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7/8/2026 10:04:35 AM
Crowds thronged the streets of Najaf on Wednesday as the coffin of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei moved through the holy city in a procession devoted to Iraq, home to Shia Islam's most sacred shrines.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
6/30/2026 8:22:39 PM
Shia Muslims commemorated the religious festival of Ashura this year amid the fallout of the US-Iran war.
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World
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Region
6/28/2026 4:55:52 PM
Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah warned on Sunday of "internal conflict" in Lebanon over the country's agreement with Israel, which the Lebanese Shia movement rejects, predicting that the deal would not be implemented.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
6/16/2026 6:47:22 PM
Efforts to disarm Iraq’s Shia militias remains locked in a fragile stalemate.
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World
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Region
5/27/2026 5:24:13 PM
Influential Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr announced on Wednesday the formal separation of the armed faction known as Saraya Al-Salam from his political movement, in a move he described as serving Iraq’s “national interest” amid growing regional and domestic security challenges.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
5/6/2026 11:17:00 PM
While Iraq’s Shia bloc may finally have named a new prime minister, the country’s political deadlock is far from over.
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World
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Region
4/27/2026 10:33:58 PM
Iraq's newly elected president nominated businessman Ali al-Zaidi as the country's prime minister-designate on Monday, after he was endorsed by the country's main Shia alliance.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/1/2026 3:18:34 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi stressed on Wednesday the importance of concerted regional and global efforts to halt the ongoing escalation in the Middle East, contain the impact of the current war, and prevent the region from slipping into further instability, during a call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/15/2026 9:35:23 PM
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed Cairo’s full support for Iraq’s sovereignty, security, and stability during a phone call he received on Sunday from Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, as the two leaders discussed the latest regional developments, the Egyptian presidency said.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
3/4/2026 4:00:00 PM
Trump is going after Shia-led regime in Iraq as he claims a swift removal of Iran’s leadership.
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World
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International
2/6/2026 2:53:02 PM
A suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 130 on Friday, a police source said.
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World
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Region
1/25/2026 5:38:27 PM
Iraq's parliament will meet on Tuesday to elect the country's new president, who will then appoint a prime minister expected to be Nouri al-Maliki after he was endorsed by the largest Shia bloc.
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World
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Region
11/12/2025 12:34:28 PM
The list backing incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has scored a big win in parliament after elections, sources close to his alliance told AFP on Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
10/10/2025 4:08:21 PM
Influential Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr has said he will not take part in Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections, but his influence was shown this week after he lashed out at alleged corruption, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti in Baghdad.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/12/2025 2:02:40 PM
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani condemned in a phone call on Thursday Israel’s strike on Qatar as a breach of international law and urged an immediate Gaza ceasefire and free flow of aid.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
8/28/2025 9:21:04 PM
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayyeb said on Thursday that Al-Azhar was ready to host Sunni and Shia Lebanese imams for joint training to promote unity and positive coexistence,with curricula tailored to Lebanon’s diverse society and unique challenges.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
8/27/2025 8:02:50 PM
US demands for the Lebanese Shia group Hizbullah to lay down its arms may force Lebanon into facing dangerous choices
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
8/1/2025 6:28:00 PM
The efforts made by Syria’s Islamist rulers to subdue the country’s minorities are stirring up fears in Iraq’s Shia community.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
6/25/2025 6:52:24 PM
Since Saddam’s downfall, Iran has helped empowering Iraqi Shias. So why their leaders are not backing it in conflict with Israel, nonetheless, asks Salah Nasrawi
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World
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Region
6/1/2025 7:07:56 PM
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Sunday condemned Israeli attacks on Lebanon as he hosted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, on his first visit to Baghdad since taking office.
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