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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: shi'ite

shi'ite stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - Iran publicly hanged three men today in connection with the bombing of a Shi’ite mosque last week that killed at least 30, Reuters reports. Responsibility for the blast has reportedly been claimed by the Sunni militant group Jundollah, which Iran says is part of the al Qaeda network and... More »

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Iran • Sunni militants • execution • bombing • mosque • public executions • shi'ite

 Sunnis Rejoin Iraqi Parliament 

Bloc split off last year over power sharing; ministry appointments helped patch rift

Jul 19, 08 7:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Sunni Arab bloc of Iraq's Parliament returned from a year-long absence today, Reuters reports, as the government approved several Sunni ministerial candidates. The move is a major breakthrough for national reconciliation; "It is a real step forward for political reform,"  a senior lawmaker in the bloc... More »

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Iraq • Nouri al-Maliki • Iraq parliament • Sunni Accordance Front • shi'ite • Sunni leaders

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