Shia

Victims on their way to Iraq for an annual pilgrimage were hit by a bus in central Iran, due to a faulty braking system

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani does not want to be embarrassed, due to U.S. interest in the academic's abduction, pushes militias for answers

The pro-Iranian Shiite cleric claims the Israeli spy agency is responsible for the death of Prophet Mohammad's successor in the year 661

The pair guilty of 'corruption on earth, armed rebellion and acting against national security'

Baghdad is committed to 'maintaining balanced relations with the regional and international powers'

'(France and Iraq) have reaffirmed their commitment to complete big network infrastructures projects based on French know-how'

Sleeper IS cells remain active in several areas of Iraq, where security forces continue to carry out counter-terrorism operations against the jihadist group

The announcement came two days after lawmakers elected Abdul Latif Rashid as Iraq's new president

Sadr's bloc emerged from the October polls as the most significant parliamentary faction

Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate group is now attempting to recruit militants from minority groups

'Three blasts have taken place... in a high school, there are some casualties to our Shia people'

Many of the wounded are in critical condition

Shia-Muslim groups have been protesting rigorously in recent weeks following a poor election result

Amal means 'hope' and is the Arabic acronym for 'Lebanese Resistance Regiments'