Top Menu
Iran Election Guide
Navigation

Donate to EAWV





Or, click to learn more

Search

Social Media
Friday
May172013

Middle East Live: Bahrain --- Security Forces Raid Home of Top Shia Cleric


             

 DateFriday, May 17, 2013 at 12:19 | AuthorScott Lucas in , ,

Sheikh Isa Qassim Iraq: 32 Dead In Explosions Outside Sunni Mosque in Baquba

Reuters are reporting that at least 32 people have died in twin explosions outside a Sunni mosque in Baquba, about 50 km (30 miles) northeast of Baghdad.

According to Reuters, police and medics said the blasts occurred after Friday prayers --- when worshippers would have been exiting the mosque.

Bahrain: Security Forces Raid Home of Sheikh Isa Qassim

Security forces raided the home of Shiekh Isa Qassim early Friday in Diraz, about 10 kilometers (six miles) west of the capital Manama.

Qassim was not at home at the time, but his family members were present.

After the officers searched the home, police helicopters patrolled the area for hours.

Qassim has prominently supported the protests and calls for reforms that escalated in February 2011.

CommentPost A Comment |
tagged ,

PrintView Printer Friendly Version

EmailEmail Article to Friend

« Syria Today: The Fight Over the International "Peace" Conference | Main | Turkey Audio Feature: Kurdish Fighters Withdraw From Turkey To Iraq »

References (3)

References allow you to track sources for this article, as well as articles that were written in response to this article.
  • Response
    Response: index program
    at index program on November 3, 2013
    Great Web page, Preserve the very good job. With thanks.
  • Response
    Response: flooded basement
    by adrian at audrey on April 15, 2014
  • Response
    Response: mold testing company
    by austin at keith on May 7, 2014

Reader Comments

There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below.

PostPost a New Comment

Enter your information below to add a new comment.

My response is on my own website »
Author Email (optional):
Author URL (optional):
Post:
 
Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong>
Alert
Comment Moderation Enabled
Thank you for your comment. Comments from anonymous sources will not appear until they have been cleared by a website editor- we'll aim to do this as quickly as we can.

Notify me of follow-up comments via email.