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Speaking at the World Policy Conference in Abu Dhabi, Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud said Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbours would act to shore up their security if Tehran were to obtain nuclear weapons. Source link

Muslims are largely divided into two main branches: Sunnis and Shiites. According to a 2009 report by the Pew Forum, Shiite Muslims accounted for some 10 per cent of all Muslims globally. Popular progressive cleric Tajul Muluk, a central figure of Nangkrenang’s Shiites, has been leader of the displaced community …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday tried to soothe the fears of Israel and its Gulf Arab allies ahead of the possible renewal of global powers’ international nuclear deal with Iran.Blinken made the comments soon before joining his counterparts from Israel and four Arab countries at a special …

Iraq’s new parliament held a heated inaugural session on Sunday, three months after legislative elections won by Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, the likely kingmaker of the next government.Sadr, 47, who once led an anti-US militia and who has a large and dedicated following, is expected to have the key say …