Shiite Muslims

27 killed, 100 wounded in two bombings in Baghdad, Islamic State claims responsibility for first attack

At least 27 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in two bombings in Baghdad, security and medical officials said on Tuesday.

Iraq executes 36 men convicted in Speicher massacre by Islamic State

Iraq on Sunday hanged 36 men convicted over the 2014 massacre by Sunni jihadists and allied militants of hundreds of military recruits, officials said.

Suicide bomber detonates vest in Yemenite military camp, kills 9

A suicide bomber attacked a military camp in southern Yemen on Wednesday, killing at least nine soldiers, military and medical sources said.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Baghdad mall attack that killed 18

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the Baghdad mall attack that killed 18 people on Monday. Gunmen stormed into the Jawhara Mall after setting off a car bomb and launching a suicide attack at its entrance.

28 killed as pilgrims' bus attacked by suicide bomber in Pakistan

At least 28 people were killed and 45 injured when a suicide bomber hit a bus carrying Shiite muslim pilgrims in Pakistan's Balochistan province Tuesday, Xinhua reported

Iraq: Wave of targeted bombings kill 17 Shi'ite pilgrims

The deadliest of the attacks took place in Baghdad's mainly Shi'ite district of Bayaa when a car bomb blew up near a gathering of Shi'ite pilgrims, killing seven people and wounding another 16, police and medics said.

Iraq: Nine Shiites killed at religious ritual

Iraqi officials say a twin bombing has killed nine Shiites in a town south of Baghdad as they were marking a somber religious ritual.

How a resurgent al-Qaeda is adding to Iraq's woes

al-Qaeda has come roaring back in Iraq since US troops left in late 2011 and now looks stronger than it has in years.

Seven Saudis jailed for urging protests on Facebook: Human Rights Watch

Saudi Arabia has sentenced seven activists from its restive Eastern Province to prison terms ranging from five to 10 years for posting messages on Facebook calling for anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Sunday.

Pakistan orders 'secret operation' after deadly bombing in Quetta

Pakistan on Tuesday ordered an operation in the southwestern city of Quetta following a weekend bombing targeting minority Shiite Muslims that killed 89 people there, and replaced the top police officer in the surrounding Baluchistan province.