TOP 100 ARABIAN SITES
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| New Shiite Alliance Excludes Iraqi Prime Minister An alliance of major Shiite groups that excludes the Dawa Party is likely to stoke fears of growing Iranian influence. feeds.nytimes.com |
Authorities in Iran Arrest 18 Students After two protests earlier this week, officials ordered the roundup, which students said might only make tensions worse. nytimes.com |
Thirteen Bodies Found Near Baghdad Gunmen killed at least 13 people in a Sunni village west of Baghdad, dumping their bullet-riddled bodies in a cemetery, Iraqi security officials said Monday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Holiday in Iraq Is Largely Peaceful A bomb killed four people in northern Iraq, but a massive deployment of security forces kept the culmination of the Shiite observance of Ashura largely peaceful. feeds.nytimes.com |
‘Chemical’ Ali Executed in Iraq One of Saddam Hussein’s most notorious henchmen, known as Chemical Ali for his part in gas attacks against Kurds in the 1980’s, was executed on Monday, the Iraqi government announced. nytimes.com |