65 Killed in Iraq as Baghdad Tries To Defuse Saudi-Iran Feud

Iraq sent Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari to Tehran to help defuse the escalating sectarian feud between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia, a Sunni-majority state, executed Sheik Nimr al-Nimr, a Shi’ite cleric. The execution has received worldwide condemnation, but Iran, a Shi’ite-majority state, was particularly enraged. Baghdad is concerned the feud could […]
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