Friday, December 28, 2012

Sunni - Shiite Tensions Growing In Iraq



Iraqi Sunnis Hold Protest Against Shi'ite-Led Government -- Voice of America

ens of thousands of Iraqis have taken to the streets in a Sunni-dominated western province, the latest in a series of demonstrations against the country's Shi'ite-led government.

The protesters blockaded a main highway Friday in Anbar province west of the capital, Baghdad, holding placards and chanting slogans against the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Protests were also reported in the northern Sunni towns of Tikrit, Mosul and Samarra.

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More News On Growing Sunni - Shiite tensions In Iraq

Iraqi Sunnis stage big anti-government rallies -- Reuters
Tens of thousands of Iraqi Sunnis rally, intensifying pressure on Shiite-led government -- Washington Post/AP
Iraq Sunni protests in Anbar against Nouri al-Maliki -- BBC
Maliki angry as protesters block Iraq highway -- AFP
Wave Of Sunni Demonstrations Sweeps Iraq -- Radio Free Europe
Iraq mass protests mount pressure on Maliki -- Al Jazeera
Mass anti-government protests in Iraq -- Deutsche Welle
Protests Flare in Iraq's Anbar Province -- Wall Street Journal
Iraq protests signal growing tension between Sunni and Shia communities -- The Guardian
Patience wearing thin among Iraq's Sunnis -- Irish Times

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