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Name: Shia Islam

First reported 52 mins ago - Updated 7 mins ago - 5 reports

Hizballah

Nasrallah promises victory in Syria

Hezbollah's leader upped his rhetoric in support of the Bashar al-Assad regime.Hezbollah’s leader on Saturday vowed that the Bashar al-Assad and his party would emerge victorious in Syria in a speech in which he addressed the mounting criticism aimed ... [Published NOW News - 7 mins ago]

Entities: Syria, Hizballah, Lebanon

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 11 mins ago - 7 reports

Bomb attacks on army and pilgrims kill 10 in Iraq

A roadside bomb attack on an Iraqi army convoy and a car bomb targeting Iranian pilgrims killed 10 people and wounded 19 on Saturday, security officers and doctors said.Iraq is struggling to contain a wave of violence that has killed more than 430 people ... [Published The New Age Online - 39 mins ago]

Entities: Iraq, Shia Islam, Bomb, Car Bomb, Samarra (Iraq)

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 23 mins ago - 5 reports

Death toll in Tripoli clashes rises to 25

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - The death toll in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli reached 25 on Saturday in the seventh straight day of clashes between factions supporting opposing sides in Syria's two-year civil war, security sources said.Residents heard ... [Published Dunya News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Tripoli (Libya), Alawite, Syria, Lebanon

First reported 55 mins ago - Updated 40 mins ago - 2 reports

Free Syrian Army

Fighting rages in strategic Syrian town

Smoke clears in the aftermath of a purported airstrike in Qusair, Syria. Reuters is unable to independently verify the content of these videos, which have been obtained from a social media website. A days-old battle, which has left the town in ruins, ... [Published Reuters India - 40 mins ago]

Entities: George Sabra, Alawite, Damascus, Free Syrian Army, Syrian National Council

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 4 reports

In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for US

Washington: Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq.Unresolved sectarian tensions, inflamed by the raging civil war in neighbouring Syria, have combined ... [Published NDTV - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Iraq, Syria, Sectarianism, Sunni Islam, Kenneth Pollack

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 2 reports

Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity key to peace push

Syria's opposition resumed talks on Saturday aimed at closing their fractious ranks, crucial to launching an international peace conference, and government forces pressed an onslaught on a rebel-held town to try to gain the upper hand in civil war.Failure ... [Published Reuters - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Coalition, Hizballah, Michel Kilo, Syria

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 4 reports

European Union

Hezbollah: EU terror label would be a ‘big mistak ...

Jerusalem. The European Union would be making a “big mistake” labeling Hezbollah a terror organization, the group’s deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem, said on Friday.In an interview with Lebanese television, Qassem said that the threats do not worry ... [Published Focus Bulgaria - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Hizballah, European Union, Terrorist Group, Naim Qassem

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 3 reports

Satellite Pictures Show A Revolution Waiting To Happen In Bahrain

Bahrain's poor and overcrowded Shiite majority learned what a raw deal they were getting in 2006, when they saw satellite images of lavish palaces and empty land owned by the Sunni monarchy.The images, which circulated in PDF form after the government ... [Published San Francisco Chronicle - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Bahrain, PDF, Shia Islam, protest

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 17 hours ago - 3 reports

Iraqi Shiites, Sunnis hold joint Friday Prayers to thwart sectarian violence

Thousands of Iraqis have held unity prayers across the nation to show solidarity against attempts to push the country into sectarian strife.The joint Shiite-Sunni Friday Prayers came against the backdrop of growing anger countrywide over what Iraqi authorities, ... [Published IRIB World Service - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Sunni Islam, Sectarian Violence, Shia Islam

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated 23 hours ago - 2 reports

Hezbollah continues backing Assad in Syria

The Shiite Hezbollah are fighting alongside regime troops in Syria. Much is at stake for the militant group: if Assad's regime falls, Hezbollah will be weakened in Lebanon.The number of Hezbollah fighters killed in Syria is on the rise. According to Syrian ... [Published Deutsche Welle - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Hizballah, Syria, Shia Islam, Lebanon

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 9 reports

Lebanese president cautions Hezbollah over Syria role

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman cautioned Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah on Friday over its militants' intervention on the side of the regime in the conflict in neighbouring Syria."The resistance is more noble and more important than anything, and should ... [Published GlobalPost - May 24 2013]

Entities: Hizballah, Syria, Lebanon, Interference

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

Bahrainis Demand Regime Change

Bahrainis Demand Regime Change World media outlets give little attention to the events in Bahrain, a small island nation, which is a key ally of Saudi Arabia and the United States in the Persian Gulf. On May 10 thousands of anti-government activists flocked ... [Published Dogma and Geopolitics - May 24 2013]

Entities: Bahrain, Anti-Government, Persian Gulf

Quotes

"A state is better than chaos, this is the logical and ethical approach."

Nasrallah promises victory in Syria [Published NOW News - 7 mins ago]

...this responsibility and will accept all sacrifices and expected consequences of this position," he said, speaking from an undisclosed location. "We will be the ones who bring it victory, God willing" he added

Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory in Syrian conflict [Published Morning Call - 28 mins ago]

...(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SYRIAN NATIONAL COALITION ACTING CHAIRMAN, GEORGE SABRA, SAYING: "We are calling our brothers and sisters from the revolution and Free Syrian Army to support, give weapons to their brothers and sisters in Muhayamiya and Qusayr and the surroundings of our immortal capital, Damascus." More than 80,000 people have been killed in Syria's civil war, which is destabilising the region

Fighting rages in strategic Syrian town [Published Reuters India - 40 mins ago]

"We support the will of the Syrian people, which has expressed its will clearly, saying it does not wish to see any role in the conference for Bashar al-Assad, or any of those whose hands are stained with Syrian blood" he said

Syria rebels fight on as peace talks pressure mounts [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - 43 mins ago]

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Nasrallah promises victory in Syria [Published NOW News - 7 mins ago]
Syrian troops strengthen hold on border town Qu... [Published Deutsche Welle - 17 mins ago]
Nasrallah says Hezbollah will bring victory in ... [Published Morning Call - 28 mins ago]
Bomb attacks on army and pilgrims kill 10 in Iraq [Published The New Age Online - 39 mins ago]
Fighting rages in strategic Syrian town [Published Reuters India - 40 mins ago]
Syria rebels fight on as peace talks pressure m... [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - 43 mins ago]
Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 25 [Published CHINAdaily - 50 mins ago]
Hezbollah chief says group is fighting in Syria [Published Greenfield Daily Reporter - 52 mins ago]
Hizballah Chief Says Group is Fighting in Syria [Published The China Blog - 52 mins ago]
Hizballah Chief Says Group is Fighting in Syria [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - 52 mins ago]
Iraq bomb attacks on army and Iranians kill 10 [Published Gulf News - 54 mins ago]
Heavy Fighting Reported In Rebel-Held Syrian Town [Published Radio Free Europe - 55 mins ago]
Syria's pro-Assad forces, Hezbollah unleash art... [Published Washington Times - 1 hour ago]
Gallery: Window on the World – 25th May 2013 [Published Metro.co.uk - 1 hour ago]
Iran says it never sent forces to Syria [Published Dunya News - 1 hour ago]
Christians in the Arab world: A guide [Published The Week Magazine - 2 hours ago]
Five dead in Iraq bomb attack [Published MSN New Zealand - 2 hours ago]
Five dead in Iraq bomb attack on Iran pilgrims [Published NOW News - 2 hours ago]
Iraq: Five dead in Iraq bomb attack on Iran pil... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - 2 hours ago]
6 Iranian pilgrims killed in car bombing in Iraq [Published Xinhua News Agency - 2 hours ago]
At least 28 dead, 250 wounded in Sunni-Alawite ... [Published Russia Today - 2 hours ago]
Bigotry undermines religious tolerance award fo... [Published Melbourne Age - 3 hours ago]
Death toll in Tripoli clashes rises to 25 [Published Dunya News - 3 hours ago]
Syrian opposition resumes tough talks on unity ... [Published Reuters - 3 hours ago]
Syrian forces unleash artillery barrage on Qusair [Published The Hindu - 3 hours ago]
Lebanon Sunni cleric declares war on Alawites [Published Alarab Online - 3 hours ago]
Syria rebels fight on as peace talks pressure m... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - 3 hours ago]
URGENT - Syria Hezbollah Fighting [Published WDSU New Orleans - 3 hours ago]
Dozens reported killed in Syrian town [Published CNN - 3 hours ago]
Syrian-linked death toll grows in Lebanon's Tri... [Published Morning Call - 3 hours ago]

Blogs

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Hizballah Chief Says Group is Fighting in Syria [Published The China Blog - 52 mins ago] (BEIRUT) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hizballah says his Shiite militant group will not stand idly by while its chief ally Syria is under attack. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah says Hizballah members are fighting in Syria against Islamic extremists who pose a danger ...
Hizballah Chief Says Group is Fighting in Syria [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - 52 mins ago] (BEIRUT) — The leader of Lebanon’s Hizballah says his Shiite militant group will not stand idly by while its chief ally Syria is under attack. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah says Hizballah members are fighting in Syria against Islamic extremists who pose a danger ...
Gatestone Update :: Shoshana Bryen: U.S.: Israe... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - 4 hours ago] br />!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--> U.S.: Israel's Prosperity a Problem by Shoshana Bryen May 24, 2013 at 10:30 am http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3730/israel-prosperity Print Send Comment RSS Share: ...
Satellite Pictures Show A Revolution Waiting To... [Published Clusterstock - 18 hours ago] Bahrain's poor and overcrowded Shiite majority learned what a raw deal they were getting in 2006, when they saw satellite images of lavish palaces and empty land owned by the Sunni monarchy . The images, which circulated in PDF form after the government ...
An Islamist Beheading In Britain, Ctd [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - 21 hours ago] Greenwald refuses to label the beheading in London “terrorism,” calling it just another attempt to stir paranoia against Muslims: [T]he term at this point seems to have no function other than propagandistically and legally legitimizing the violence ...

Audio/Video

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Bahraini protesters clash with police over raid... [Published Reuters Video: Top News - 18 hours ago]
Iraq bomb blasts leave more than 30 dead [Published Reuters Video: Top News - May 20 2013]
Bomb attacks kill dozens across Iraq [Published Reuters Video: Top News - May 15 2013]
Funeral in Iraq for Shi'ite militant killed in ... [Published Reuters Video: Top News - May 06 2013]
23 killed in string of Iraq attacks [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Apr 29 2013]