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Over 15 killed in Karachi violence

The shootings were said to be the result of a clash between two tribes after a dispute broke out bet...

Pak Sunni Tehrik seeks `real` Islamic welfare state

The Pakistan Sunni Tehrik organised a rally at the Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore yesterday that was att...

Foreign jihadists fighting in Syria battlefields

Foreign Sunni jihadists are fighting alongside Syrian rebels who have taken on President Bashar al-...

Suicide bomber kills 32 at Baghdad funeral march

Insurgents have stepped up violence in Iraq since US military withdrawal last month.

Sectarian attack kills 14 of same family in Syria

The killings have raised the prospect of the pro-democracy protest movement against Syrian President...

Insurgent bombing in central Iraq kills 13 people

At least 13 people were killed and eight injured in separate bomb and gunfire attacks in Iraq.

Protester in Bahrain dies after arrest

About 40 people have died in nearly a year of nonstop unrest between Bahrain`s Sunni monarchy and ma...

`US withdrew from Iraq to save money`

An al Qaeda front group said in a message that America`s bankruptcy and collapse is imminent.

Iraq`s Sunni-backed Cabinet ministers suspended

Iraq`s Shiite-dominated Cabinet suspended boycotting Sunni-backed ministers, an official said, dee...

Opposition supporters rally in Bahrain despite ban

Demonstrators are gathering at the headquarters of Bahrain`s main opposition party in the island n...

Turkey warns against Shi`ite-Sunni Cold War

Middle East powerhouse Turkey said rising Sunni-Shi`ite tensions would be suicide for the whole regi...

Saudi seeks arrest of 23 Shi`ites for unrest

The Sunni-ruled kingdom accused wanted men of serving the agenda of a foreign power, referrring to S...

Sunni leader slams `massive` Iraq rights problems

Parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi said that massive violations were destroying its democracy.

‘Iraq headed for sectarian autocracy’

Sectarian tensions are running high in Iraq ten days after the last US troops pulled out.

Pak: Key member of a Shia-Sunni Peace Jirga killed

A key member of a Shia-Sunni Peace Jirga in northwest Pakistan was killed and his companion injured...

US urges Iraq `dialogue` to solve political crisis

The strikes and the political rows have heightened sectarian tensions just a week after the last US ...

Iraq PM urges Kurds to hand over wanted Sunni VP

Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi is wanted on allegations of running a death squad.

Iraqi Sunni leaders denounce PM Maliki

The Iraqi vice president accused of running death squads hit back at the prime minister on Tuesday.

20 killed in attack on Yemen Sunni school: Tribe

Dar al-Hadith school is seen as a Sunni threat by Shiite Huthis who dominate the northern region.

Bahrain protesters `tortured excessively`: Report

Bahrain`s Sunni government promised "no immunity" for anyone suspected of abuses.

615 detained in anti-Baathist sweep: Iraqi PM

Sunnis say that Baghdad sometimes uses crackdowns on Baathists as a tool to exert political pressur...

Gunmen attack Shiite Muslims in Pak, kill 13

Suspected Sunni extremists opened fire on Shiite Muslims traveling through southwestern Pakistan.

Bahrain: Life in prison for Pakistani killers

A security court also gave prison terms to 7 university students charged with causing violence amid ...

`Oppose US; recognise Palestinian state`

The top Sunni Muslim authority has called on the free world to recognise a Palestinian state at UN.

UP Shia, Sunni Waqf Board heads to have MOS status

UP government on Thursday accorded minister of state status to the chairmen of Shia and Sunni Waqf ...

Bahrain frees detainees including ex-MPs

Bahrain has sentenced eight opposition members to life imprisonment over the protests.

Bahrain King `supports` political reforms

Bahrain`s King said he supports proposals for political reform following a national dialogue.

Suicide bomber kills 5 Sunni guards: Iraqi police

Iraqi police said that a suicide bomber killed five members of a govt-backed Sunni militia that hel...

Bahrain reconciliation talks start amid crackdown

Bahrain`s Sunni rulers launched landmark reconciliation talks with the opposition following four mon...

Sunni leader assassinated in Iraq

The assailants fled the scene and security forces have launched a manhunt.

Suicide bombing at Sunni mosque in Iraq kills 16

The bombing at the mosque was the second major attack in Iraq.

Kuwaiti Shiite and Sunni MPs in parliamentary fistfight

The debate was attended by delegation of US lawyers defending the inmates.

Syrian Army storms Banias Sunni districts: Report

Syrian Prez belongs to minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shi`ite Islam.

Iraq to disband court that tried Saddam Hussein

It could help alleviate tension between Shiite-led govt and Sunni community.

Unrest in Syria as security forces kill 9 protestors

Syrian security forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have shot dead at least nine civilians.

Pak police arrest 500 activists of Sunni group

Police have arrested over 500 activists of the Sunni Ittehad Council from different parts of Punjab ...

Saudi police wound 3 Shi’ite protesters: Report

Around 600-800 protesters were demanding the release of 9 Shi’ite prisoners.

Sunni-backed Iraqi leader rejects government job

Ayad Allawi`s rejection for the govt job is in a step that could leave Sunnis further marginalized.

Thousands of Bahrainis march against regime

Thousands of demonstrators marched to demand the Sunni regime stand down.

PM designation splits Sunni camp in Lebanon

Hezbollah-backed Najib Mikati`s appointment as Lebanon`s premier-designate has split the country`s ...

Iran Sunni militant group to kill hostage: Report

A spokesman for Iran`s armed Sunni militant group says it will kill an abducted Iranian after auth...

Iran says 11 members of Sunni militant group hanged

Jundallah has claimed many deadly attacks in Sistan-Baluchestan province.

Ayodhya: Waqf moves SC, says no compromise

The Sunni Waqf Board challenged Allahabad HC verdict in Ayodhya title suits case.

Why babies born in summer have sunnier dispositions

The season in which a baby is born can have a dramatic effect on their biological clocks function.

Bomb targets Iraq lawmaker from Sunni-backed list

A roadside bomb on Friday went off in the northern city of Mosul, narrowly missing a member of a S...

Iraq rivals `agree to share power` eight months after poll

Iraq`s political rivals reached a breakthrough power-sharing deal in which Nuri al-Maliki, a Shiit...

Four policemen gunned down in Pakistan

Four policemen were gunned down today in an attack on a police van in Pakistan`s southwest Balochi...

Bahrain Sunni Islamists hit as woman makes history in polls

Rival Sunni Islamist groups in Bahrain lost almost half their seats in a parliamentary election run-...

Bahrain tries 27 suspected Shiite militants

Tight security was laid on as a trial opened in Bahrain for 27 Shiites accused of being militants ...

`Ayodhya solution without concrete plan futile`

The Sunni Central Waqf Board has ruled out giving up claim on the disputed site in Ayodhya.

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