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The Bahraini government has imposed martial law and invited troops from mainly Sunni-led neighboring states to help quell the uprising by mostly Shi'ite protesters.
Bahrain Prince Declines British Royal Wedding Invitation 2011
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The weak central government, backed by the US, was grappling with one of the most active al-Qaida offshoots in the world, as well as a southern secessionist uprising and a Shi'ite rebellion in the north.
Yemen security forces kill 12 in anti-regime demonstration 2011
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The Bahraini government has imposed martial law and invited troops from mainly Sunni-led neighboring states to help quell the uprising by mostly Shi'ite protesters.
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The Bahraini government has imposed martial law and invited troops from mainly Sunni-led neighboring states to help quell the uprising by mostly Shi'ite protesters.
Bahrain Prince Declines British Royal Wedding Invitation 2011
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Bahrain's Shi'ite majority has been staging demonstrations since February, demanding more freedom and equal rights.
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Born in London, Kazim Ali was raised in Canada by his Shi'ite Muslim parents and now teaches writing at Oberlin College in Ohio.
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Police in southwestern Pakistan say gunmen opened fire on a minibus Saturday, killing 11 Shi'ite Muslims, including one woman.
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Police in southwestern Pakistan say gunmen opened fire on a minibus Saturday, killing 11 Shi'ite Muslims, including one woman.
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Born in London, Kazim Ali was raised in Canada by his Shi'ite Muslim parents and now teaches writing at Oberlin College in Ohio.
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Three other Shi'ite activists were sentenced to life in prison.
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