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NEWS ABOUT: sectarianism

sectarianism stories: 5 news summaries

 Iraq Protesters 
 Burn US Flag 
 During Biden Visit 

Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr mock veep's reconciliation tour

Jul 3, 09 2:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to promote reconciliation among Iraqis was met today with protests by supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, Reuters reports. Demonstrators burned American flags and shouted anti-US slogans. Biden plans to meet with PM Nouri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani to assess plans to heal the... More »

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Iraq • Joe Biden • Sadr City • sectarianism • Muqtada al-Sadr • political demonstrations • protesters • American flag

PBS Bans New Religious Programming

Channels that already carry church services allowed to continue

Jun 17, 09 8:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - PBS has voted to enforce its longstanding prohibition on sectarian broadcasts and ban its stations from carrying any new religious programming, the Washington Post reports. As a compromise, the few stations that already air church services and religious lectures will be allowed to continue to do so. Religious discussions that... More »

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television • religion • sectarianism • PBS • broadcasting

 Sectarian Arrests Threaten 
 Iraq Security 

Sunnis fear al-Qaeda resurgence as Shiite authorities detain Council leaders

Sep 23, 08 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sunnis of the Awakening Council, which helped the US fight al-Qaeda in Iraq, are in hiding to avoid arrest by the Shia-led government, USA Today reports. Such political harassment could allow al-Qaeda to regain footing in volatile Diyala province and elsewhere, US officials say. Iraqi government members insist their actions... More »

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Iraq • democracy • sectarianism • Awakening Councils • Diyala Province • al-Qaeda • Sunni Islamic Party

Al-Sadr Appears at Iraqi Mosque

Shiite firebrand returns from Iran, invites Sunnis to join in opposing US

May 25, 07 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr emerged from hiding today, making a surprise appearance near the Iraqi city of Najaf. Al-Sadr, who fled to Iran four months ago, gave a sermon at Kufa today, condemning the US occupation and demanding a "timetable" for withdrawal. In a shift away from sectarianism, he... More »

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Iraq • Sunni • Shiite • Mahdi Army • sectarianism • Muqtada al-Sadr

Cabal Pushes Shiite Agenda

Group working out
of Iraqi PM's office
is accused of
protecting militias

May 1, 07 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - A shadowy group within the Iraqi prime minister’s office is secretly pushing a Shiite agenda and exacerbating sectarianism, CNN reports. The 24-member Office of the Commander in Chief has power over other ministries, which Iraqis say it is using to protect  militias and blacklist commanders not willing to turn... More »

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Iraq • Shiite • politics • Nouri al-Maliki • sectarianism

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