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Germany detains Iranian man on suspicion of planning deadly chemical attackOfficials said the man is suspected to have planned a attack motivated by Islamic extremism, for which he had allegedly sought to obtain the potent toxins cyanide and ricin.WorldJan 8, 2023
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Bombings kill 93 in Iraqi capital’s bloodiest day this yearIn the deadliest violence in Baghdad this year, three car bombs claimed by the Islamic State group killed 93 people across the Iraqi capital Wednesday.WorldMay 11, 2016
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Iraq offers to mediate between Saudi Arabia, IranIraq on Wednesday offered to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran after tensions soared following the kingdom's execution of a Shiite cleric and attacks on two Saudi diplomatic posts in the Islamic Republic.WorldJan 6, 2016
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A very brief beginner’s guide to Iran and Saudi Arabia’s renewed rivalryThe Sunni Muslim Saudi kingdom executed prominent Shiite Muslim cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday, sparking a diplomatic duel between the two powerful countries.WorldJan 4, 2016
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Who was Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, and why did Saudi Arabia execute him?Demonstrations erupted across the Middle East Sunday as Shiite Muslims protested Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.WorldJan 4, 2016
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Lebanon arrests fugitive hard-line Sunni cleric wanted for deadly shootoutLebanese authorities arrested a fugitive hard-line Sunni cleric Saturday who was wanted on suspicion of being involved in deadly clashes with government troops in 2013 that deepened sectarian tensions in the country.WorldAug 15, 2015
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Pakistan police kill feared Sunni militant leader Malik IshaqPakistani police gunned down one of the country's most-feared Sunni militant leaders and 13 followers in a mysterious pre-dawn shootout Wednesday.WorldJul 29, 2015
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Shooting on packed bus in Pakistan kills 43Gunmen killed more than 40 people on Wednesday aboard a bus in southern Pakistan bound for a Shiite community centre, in the latest attack targeting the religious minority.WorldMay 13, 2015
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How Saudi Arabia (and friends) moved so fast to intervene in YemenThe intervention in Yemen appeared as a swift reaction to a rapidly deteriorating situation, but it's quite likely that Saudi Arabia has been preparing to confront the Houthis for a while.WorldMar 27, 2015
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US Secretary of State in Iraq to ease sectarian tensionsSecretary of State John Kerry is in Baghdad for the first high-level U.S. meeting with Iraq's new prime minister.WorldSep 10, 2014
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