Shia Muslims

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Syria
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Syrian ministry condemns killing of Shia imam near Damascus

Syrian authorities condemned the killing of a Shia imam in a bomb blast in a Damascus suburb on Friday, in the latest security incident.

The New Arab Staff
02 May, 2026
A banner reading 'Stop torture in Bahrain' is positioned against a wall close to Downing Street during a small protest in Whitehall by Bahrain Freedom Movement activists
Bahrain
MENA
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Bahrain probes death of jailed activist, denies Shia crackdown

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 March, 2026
Mourners attend the funeral of Shia Muslims, a day after a suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad
Pakistan
World
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Islamic State claims Pakistan mosque bombing that killed 31

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 February, 2026
A man walks between shelters at the Imam Ali Housing Compound, where displaced Lebanese and Syrian refugee are located
Syria
MENA
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Syrian Shia refugees deny links to Assad in Lebanese camp

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 February, 2026
qom
Iran
MENA
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Iran to suspend visa-free access for Indians amid kidnapping

The New Arab Staff
19 November, 2025
Shiite Muslim devotees pay their respects at a replica model of a shrine of Karbala during the 29th Arbaeen Procession on February 7, 2010 in London, England.
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World
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UK Shia Muslim youth camp axed after pro-Israel complaints

Assiah Hamed
15 August, 2025
If Sunni-Shia wound is political, Muslims heal it personally
Islam
Unfiltered

If the Sunni–Shia wound is political, Muslims heal it personally

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Yahia Lababidi

23 July, 2025
Lebanon Shia mark first Ashura after blows to Hezbollah and Iran
Ashura
MENA
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After war with Israel, a grief-veiled Ashura for Lebanon's Shia

Hanna Davis
08 July, 2025
To end Lebanon military dualism Hezbollah needs reform not force
Hezbollah
Perspectives

Disarming Hezbollah needs reform to end Lebanon military dualism

Sami Halabi

Sami Halabi

13 May, 2025
The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Visit The Aga Khan Centre
Shia Muslims
World
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The MENA's Ismaili Muslims mourn spiritual leader Aga Khan

The New Arab Staff
05 February, 2025
Foot and vehicle traffic clogs the Masnaa border from Syria into Lebanon, where traffic is heavy in both directions after a lightning strike by Islamist rebels on December 11, 2024. (Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images)
Lebanon
MENA
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90,000 Syrians may have entered Lebanon since Assad ousted

The New Arab Staff
14 December, 2024
Najaf
Iraq
MENA
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Prominent cleric survives assassination attempt in Iraq's Najaf

Dana Taib Menmy
31 October, 2024
Israel's intent in Lebanon is clear: a genocidal assault on Lebanon's Shia Muslims
Lebanon-Israel conflict
Perspectives

Israel 'eradicating Hezbollah' means erasure for Lebanese Shia

Dima El-Ayache and Karim Safieddine

Dima El-Ayache and Karim Safieddine

30 October, 2024
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Iran
MENA
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Iran's president names first Sunni governor in 45 years

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 September, 2024
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Oman
MENA
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Gulf states condemn rare Oman attack claimed by IS group

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 July, 2024
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MENA
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Shias in Lebanon and Iraq commemorate Ashura amid Gaza war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 July, 2024
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Iraq
MENA
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Iraq recovers remains of 139 likely IS victims from mass grave

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 July, 2024
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Saudi Arabia
MENA
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Saudi court imprisons 12 football fans over 'Shia chant'

The New Arab Staff
31 March, 2024
Kabul
World
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At least 7 civilians killed in minibus explosion in Kabul

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 November, 2023
Ashura
World
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Kashmir Shias march for Ashura after 33-year ban lifted

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 July, 2023
Shia
World
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Ashura: Why do Shias commemorate it and how?

The New Arab Staff
27 July, 2023