonbinding, and nearly half of the members of the parliament — primarily those representing ethnic Kurdish and Sunni Muslim minorities — did not vote. U.S. Says It Won’t Discuss Withdrawing Troops From Iraq, Defying Baghdad’s Request 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z To many across the Middle East, Soleimani was a dangerous figure whose armed militias killed thousands of Sunni Muslims in Syria and threatened regional security. An emotional Khamenei shows Iran general’s death is personal 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Many of the 328 members of Parliament, primarily those representing the country’s ethnic Kurdish and Sunni Muslim minorities, did not attend the session and did not vote. Iran Ends Nuclear Limits as Killing of Iranian General Upends Mideast 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z All the while, Iran’s influence in Iraq — both countries are largely Shiite Muslim nations in a region dominated by Sunni Muslim — continued to grow. Iraq's parliament votes to expel U.S. military from the country 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z The support given to him by powerful Shia Muslim movement Hezbollah also angers many protesters and pro-Hariri Sunni Muslims. Protesters call for Lebanon's new PM to quit as crisis deepens 2019-12-28T05:00:00Z He warned that IS would be nourished by the current unrest in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, and would exploit the sense of alienation among their fellow Sunni Muslims - a minority community. Islamic State 'getting stronger again in Iraq' 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z Maldives, known for its luxury island resorts, is a Sunni Muslim nation where practicing or preaching other faiths are banned by law. Maldives arrests 3 suspected religious extremists on island 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z The president continues to delay consultations necessary to find a new prime minister, who, according to Lebanon’s sectarian-based power-sharing system, must be a Sunni Muslim. Shiite groups’ supporters clash with security forces in Beirut, opening a new chapter in Lebanon’s crisis 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Hariri, a Western ally and the leading Sunni Muslim politician, is widely seen by politicians as the only candidate for the post. Lebanon's Hariri may be named PM but faces struggle to form government 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z The war pits a coalition of regional Sunni Muslim powers, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, against Shiite rebels who are aligned with Iran. Hodeida is most dangerous place for Yemeni civilians despite cease-fire deal, aid groups say 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia and eight other mostly Sunni Muslim Arab states began an air campaign soon after aimed at restoring Mr Hadi's government. Yemeni detainees sent home from Saudi Arabia 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z The position is reserved for a Sunni Muslim in Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system. Hezbollah accuses U.S. of meddling in Lebanon's crisis 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Lebanon’s prime minister must be a Sunni Muslim, according to its sectarian power-sharing system. Lebanon's Safadi emerges as PM choice for three parties 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z The posts of the president, prime minister and parliament speaker are given to the biggest communities - Maronite Christian, Sunni Muslim and Shiite Muslim. Hopes of young Lebanese to escape sectarianism put to test 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The posts of the president, prime minister and parliament speaker are given to the biggest communities — Maronite Christian, Sunni Muslim and Shiite Muslim. Hopes of young Lebanese to escape sectarianism put to test 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Although unrest has not spread to the country’s mostly Sunni Muslim northern and western provinces, young men and women there said it was not for lack of grievance. An uprising in Iraq is the broadest in decades. It’s posing an alarming threat to Baghdad and Tehran. 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The president must always be a Maronite Christian, the speaker of parliament must be Shia Muslim and the prime minister must be Sunni Muslim. How did Lebanon get into such a deep crisis? 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z The war in Yemen pits a coalition of regional Sunni Muslim powers, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, against Shiite rebels known as the Houthis who are aligned with Iran. Yemeni government, southern separatists sign peace deal 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The Maldives, known for its luxury tourist resorts, is a Sunni Muslim country where practicing and propagating other faiths is banned by the constitution. Maldives group wants ban over radicalization report reversed 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z The prime minister must be a Sunni Muslim under the Lebanese sectarian system of government and President Michel Aoun must designate the politicians with most support among MPs. Protesters block roads in Beirut, other parts of Lebanon 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Jihadist groups, including al-Qaida and ISIS, are predominantly Sunni Muslim. Donald Trump and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: "Disordered Minds" who think alike 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z Other factors have made the Islamic State’s resurgence more likely, experts said, including the harsh detention conditions of thousands of Sunni Muslims accused of membership in the group or collaborating with the militants. Islamic State group names new leader to replace Baghdadi 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z There is no obvious alternative to Hariri as prime minister, a post reserved for a Sunni Muslim in Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system. Hariri ready to be Lebanese PM again but with conditions -source 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z After Mr. Hariri tendered his resignation, some of his Sunni Muslim supporters around the country spilled into the streets to demand that he not be the only leader to fall. Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, Steps Down in Face of Protests 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The president must be Maronite Christian, the prime minister Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament Shiite Muslim. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announces he will resign after nearly two weeks of protests 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z Sunni Muslims in Iraq are angered at their treatment by a ruling Shi’ite elite they see as under the influence of Iran and the Iranian-backed militias that now roam their provinces unchecked. Killing the leader may not be enough to stamp out Islamic State 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Mainstream Sunni Muslim authorities have long rejected Baghdadi’s teachings as a perversion of Islam. Islamic State group names new leader to replace Baghdadi 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z His reign was marked with bouts of genocidal re-engineering of communities that didn’t fit his vision for a Sunni Muslim state. Would the demise of Abu Bakr Baghdadi also be the end of Islamic State? 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z He grew up in a devout Sunni Muslim family that included several clerics and claimed to descend from the prophet Muhammad. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, extremist leader of Islamic State, dies at 48 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z The country allocates power between a Christian president, Shi’a Muslim speaker of the parliament, and a Sunni Muslim prime minister. Lebanon president hints at reforms amid widespread anti-government demonstrations 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim Gulf countries hope to curb their Shiite-led foe, Iran, which saw its influence expand rapidly in Syria’s war. Syria’s Assad gets a prize with US withdrawal, Russia deal 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The government has sought a smaller cushion from Sunni Muslim allies to buy some time. Lebanon, pushed to the brink, faces reckoning over graft 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Maldives is a Sunni Muslim nation where practicing and preaching other faiths are banned by the constitution. Maldives investigates activist group for “slandering Islam” 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z North-eastern Syria is ethnically mixed, with Kurds in a majority in some areas, and Sunni Muslim Arabs the majority in others. Turkey Syria offensive: Your questions answered 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z “Actually, it is a demographic change policy by forcing Kurds, Christians, and Yazidis out and putting Sunni Muslims in their place.” Trump’s Syria pullout endangers Christians, other minorities, Evangelicals warn 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z The Kurdish ethnic minority, mainly Sunni Muslims, speaks a language related to Farsi and lives mostly in a mountainous region straddling the borders of Armenia, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. Factbox: The Kurdish struggle for rights and land 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z A restive mix of 1.6 million Sunni Muslims, Shiite Muslims, Turkmens, Kurds and others, all in an area slightly larger than Connecticut, the residents loathe Islamic State only slightly more than they hate one another. In Iraq and Syria, a new phase of the war against Islamic State begins 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Ships also need permission from the internationally recognized Yemeni government and the Western-backed, Sunni Muslim coalition to enter ports. Queues as far as the eye can see: new fuel shortage hits Yemen 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z In his U.N. speech, Rouhani pointed to Iran’s role in fighting Sunni Muslim extremist groups like the Islamic State and al-Qaida. Analysis: After UN visit, Iran faces diminishing choices 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z The majority of Israel’s roughly 20% Arab minority are Sunni Muslims, with the remainder made up of Druze and Christians. AP Explains: A look at Judaism’s place in Israeli politics 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z They each follow one of the two main branches of Islam - Iran is largely Shia Muslim, while Saudi Arabia sees itself as the leading Sunni Muslim power. Nato chief 'extremely concerned' after Saudi attack 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z The Saudi-led coalition of Sunni Muslim states intervened the following year to restore the ousted government, a conflict that has since killed tens of thousands of people. U.S., France, Britain may be complicit in Yemen war crimes, U.N.... 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim allies joined forces in Yemen and beyond to contain common foe Iran and Islamist movements they see as a threat to their dynastic rule. Saudi Arabia struggles to hold Yemen coalition together as allies... 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim Arab powers also appear divergent over Shi’ite foe Iran. UAE loosens Saudi alliance to push peacemaker image 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z The vast majority of the country’s 80 million people identify as Sunni Muslim, but follow a wide spectrum of daily practice. Turkey extends censorship rules to streaming services. Critics say political dissent is the real target 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z The conflict is widely seen in the region as a proxy war between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and its Shi’ite regional rival, Iran. Yemeni separatists quit some Aden posts; Houthis attack Saudi oil... 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z The Taliban are Sunni Muslim fundamentalists who for years have battled Afghan and American forces, and have mounted ruthless terrorist attacks on civilians. Debate Flares Over Afghanistan as Trump Considers Troop Withdrawal 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z Shi’ite Muslim-dominated Iran long has been wary of the Sunni Muslim Taliban. Exclusive: Shared Afghanistan interests create opening for... 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z They see President Buhari - a Sunni Muslim - as a pawn of Saudi Arabia, who they say wants to eliminate them. Leader of banned Nigerian group flown to India 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z The Shias are a minority of the country’s Muslims and claim they are being persecuted by the country’s majority Sunni Muslims. Nigeria to allow Shia leader to leave jail for medical care 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z For Sunni Muslims, Abu Bakr and the rest of the Prophet Muhammad's disciples are pious role models, while many Shia - though not all - see them as traitors and apostates. Why Nigeria has banned pro-Iranian Muslim group 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z During its sweep to power, the Islamic State cast itself as the protector of Sunni Muslim communities facing persecution by the Iraqi state, dominated by Shiite Muslims. Hundreds of Islamic State militants are slipping back into Iraq. Their fight isn’t over. 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z “I’m not saying that they’re supporting a bunch of terror groups, but they’re trying to become the leader of the Sunni Muslim world. And so they’ve taken many steps to export their version of Islam.” Freed pastor sees troubling signs for religious expression in Turkey 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z “The government with parliament are against this deal and our constitution bans naturalization,” Hariri, a Sunni Muslim, said. Lebanon opposes U.S. plan for Mideast: PM Hariri 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim extremists did not tolerate other faiths and tried to exterminate the Yazidis, a religious minority with beliefs that distinguish them from Muslim and Christian worshippers in the region. Iraq begins examining Yazidi mass graves remains 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z It sees Mr Buhari - a Sunni Muslim - as a pawn of Saudi Arabia, who it says wants to eliminate them. Why Nigeria has banned pro-Iranian Muslim group 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z The rare shooting, which began late Monday, shook the predominantly Sunni Muslim coastal city on the eve of the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Deadly shooting shakes Lebanese city as Muslims mark Eid 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z The rare shooting, which began late Monday, shook the predominantly Sunni Muslim coastal city on the eve of the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Deadly shooting shakes Lebanese city as Muslims mark Eid 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Tensions between Washington and its Sunni Muslim Gulf Arab allies on one side and Tehran and its Shi’ite Muslim proxies on the other have been flaring for weeks. Trump: U.S. will respond with 'great force' if Iran attacks interests 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Others say it is majority-Shia Iran’s emergence as a regional power that enrages the Americans and Trump’s allies, the Sunni Muslim patriarchs of Saudi Arabia. Old grudges, new weapons… is the US on the brink of war with Iran? 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia, along with the United Arab Emirates, leads a regional coalition of Sunni Muslim nations fighting the northern Shiite Houthi rebels who are aligned with Iran’s Shiite theocracy. Saudis say oil pipeline was attacked by drones, possibly from Yemen 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates say the Houthis use the ports to smuggle weapons. U.N., Houthis say Yemen ports withdrawal to start on Saturday 2019-05-11T04:00:00Z In April, King Salman ratified a royal decree to behead 37 Saudi citizens, most of them Shiite Muslims — a minority in a country ruled by Sunni Muslims. Not all monarchs have lost power. Here are a few countries where royals really rule The group’s obsessive hatred of Shia Muslims precluded expansion into areas where Sunni Muslims were few. From 9/11 to Sri Lanka: the terrorists’ deadly message we have failed to grasp 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z At least 33 of those executed belonged to the Sunni Muslim kingdom’s Shiite minority, and human rights organizations expressed doubts about the fairness of their trials. Saudi Arabia Executes 37 in One Day for Terrorism 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z A high-ranking Sunni Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb of Egypt, said what many were feeling: “Our hearts are with our brothers in France.” Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z And for Iraq’s Sunni Muslims, whose communities bore the brunt of the Islamic State occupation but have received little reconstruction help from the United States, the miserable conditions could seed a new round of militancy. For religious minorities targeted by ISIS, new schools and clinics. But where are the people? 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Ibrahim al-Assaf, foreign minister of Sunni Muslim powerhouse Saudi Arabia, said on Friday that Shi’ite Muslim rival Iran remained the biggest threat to the region. Arab summit expected to reject U.S. decision over Golan 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z The sale of Israeli surveillance technology to a leading Sunni Muslim country illustrates how the growing global market for spy services has become interwoven with foreign policy. Opinion | How the mysteries of Khashoggi’s murder have rocked the U.S.-Saudi partnership 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Morocco, a Sunni Muslim kingdom of 36 million, reformed its religious policies and education to limit the spread of fundamentalism in 2004, following terrorist bombings in Casablanca that killed 43 people. The Latest: Pope praises Morocco for repudiating extremism 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Morocco, a Sunni Muslim kingdom of 36 million, reformed its religious policies and education to limit the spread of fundamentalism in 2004, following terrorist bombings in Casablanca in 2003 that killed 43 people. Pope seeks to build on Muslim outreach with Morocco trip 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Morocco, a Sunni Muslim kingdom of 36 million, reformed its religious policies and education to limit the spread of fundamentalism in 2004, following terrorist bombings in Casablanca in 2003 that killed 43 people. Pope seeks to build on Muslim outreach with Morocco trip 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z While Sunni Muslim truffle hunters typically pay a ransom to win release, as Mr. Yasseen did, Shiite Muslim truffle hunters never get that chance. They Go to the Desert to Hunt for Truffles. But ISIS Is Hunting Them. 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Not long before that, the Afghan capital Kabul had finally been wrenched from the grasp of the fundamentalist Sunni Muslim Taliban. Meet Afghanistan's first all-female orchestra 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Although Sunni Muslim, Christian, Yazidi and other faiths are represented in their ranks, many see the militias as a virtual arm of Iran inside Iraq. Iran backed Popular Mobilization Forces pressures U.S. to leave Iraq 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Members of the Iraqi Parliament, including some who are Sunni Muslim, describe a steady stream of invitations to conferences in Tehran, meetings with visiting Iranian officials and attention to Iraq’s concerns. Iran Tries to Expand Business in Iraq to Blunt U.S. Sanctions 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Foreign policy analysts who have studied the origins and evolution of the connection point to terrorist strikes that were planned with the tacit support of Tehran, especially if those attacks targeted Iran’s Sunni Muslim rivals. Iran-al Qaeda alliance may provide legal rationale for U.S. military strikes 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Iraq's Shia-led government then squandered this gain by embarking on a systematic programme of discrimination against the country's Sunni Muslims. Could a defeated IS rebound? 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Iraqi politicians and others expressed misgivings about a Shiite-dominated force attacking Sunni Muslim areas. In Iraq, Iran-affiliated militias that helped rout Islamic State wield growing clout 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z The militias maintain presences in many Iraqi cities, including predominantly Sunni Muslim areas such as Mosul. Iran backed Popular Mobilization Forces pressures U.S. to leave Iraq 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z But the group that spearheaded the protests, led by clerics from a mainstream Sunni Muslim school, still commands the large popular following it built partly by extolling violence in connection with her case. Pakistani Christian woman freed on blasphemy charges but still invisible 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z The attack took place in the poor, restive Sistan-Baluchistan province, which is home to many of Iran’s Sunni Muslim minority. Iran-al Qaeda alliance may provide legal rationale for U.S. military strikes 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z They are Shiite Muslims, while the Taliban are ultraconservative Sunni Muslims, hailing mainly from the majority ethnic Pashtun community. U.S., Taliban Show Optimism in Afghan Peace Talks 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z The pope is scheduled to meet with Sunni Muslim clerics and other religious figures in Abu Dhabi and celebrate Mass with Catholics living in the region. AP Interview: UAE sees Pope’s visit as way to build bridges 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Amari, a Sunni Muslim, was arrested in August when security forces raided his home and then held in solitary confinement, according to the activists. Saudi cleric detained in crackdown dies: activists 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z They speak an Indo-European language, related to Iran’s Farsi, and are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim. Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Then the Saudi-led Sunni Muslim coalition intervened, in part because of its fears that Shiite Iran, a Houthi ally, would gain power in the region. In Yemen, Iran-aligned rebels tighten their grip through fear and intimidation 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Iraqi Shi’ite Muslim paramilitary groups backed by Iran already operate inside Syrian territory against the Sunni Muslim militants of Islamic State. Iraq hints at bigger role in Syria after U.S. withdrawal 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z The Saudi-led coalition of Sunni Muslim countries then entered the war to restore the government and counter the influence of Iran, an ally to the rebels. In pivotal Yemeni city, scarred by war and cholera, a fragile ceasefire is tested 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The protests against the Sunni Muslim ruling family of Bahrain were broad-based, with some 200,000 people, many members of the nation’s Shiite majority participating, human rights groups said. Thai Court Holds Bahraini Soccer Star Who Escaped Persecution 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z After northern Yemeni rebels known as Houthis ousted the internationally recognized government from the capital, Sanaa, in 2015, Saudi Arabia entered the conflict at the helm of a coalition of Sunni Muslim countries. The Merchants of Despair 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The crackdown by the Sunni Muslim monarchy was especially tough. Soccer Player’s Plea: ‘I Am Afraid if I Go to Bahrain, I Will Be Tortured Again’ 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z The real threat facing the United States came from what he called "Salafist jihadists," radicalized Sunni Muslims committed by whatever means necessary to propagating a strict and puritanical form of Islam around the world. General John Abizaid may be Trump’s new man in Riyadh 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia is the main Sunni Muslim power in the region and has presented itself to the Trump administration as a crucial bulwark against Shiite Iran. Khashoggi killing casts spotlight on array of human rights abuses by Saudi Arabia — and West's willingness to overlook them 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z He said the gathering was convened by the Afghan Ulema Council, the country’s largest religious body, and was attended by hundreds of Sunni Muslims. Explosion rips through large Sunni gathering in Kabul, killing at least 50 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates intervened in Yemen’s war in 2015 to restore the internationally recognized government ousted by the Houthi movement in 2014. Saudi-led coalition orders halt in assault on Yemen's Hodeidah:... 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Sunni Muslim countries in the coalition are seeking to oust Shiite Houthi rebel forces, who the United States and allies say are backed by Iran. For war-ravaged Yemen, few expect ‘game changer’ in Saudi-led airstrikes after end of U.S. refueling 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z The coalition of Sunni Muslim countries is seeking to oust the Shiite rebels and restore Yemen’s internationally recognized government, not least because the Houthis are widely said to be backed by Iran. Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis trapped as fighting escalates in strategic port city 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z In that massacre, Shiite Muslims and other minorities were targeted by the Sunni Muslim militants for execution. Legacy of Islamic State 'terror': more than 200 mass graves verified by U.N. in northern and western Iraq - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z Trump’s decision was welcomed by Washington’s Sunni Muslim Gulf Arab allies, involved in proxy conflict with Shia Iran for decades. Iran sanctions: Khamenei says world opposes every Trump decision 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z The Saudi-led coalition of Sunni Muslim nations is also wary of the spreading influence in the region of Iran’s Shiite theocracy, widely said to be backing the Houthis. Two days after U.S. call for cease-fire, Saudi-led coalition launches new attacks in Yemen 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z While Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Muslim countries including the United Arab Emirates and Egypt are backing the government forces, the rebels, who are Shiites, are supported by Shiite Iran. Saudi role in devastating Yemen war comes under new scrutiny after Khashoggi killing 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Hariri, a Sunni Muslim, is also grappling with the rising power of Shiite Hezbollah. Lebanese Leader Looks Past ‘Abduction’ to Seek Saudi Support 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z In this case, the stain is even greater since the fathers were the same Sunni Muslim radicals who sought to wipe out the community. Yazidi mothers of children by IS face heartbreaking choices 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Most Uighurs are Sunni Muslim, and their language and culture have much more in common with those of peoples across Central Asia and Turkey than with the Han’s. They Escaped China’s Crackdown, but Now Wait in Limbo 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z In this contest, Iran—whose Shiite version of Islam represents a small minority of the predominantly Sunni Muslim world—can’t really compete. The Long Struggle for Supremacy in the Muslim World 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia is the world’s top oil exporter, spends lavishly on Western arms and is a major Sunni Muslim ally. Trump: Saudi prince denies knowing what happened in consulate 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia is the world’s top oil exporter and spends lavishly on Western arms and is a major Sunni Muslim ally. Trump says Saudi prince denies knowing what happened at consulate 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z When the Sunni Muslim IS took over those territories in a 2014 blitz, it massacred Shiite Muslims, Kurds, Christians, Yazidis and members of the police or military who fell into its hands. Children of Islamic State group live under a stigma in Iraq 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z When the Sunni Muslim IS took over those territories in a 2014 blitz, it massacred Shiite Muslims, Kurds, Christians, Yazidis and members of the police or military who fell into its hands. Children of Islamic State group live under a stigma in Iraq 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z For their part, Saudis continue to travel to Turkey and buy property, enjoying the country’s close link to Europe and its conservative Sunni Muslim outlook. Saudi writer’s disappearance strains Turkey-Saudi ties 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The Trump administration views Saudi Arabia, the region’s main Sunni Muslim power, as a key bulwark against a common foe, Shiite Muslim Iran. Disappearance of a dissident journalist puts young Saudi prince, a Trump ally, under a dark cloud - Los Angeles Times Saudi Arabia, a Sunni Muslim power, is also annoyed by Ankara’s rapprochement with the kingdom’s Shiite archrival, Iran. US seeks answers about missing writer from Saudi ally 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z She escaped captivity with the help of a Sunni Muslim family in Mosul, then IS’s de facto capital in Iraq, and became an advocate for the rights of her community around the world. Congolese doctor, Yazidi activist, champions in fight against rape... 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z She eventually escaped captivity with the help of a Sunni Muslim family in Mosul, the de facto IS capital in Iraq, and became an advocate for the rights of her community around the world. Congolese doctor, Yazidi activist win Nobel Peace Prize for... 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Shi’ite Muslim Iran and Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia are arch-rivals in the Middle East and support opposing sides in the Syrian and Yemen conflicts. Iranian Revolutionary Guards warns Saudi Arabia, UAE to respect its... 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Trump’s new comrades-in-arms in the Saudi royal family and other Sunni Muslim Gulf monarchies have also won his unthinking support for their age-old, region-wide struggle for influence with Shia Tehran. Trump is risking more than a war of words with Iran | Simon Tisdall 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The decades-old feud between them is exacerbated by religious differences - Iran is largely Shia Muslim, while Saudi Arabia sees itself as the leading Sunni Muslim power. Look in mirror after attack, US tells Iran 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z The events in Basra reflect the growing influence of the militias, which played a major role in retaking Iraqi territory from Islamic State militants, who are Sunni Muslims. Iran-backed militias accused of reign of fear in Iraqi Basra 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z Ethnic Uighurs are a Turkic-speaking group that is mostly Sunni Muslim. U.S. Weighs Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Over Muslim Detention Camps 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The Yemen war is seen as a proxy conflict between the region’s two main powers: Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi’ite Muslim Iran. Mattis signals U.S. to keep up support for Saudi-led coalition in... 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia is majority Sunni Muslim, as is the monarchy. Opinion | Saudi Arabia’s barbaric price for protest 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z The demonstrations were held to protest the discrimination Shiite Muslim citizens face in the predominantly Sunni Muslim kingdom. Saudi Arabia seeking first death penalty for female activist, rights groups say 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Baghdadi also called on Iraqi followers to keep up attacks against Shi’ite Muslims and what he described as apostates — a reference to Sunni Muslims fighting against his group. Islamic State chief, in rare speech, urges followers to fight on 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Idlib is controlled by an array of insurgent groups, with Sunni Muslim jihadists believed to be the dominant force there. Turkey hopes to find solution on Syria's Idlib with Russia 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z The aim was to prevent Iran’s Shiite theocracy, widely believed to be backing the Houthis, from expanding its influence in a sphere dominated by Sunni Muslim countries. Dying babies and no doctors: A look inside a Yemeni hospital 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z Underpinning much of the hostility are fears that the influx of Syrians, most of them Sunni Muslims, will upset the delicate sectarian balance in Lebanon, which fought its own civil war from 1975 to 1990. For displaced Syrians, an offer to return home presents agonizing choices 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z The plan to forge what officials in the White House and Middle East have called an “Arab NATO” of Sunni Muslim allies would likely contribute to tensions with Shi’ite Iran. Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran? 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z They would stencil on the building “Property of Islamic State,” then sell or rent the businesses to the Sunni Muslim populations under their grip. Syrians find plenty of bargains at markets for looted goods — sometimes their own 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim coalition entered the war to prevent Tehran from gaining a regional foothold through Yemen. U.S. allies have killed thousands of Yemeni civilians from the air. After 22 died at a wedding, one village asks, ‘Why us?’ 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Supporting the main Sunni Muslim allies of the U.S., the first of which is Saudi Arabia, is a part of that goal. Peas in a Russian nesting doll: Trump and Putin’s converging goals 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Sadr’s 12,000 armed followers protect — even dominate — this city, ensuring peace in a place that is overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim but is home to one of the world’s holiest Shiite shrines. Public enemy or savior? An Iraqi city could reveal the true Moqtada al-Sadr 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z The Trump administration is hoping to count on support from friendly Sunni Muslim majority Persian Gulf states like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to gain influence with the Palestinians. White House team visits Mideast to advance its still-secret Israeli-Palestinian peace plan 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z Erdoğan’s personalised politics, underpinned by support from nationalists, observant Sunni Muslims and rural conservatives, and sustained by deliberately divisive, populist policies, represent a big challenge for foreign partners. Bully-boy Erdoğan is a threat to Turkey – and the world | Simon Tisdall 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z The Yemen conflict is part of a proxy war between Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi’ite Iran across the Middle East. Arab alliance close to capturing Hodeidah airport, Yemen military says 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shi’ite Iran are locked in proxy wars in several countries, including Syria and Iraq. Saudi-led coalition keeps up Hodeidah assault before U.N. meeting 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z CAIR’s critics say it was set up by the same people who support Hamas, a Sunni Muslim extremist group that vows to destroy Israel. Fred Fleitz, John Bolton recruit, in SPLC ‘smear campaign’ 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Sadr, a Shiite cleric whose militias fought the U.S. after its 2003 invasion of Iraq and participated in atrocities against Sunni Muslims, is a sharp critic of both U.S. and Iranian influence in Iraq. After Wild Iraqi Vote, Cleric Broaches Alliance with U.S.-Backed Prime Minister 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z Four years ago, Tehran supported Taliban units in Farah province to rid it of militants aligned with Islamic State, the extremist Sunni Muslim, anti-Shiite militant group. Taliban Attack Tests Afghan Forces Near Iran Border 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z In the ferocious sectarian bloodletting that followed, his cadres engaged in horrific killing sprees against Sunni Muslims. As election results are announced in Iraq, a new role emerges for a longtime U.S. adversary 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Iraq’s constitution and laws protect the interests of the political parties aligned with Iraq’s three main groups: the majority Shiite Muslims, Sunni Muslims and Kurds in the north. Disillusioned Iraqi Voters Decide to Stay Home 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z But he remains the Sunni Muslim leader with the biggest bloc in parliament, making him the front-runner to form the next government. Hezbollah set to become dominant force in Lebanon's parliament 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Russian military police are meant to guard the buses and protect the mainly Sunni Muslim civilians who remain in the former enclave from sectarian revenge attacks by Alawites living nearby. Syria rebels leave last besieged enclave 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z March 14, which is dominated by Sunni Muslims and half the country’s Christians, appeared most at risk of fragmenting, with waning Saudi backing and growing disaffection leading some Sunnis to look for new power bases. Low turnout in Lebanon election amid voter scepticism 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z Then again, Iran’s principal opponent is arguably not Israel at all but the US-aligned Saudi Arabia, the self-appointed leader of the Sunni Muslim Arab world. Israel celebrates but is war with Iran looming? 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z The president is always a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the speaker a Shia Muslim. Lebanon’s political system leads to paralysis and corruption 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The questions are asked of the Dar al-Ifa, the Sunni Muslim institution in charge of religious rulings, mainly based on the Muslim holy book of Quran and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. Egypt’s mufti issues fatwa against buying Facebook ‘likes’ 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z It's an insurgency started by neighboring Sunni Muslim countries backed by the West. How Syria’s Death Toll Is Lost in the Fog of War 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z He was religious, a Sunni Muslim, and prayed five times a day. The Iraqi fantasist who wanted attention 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z It pits Saudi Arabia’s Sunni Muslim monarchy against Yemen’s Houthi rebel movement, which is backed by Shiite Muslim power Iran. Britain to Sell Jets to Saudis Despite Conduct of Yemen War 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z But the match was also a potent symbol of sports diplomacy, with the visitors from the region’s major Sunni Muslim power, Saudi Arabia, coming to Basra, a historic port city in Iraq’s Shiite Muslim heartland. Iraq and Saudi Arabia Come Together Just for Kicks 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Al Tuwaijari is Sunni Muslim, which is an Islamic minority in Iraq. Wars’ other veterans rebuild in Washington state 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Obama and Hillary Started this war in 2011 by encouraging uprisings, then funneling money and weapons through Sunni Muslim countries. How Syria’s Death Toll Is Lost in the Fog of War 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Hariri, as the main Sunni Muslim politician, is likely to hold on to his position as prime minister after the election. Saudis Mend Ties With Lebanon Leader After Resignation Saga 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Muslim countries entered the conflict largely to prevent their regional rival, Iran, a Shiite Muslim theocracy, from projecting its influence along their borders by backing the Houthis. Yemen’s war is so out of control, allies are turning on one another 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z For centuries Sunni Muslim fighters manned ribats, or citadels, on the coast and in the Hadhramaut region in the south and east. A rebellion in Aden is hastening the break-up of Yemen 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z Some Lebanese fear that granting citizenship to so many Sunni Muslims would upset their country’s delicate sectarian balance. Is America wrong to cut aid to Palestinian refugees? 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Pakistan trains, Saudi Arabia funds the local Sunni Muslim population, lo and behold we have civil unrest due to Muslims 'fighting for their rights'. How Syria’s Death Toll Is Lost in the Fog of War 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Under Lebanon’s complex power-sharing agreements, the country’s president must always be a Maronite Christian, the prime minister a Sunni Muslim and the speaker of parliament a Shiite Muslim. Saudis Mend Ties With Lebanon Leader After Resignation Saga 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Its new orders to its fighters hark back to the mid-2000s, when its predecessor, the Sunni Muslim al Qaeda in Iraq, unleashed a violent insurgency to topple the Shiite-dominated federal government in Baghdad. ISIS shifts tactics to guerrilla warfare to reclaim caliphate territory 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z The main traditional parties that thrive on identity politics, be they Christian, Sunni Muslim, Shiite Muslim or Druze, are just too entrenched. In Lebanon’s Long-Delayed Election, Hopes for Fresh Faces 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Very few have been granted Lebanese citizenship for fear that taking in so many Sunni Muslims would upset the country’s delicate sectarian balance. U.S. Funding Cut Reignites Debate on Palestinian Refugee Agency 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z It cited abuses of Christians, Hindus, Ahmadi Muslims and other religious minorities in the heavily Sunni Muslim country. Pakistan’s Islam blasphemy laws hurt U.S. relations 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z In the early years of the civil war, Idlib became the site of fierce anti-government resistance, with much of the province’s majority Sunni Muslim population participating in uprisings. Tens of thousands flee before a chance of fresh violence in Syria's Idlib province 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z The Talibans' chief ally is Pakistan, whso leadership and most of its people, are, like the Taliban, devout Sunni Muslims. Cutting Off Pakistan, U.S. Takes Gamble in Complex Afghan War 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The street protests of largely working-class Iranians represent the boldest challenge in years to Iran’s ruling elite, with which Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Muslim monarchies are locked in proxy wars across the Middle East. Iranian Unrest Draws a Notable Silence From Rival Saudi Arabia 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z He went on to accuse Lorde of promoting prejudice and lies against Jews and criticise her appearances in Russia which he said “aided and abetted a genocide of Sunni Muslims in Syria”. Lorde called a bigot over Israel stance in full-page Washington Post ad 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z It’s a stark contrast to how the Sunni Muslim minority views the fighters. From sniper to saint, showing Iraqi Shiite militias’ power 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z It’s a stark contrast to the Sunni Muslim minority’s view of the fighters. A ‘martyr’ sniper becomes a hero to Iraq’s Shiites 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Long suffering from sectarian tension, Lebanon underwent 15 years of civil war that many believe was exacerbated by the presence of the Palestinians, most of whom are Sunni Muslim. Lebanon’s Palestinian Refugees Resist from the Sidelines 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z They were a religious Sunni Muslim family, and often prayed together. Smothered by the Islamic State, an Iraqi teen dares to dream 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Sufism is intrinsic to Sunni Islam in Egypt as elsewhere - it is an integral part of Muslim life, and the influences of Sufism on mainstream Sunni Muslims are widespread. Mosque attack horror 'will work against extremists' 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z The Egyptian branch of the Islamic State appeared to be targeting fellow Sunni Muslim civilians at prayer. With the loss of its caliphate, ISIS could turn even more reckless and radical 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Friday's attack targeted a mosque frequented by Sufis, a mystical sect viewed as infidels by Islamic State and other Sunni Muslim extremists. More than 200 killed as Egypt militants attack mosque in Sinai – LA Times 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z In case anyone is wondering about my biases - I am a Sunni Muslim from Pakistan pretty much raised here in the US. Yemen’s War Is a Tragedy. Is It Also a Crime? 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Abu Dhabi, the largest of the emirates, is ruled by a royal family from the Sunni Muslim tradition, and it has a troubling history when it comes to academic freedom and human rights. N.Y.U. Journalism Faculty Boycotts Abu Dhabi Campus 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Iran unchecked is disaster for american interests, peace in the middle east, and for Sunni Muslims everywhere. Saudi Arabia Charges Iran With ‘Act of War,’ Raising Threat of Military Clash 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Sunni Muslims in Lebanon who once looked to Saudi Arabia as a close ally and patron are venting anger at the kingdom over the resignation of their political leader, Prime Minister Saad Hariri. Sunnis in Lebanon Vent at Saudi Ally 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z The ruling Saudi royal family considers itself the natural leader of the Sunni Muslim world; Iran is the Middle East's Shiite powerhouse. A Saudi prince is shaking up the Middle East — and may be pushing it toward war – LA Times 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z There is growing concern that Lebanon is becoming drawn into spiralling sectarian tensions between the region's biggest Shia Muslim power, Iran, and Saudi Arabia, which is mainly Sunni Muslim. Lebanon demands answers from Saudis 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z Al-Nujaifi met Monday with U.S. officials in an effort to bolster the influence of Iraq’s minority Sunni Muslims — and shore up his power base. Iraqi VP asks for arms, training for Sunnis in his country 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z It is not clear who will succeed Hariri, but under Lebanon’s constitution, the prime minister must be a Sunni Muslim. The resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister raises risks in the Middle East 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z The country is sharply divided along a camp loyal to Saudi Arabia, headed by the Sunni Muslim Hariri, and a camp loyal to Iran represented by Hezbollah. Lebanese prime minister resigns amid tensions with Hezbollah 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z IS, a Sunni Muslim jihadist group, overran swathes of Iraqi and Syrian territory in 2014 and enforced its rule through ruthless suppression of its enemies, earning international condemnation for its cruelty. Syrian forces close in on IS border town 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Ajaz Khan, a 63-year-old systems analyst from North Liberty, Iowa, said he fled Pakistan in 1974 after Sunni Muslims burned his family’s home and killed two of his cousins in front of him. Maryland development under fire after selling homes only to Muslims 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia, leader of the region’s camp of Sunni Muslim states that also includes Jordan, is concerned about the influence of its rival Iran in Iraq. Iraqi PM, key Iraqi Shiite cleric hold talks in Jordan 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Iraq’s military, armed by the United States but supported by the PMF, ejected the ultra-hardline Sunni Muslim militant group from Mosul and other cities in northern Iraq this year. Go home, Tillerson tells Iranian-backed militias in Iraq 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z Separately on Friday, 20 people were killed in an attack on a Sunni Muslim mosque in Ghor province. Cadets killed in Kabul minibus bombing 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Miziara is wholly Christian, and most of the Syrian refugees are Sunni Muslims, a religious and cultural difference that had already caused friction. ‘All Lebanon is against them’: A rape-murder sours a country on its Syrian refugees 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Shiites are a minority in predominant Sunni Muslim Pakistan, where Sunni militants view them as apostates deserving of death. Thousands rally across Pakistan ahead of Ashura celebrations 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z You are people of many faiths, but majority are Sunni Muslim, therefore, I will ask that "Allah" be with you. As Kurdish Borders Close, War of Words Heats Up 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z Iraq’s military, armed by the United States but supported by the PMF, ejected the ultra-hardline Sunni Muslim militant group from Mosul and other cities in northern Iraq this year. Go home, Tillerson tells Iranian-backed militias in Iraq 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z While most follow the Sunni Muslim faith, a small number of Kurds adhere to Shiite Islam, Christianity and other religions. How would a divorce between Baghdad and Irbil take shape? 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z “They told us it is for our own safety, in case Lebanese come and attack us,” said Houloud al-Sayegh, who lives in a shack in an olive grove outside the Sunni Muslim town of Mariata. ‘All Lebanon is against them’: A rape-murder sours a country on its Syrian refugees 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Iraq hangs 42 Sunnis convicted of terrorism: Iraq executed 42 Sunni Muslims convicted on terrorism charges, including killing security forces and detonating car bombs. World Digest: Sept. 25, 2017 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z IS - Sunni Muslim extremists - have also stirred up internal divisions within religious and ethnic groups. Iraq's minorities fear for their future 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z On Iran, while the Sunni Muslim world and Israel largely share the U.S. view that the nuclear agreement is detrimental, most European allies differ. Analysis | In Trump’s U.N. speech, emphasis on sovereignty echoes his domestic agenda 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Some commanders had pressed his staff to include a discussion of Salafist Islamic teachings and how they influence the Islamic State and other Sunni Muslim terrorist groups. Sebastian Gorka one of Donald Trump’s last ‘Islamic terrorist’ hard-liners 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z It’s a disquieting fact: There are those among Iraq’s Sunni Muslim minority who find some good in the group, though they denounce the militants for suffering inflicted during their nearly three-year rule. Iraq’s Sunnis wrestle with militants’ religious legacy 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Some groups accuse the militias of war crimes against Sunni Muslims in Iraq. Islamic State war crimes see prosecutorial delays in Iraq 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Besides its Shia and Sunni Muslim communities and mixture of Arabs and Kurds, Iraq has a wide range of other religions and ethnicities. Iraq's minorities fear for their future 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z That prompted Saudi Arabia and other regional Sunni Muslim powers to enter into the conflict to restore Hadi to power. Outspoken documenter of Yemen conflict detained by Houthis 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z Like the refugees coming from Syria, the Lebanese population of Arsal is primarily Sunni Muslim, and the town’s government supports Lebanese political factions that oppose the Syrian regime — as do most of the refugees. Lebanese town looks for relief after three tough years tied to Syrian civil war 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z The report also voiced concern for the repression of Shiite Muslims by Islamic State but also by Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Muslim countries, saying they deserved greater protection. State Department report on religious persecution accuses Islamic State of genocide 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Tillerson also accused IS of committing crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing of Sunni Muslims and Kurds. US decries Islamic State ‘genocide’ of Christians, others 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Al-Azhar, established in Cairo in 971 as a centre of Sunni Muslim learning, is hoping that the booth will help steer Egyptians away from extremist thought. Egyptian Islamic authority sets up fatwa kiosk in Cairo metro 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Jordan and other Sunni Muslim states pressured Israel this week to remove the metal detectors and ease the new security measures, fearing a flare-up of violence. Abbas to ‘freeze contact’ with Israel until metal detectors at al-Aqsa Mosque are removed 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z The dispute among the mostly Sunni Muslim nations puts a host of top United States priorities at risk, including the effort to defeat the Islamic State. Beekeeper, Baker, Photographer … Senator? 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z The mosque's military and religious history embodied the spirit of Mosul, a diverse but predominately Sunni Muslim city which supplied Iraq's armed forces with officers for much of the 20th century. Mosul mosque where Islamic State took world stage lies in rubble 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z The rallies on Quds Day, after an ancient Arabic name for Jerusalem, included the usual signs condemning Israel and the United States — along with placards denouncing Saudi Arabia, its Sunni Muslim rival. Iran's anti-Israel rallies, a tradition during Ramadan, this year include ballistic missiles 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z As part of Vision 2030, the crown prince, referred to by many simply as “MBS,” also wants to change Saudi domestic policy, decreasing oil dependence and modernizing the historically strict Sunni Muslim country. In a shake-up, Saudi king names son Mohammed bin Salman new crown prince 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z And now Qatar Airways flights are severely constricted as Qatar’s Sunni Muslim neighbors aggressively blockade the country in the latest geopolitical conflict. Paris Air Show will feature bold talk and undercurrents of worry 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Raza was arrested last year for allegedly posted derogatory content about Sunni Muslim religious leaders and wives of the Prophet Mohammed on Facebook. Pakistani sentenced to death for blasphemy on social media 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Those allies form what is often referred to as the Shiite Crescent, an Iranian sphere of influence in area otherwise dominated by Sunni Muslims. Iran Extends Its Reach in Syria 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain severed relations with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting both Sunni Muslim Islamist militants and Shi'ite Muslim Iran - charges Qatar rejects. Arab powers draw up Qatari blacklist; Turkey to send troops as Gulf crisis deepens 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z The feud complicates efforts to stabilize countries reeling from years of turmoil and undermines the notion of a Sunni Muslim Arab world united against terrorism and Iran, proclaimed by U.S. Feud over Qatar deepens conflicts across Arab world 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z Iran and its allies use “takfiri,” an Arabic word, to describe its extremist Sunni Muslim enemies, including al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. Iran’s top diplomat calls Trump’s statement on Tehran attacks ‘repugnant’ 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z In recent years quiet cooperation has developed especially on the intelligence front with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states — Sunni Muslim nations who like Israel see a threatening rival in the Shiite theocracy of Iran. Trump touts ultimate peace, leaving details for later 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Trump was equally generous in his praise for Saudi Arabia, a Sunni Muslim state that considers Shiite Iran its principal rival for regional power. Trump summons Muslim nations to confront ‘Islamic terror of all kinds’ 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z In his speech on Sunday, Mr. Trump, a guest of the Saudi monarch, spoke of a stronger alliance with mostly Sunni Muslim nations to fight terrorism and extremist ideology and to push back against Iran. Trump Reaches Out to Sunni Nations, at Iran’s Expense 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z Enter the Islamic State, who sought to create its own continuous Sunni Muslim caliphate. The two Syria documentaries you must see to really understand what the hell is going on there 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z But to the Sunni Muslim leaders in Riyadh, that suggested an unacceptable concession to their regional Shiite Muslim rivals in Tehran, and relations with Washington soured. With Trump, Saudis see chance for reset in U.S. relationship 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z The agreement also strengthened the powers of the prime minister - a post reserved for a Sunni Muslim. Lebanon pushed to brink in election law stand-off 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Administration officials said they foresaw a number of agreements to be announced after the meetings, where discussions are expected to include a new military coalition among friendly Sunni Muslim states. Trump plans first presidential overseas trip, to Israel, Vatican and Saudi Arabia 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Trump also hopes to enlist some Sunni Muslim Arab allies in crafting a deal. On Middle East peace, Trump wants to get to yes — and figure out the details later 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z But with Iran’s relations with its Sunni Muslim rivals across the region increasingly tense, many analysts say a major shift coming out of the May 19 vote is unlikely. Obama nuclear deal on Iran presidential ballot 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z The Sunni Muslim group was formed in December 1987 in Gaza, several days after the outbreak of the first Palestinian uprising against Israel’s occupation. Hamas rebrands itself in new manifesto, but old goals remain 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z A U.S.-led international coalition is providing air and ground support for the offensive in Mosul, the largest city in northern Iraq, which fell to hardline Sunni Muslim fighters in June 2014. Iraqi commander says to complete capture of Mosul in May 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z The population of the province is predominantly Sunni Muslim; the majority of Iranians are Shi’ites. Militants kill ten Iranian border guards in attack on frontier with Pakistan 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Beards were mandatory under the Sunni Muslim militants who took control of the city in 2014. For some Mosul men, escape leads straight to the interrogator 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The ultra-hardline Sunni Muslim fighters are countering the offensive using booby traps, suicide motorcycle attacks, sniper and mortar fire and, occasionally, shells filled with toxic gas. Iraqi forces using siege and stealth to evict Islamic State from Mosul 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Jordan is part of the region’s Sunni Muslim camp, while Assad is backed by Shiite Muslim Iran and the Shiite militia Hezbollah. Jordan rejects Assad claim it plans to send troops to Syria 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Yemen is engulfed in a civil war pitting Sunni Muslims against Shiite rebels backed by Iran. Duncan Hunter says U.S. must sell drones to Middle East allies to fight terror 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Malek’s family is Christian, a religious minority in a country with a Sunni Muslim majority. Opinion | A look at Syria: The everyday beauty and the everyday fears 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Christians have long been a beleaguered minority in Egypt, 10% of the overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim population of more than 92 million. Amid reminders of bloodshed and oppression across the Middle East, embattled Christians celebrate Easter 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z Last year the Sunni Muslim group claimed responsibility for bombing a demonstration by minority Shiites in Kabul, killing more than 80 people and wounding hundreds. Islamic State has fewer than 1,000 fighters in Afghanistan. So why did Trump drop the 'mother of all bombs'? 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z The announcement came one day after the suspect had asked that his state-appointed lawyer be replaced with a Sunni Muslim, a request that was refused. Stockholm attack suspect Rakhmat Akilov admits terrorist crime 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Trump has cited Sisi’s “courage” in fighting Islamic State, the Sunni Muslim terrorist group that has made inroads in Sinai and other parts of Egypt and killed dozens of Egyptians, including Coptic Christians, in attacks. Egypt's authoritarian-minded president gets a warm White House welcome 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z He was referring to hardline Sunni Muslim groups and Saudi Arabia's official Wahhabi school of Islam. Iran rejects U.S. terror claim by Mattis, blames Saudi 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z The terrorist group has attracted Sunni Muslim members by capitalizing on the civil war in Yemen, which is pitting Shiite rebels against the government. Navy SEALs found Yemeni enemies well-prepared for combat in deadly raid 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z It started six years ago with protests across Syria, mainly among the country's majority Sunni Muslims, against Assad and his family's 40-year rule built around the minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shi'ite Islam. After six years, Assad now secure but his country carved up as war thunders on 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z A Sunni Muslim organization founded in Egypt early last century, the Brotherhood is now a widespread, loosely organized religious and social movement across the Arab world. Defense Secretary Mattis withdraws Patterson as choice for undersecretary for policy 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Takfiri is an Arabic derogatory term referring to extremist Sunni Muslims - such as members of the Islamic State group - who accuse other Muslims of being infidels. Twin blasts kill 40 near religious sites in Syria’s capital 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z The British-Lebanese human rights lawyer said IS was also attacking Christians, and Shia and Sunni Muslims. Amal Clooney urges UN to back Islamic State probe - BBC News 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Inside Mosul, troops battled the ultra-hardline Sunni Muslim fighters, who hid among the remaining civilian population and deployed snipers and suicide car bombs to defend their last major Iraq stronghold. Iraqi forces see off Islamic State attack, seize road out of Mosul 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z With more than 175 million Sunni Muslims in Pakistan, the competition is fierce and Qadri’s martyrdom is a huge draw. Pakistani capital under tight security while Muslim devotees honor man who assassinated a liberal governor 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Certainly not Sunni Muslims, whom Assad has been slaughtering – some of those who survive will soon return to their homes in the Caucasus and Central Asia, newly angry at the Russian bear. Killer, kleptocrat, genius, spy: the many myths of Vladimir Putin 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Ousting the Sunni Muslim extremists from Mosul is a major objective for Abadi's fragile government. U.S. advisors are now fighting alongside Iraqi forces in the battle for Mosul 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z This includes Shia and Sunni Muslims and Kurds, as well as Iranians, Americans and others. Battle for western Mosul will be toughest fight yet - BBC News 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z After Islamic State’s stunning blitz through Mosul in mid-2014, the city’s mostly Sunni Muslim population appeared jubilant. Violent assault on Islamic State entrenchments in west Mosul set to begin 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z Takfiri is a term used by Iranian officials to describe militant Sunni Muslim fundamentalists such as the Islamic State group. World Digest: Feb. 11, 2017 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z Nicholson also said Russia was “legitimizing” the Taliban by creating a “false narrative” that the fundamentalist Sunni Muslims insurgents are fighting Islamic State militants, who are also Sunni Muslims, in Afghanistan. Top U.S. general in Afghanistan said thousands more troops needed for fight against Taliban 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Although there were initial problems when the Americans returned, beginning in 2014, to help Iraq combat the Sunni Muslim Islamic State, they have found themselves on the same side against the militants. Defense, intelligence officials caution White House on terrorist designation for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z The “battlefront” includes Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Lebanon and Yemen, where Tehran is fighting a proxy war with Saudi Arabia, its chief Sunni Muslim rival. Iran sanctions: US gears up for showdown with global terror 'champion' | Simon Tisdall 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Khairullah, a minority Sunni Muslim from Iraq, said he fled Mosul about two years ago with his wife and two young sons. Trump policy dims hope for refugees in Indonesian limbo 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z |
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