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Lifting of ban on Muharram processions | Kashmiri Shia leader Imran Reza Ansari walks out of meeting with L-G Manoj Sinha

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Lifting of ban on Muharram processions | Kashmiri Shia leader Imran Reza Ansari walks out of meeting with L-G Manoj Sinha

Imran Reza Ansari. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Prominent Kashmiri Shia leader Imran Reza Ansari on July 24 walked out of a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha after a heated exchange with Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta over the arrangements made for this year’s Muharram, an Islamic month where the … Read more

A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias

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A growing challenge for Iraq: Iran-aligned Shiite militias

It was a stark message: A convoy of masked Shiite militiamen, armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, drove openly through central Baghdad denouncing the US presence in Iraq and threatening to cut off the prime minister’s ear. The ominous display underscored the growing threat that rogue militias loyal to Tehran pose for Iraq. It … Read more