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To prevent any possible clashes between Shias and Salafists, the Ministry of Religious Endowments closes the shrine at Al-Hussein Mosque to visitors while Sufis keep a watchful eye

World - Region

Bahrain jails 18 Shias for police station attack

10/10/2013 3:15:54 PM

Thursday's ruling brings to 122 the number of Shias jailed since 29 September in connection with unrest in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom

World - Region

Bahrain jails 37 Shias for up to 15 years

9/30/2013 4:52:35 PM

Group are accused of detonating two roadside bombs in the Shia village of Diraz, wounding four policemen

World - Region

Bahrain jails 3 Shias for trying to kill police

9/15/2013 2:18:48 PM

Three Bahraini Shia Muslims jailed for 10 years each for 'possessing homemade shotguns, as well as employing violence against police'

World - Region

Saudi arrests Shias after gunbattle: Report

7/30/2013 11:39:40 AM

Amongst those arrested was Abbas Ali al-Mazraa, wanted on a list of 23 Saudis who flared protests amongst the Shia community in March 2011

World - Region

Shias main losers in Kuwait polls as liberals gain: Official

7/28/2013 9:02:11 AM

Kuwait's election results are surprising as a number of veterans lost their seats in favour of young MPs and it demonstrates the failure of Shia and Sunni radicals to get re-elected

World - Region

Bahrain jails 7 Shias to 15 years over murder bid

7/2/2013 3:03:29 PM

Bahraini court sentences seven Bahraini Shias to 15 years of prison for killing a police officer

Egypt - Politics

Egypt prosecutors detain Shia leader

6/26/2013 3:49:12 PM

Shia leader Mohamed El-Dereiny arrested for illegal possession of weapons in wake of mob attack that killed 4 Egyptian Shias in Giza on Monday

World - Region

Bahrain arrests 9 Shias for 'planning prison break'

6/25/2013 10:03:37 PM

Authorities in Bahrain arrest nine Shias accused of having links to Iran who they say were planning attacks on key govt installations

Egypt - Politics

Amnesty urges Morsi to protect Egypt’s Shias

6/25/2013 12:42:08 PM

President Mohamed Morsi remained silent over sectarian hate speech before killing of 4 Shia Muslims by mob in Giza, Amnesty International says

World - Region

Iran condemns attack on Shia Muslims in Egypt

6/25/2013 10:40:18 AM

In response to Sunday killing of four Shias in Egypt, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson claims assault part of a 'foreign conspiracy' against Shias

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