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A wave of attacks in Iraq, including car bombs in Baghdad, killed 73 people on Wednesday as militants took more territory from security forces in crisis-hit Anbar province.
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Shi`ite Muslims staged a protest demonstration against the ban on their processions on ‘Ashura’ the 10th day of the Muharram in Srinagar.
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The turmoil has fuelled fears that Maliki is trying to shore up Shi`ite power and sideline Iraqiya.
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The political crisis pits the leaders of the country`s mostly ethnic and sectarian-based party blocs against each other.
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Khazali also said the group was willing to hand over the remains of British bodyguard Alan McMenemy without conditions.
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Middle East powerhouse Turkey said rising Sunni-Shi`ite tensions would be suicide for the whole region.
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A total of 4,059 civilians were killed in Iraq in 2011, compared to 3,976 in 2010, a rights group said.
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The Sunni-ruled kingdom accused wanted men of serving the agenda of a foreign power, referrring to Shi`ite rival Iran.
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Tensions have been high in Bahrain since security forces crushed weeks of pro-democracy street protests by the majority Shi`ite Muslims in March.
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Protesters demand the 200-year-old ruling Sunni dynasty give up its hold on power and allow a freely elected government.
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Violence has dropped sharply overall since the height of Iraq`s sectarian conflict in 2006-2007.
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Bahrain`s Sunni rulers hope to open talks with the Shiite opposition they crushed.
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