Iran, the world’s fifth-largest oil producer and third-largest gas producer, claims its nuclear program is for civilian use.

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Minutes later, the gunmen, who were Sunni Muslim, broke into his building and killed the Alawites still there, Haydar said.

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Muslims around the world marked the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on Saturday, as Saudi Arabia, other Arab countries, and several Sunni-majority nations observed the beginning of the ...

Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's two holiest sites, was joined by its Gulf Arab neighbours in declaring that the moon had been sighted on Friday. "The Supreme Court has decided that ...

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – For Muslims in Saudi Arabia and most Sunni-ruled Middle Eastern states Ramadan will begin on Saturday, but in Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq it will start the ...

AHMAD GHARABLI For Muslims in Saudi Arabia and most Sunni-ruled Middle Eastern states Ramadan will begin on Saturday, but in Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq it will start the following day, authorities ...

Ramadan is celebrated by nearly 2 billion Muslims across the world, with different traditions in various countries and communities. Sunni and Shia Muslims, the two main sects of Islam, observe ...