U.S. soldiers stand guard in front of the Sunni Muslim Abu Hanifa al-Naaman in the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad on the eastern banks close to the Al-Aima bridge which spans the Tigris River linking the centuries-old neighborhoods of Kadhimiyah and Adhamiyah, the former named for a revered Shiite shrine and the latter built around the tomb of a famed Sunni lawmaker, on November 11, 2008. (UPI Photo/Ali Jasim)
Sunni Muslim is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
Lessons From Sanaa
Wednesday's terrorist attack on the U.S. embassy in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, reflects al-Qaida's weakness more than its strength, but it also serves sober notice to Middle Eastern and Western leaders alike of the complicated and subtle nature of the continuing struggle against extremist terror.
Mideast Powers, Proxies and Paymasters Bluster and Rearm
JERUSALEM -- The war of words between Israel and Iran, and their proxies and paymasters, is becoming more belligerent as the Middle East's two arch-enemies display their military prowess before the international media in a further attempt to intimidate each other.
U.S. Forces Issue Microgrants to Help Stabilize Baghdad
BAGHDAD -- U.S. forces in the Iraqi capital are using local entrepreneurship and a helping hand to turn communities into inhospitable places for extremist gunmen.
Egyptian Law to Stop Organ Trafficking Upsets Coptic Christians
CAIRO -- Sectarian worries have arisen in the unlikeliest of corners in Egypt – among medical professionals. Proposed legislation that will limit organ donations to close family members has sparked some Christians to cry foul over what they are calling anti-Christian legislation.
Surviving the Turkish Political Minefield
ISTANBUL -- Two weeks ago, the Turkish police detained an additional round of suspects for their affiliation with Ergenekon, described as a mafia-like gang of largely ultra-nationalist Turks, many of whom are linked to various state institutions. It is rumored that they are plotting to bring down the government through a bevy of methods, ranging from creating chaos to staging a military coup.
