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La Trashiata: satirising celebrity culture the Alison Jackson way
When I was back stage and complimented “David Beckham” on his realistic nasal tones, the actor, to my embarrassment, admitted it was his real voice.
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Can Shia and Sunni Muslims live in peace together in Syria?
The Zaynab shrine in Damascus is revered by Shia muslims around the world.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf credits co-star with Down’s syndrome with saving his life
Zack plays Zac, a man in his early 20s who has Down’s syndrome and runs away from a state-run care home. In a case of art mirroring life, the two strike up an unlikely friendship on screen – and off.
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Shia militia and Iraqi army launch counter-attack against IS
The Iraqi government begins a counter-offensive against the Islamic State group after its fighters capture the city of Ramadi.
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Isis ‘faces Iraqi Shia militias’ after taking Ramadi
Iran-backed Shia militias are preparing to take on Islamic State troops, according to reports, after the jihadist group took the city of Ramadi, in the western Iraq province of Anbar.
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Armenia: what do the Pope and Kim Kardashian have in common?
Pope Francis and TV star Kim Kardashian have weighed into a debate, causing outrage in Turkey. But what is the reason behind it?
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Thousands march in Yemen against Shia rebel takeover
Protesters numbering in their thousands take to the streets of Yemen’s capital Sanaa in the biggest demonstration yet against the Houthi group dominating the country.
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Devout Shia Muslims self-flagellate on holy day
Shia Muslims in Pakistan, Iraq, and Lebanon take part in a self-flagellation ritual on the holy day of Ashoura. (Warning: graphic images)
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The fight against Isis: thousands of Shias join military
Volunteers who fight alongside Iraq’s security forces will be given 750,000 Dinars (£375) per month, the country’s prime minister says, as battles rage for control of the country’s largest oil field.
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Sunnis and Shias – the key questions
At the heart of Syria’s bloody civil war is one of the oldest religious divide in history – that between Sunni and Shia Muslims. But what are the differences between them?
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Pakistan Shia Muslims bury victims of Quetta bombings -video
Shia Muslims in south western Pakistan have begun burying their dead, ending a four-day protest over one of the worst sectarian bomb attacks in the country’s history.
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‘Focus on rebuilding Syria’ says White Helmets rescuer
We spoke to Ismail Alabdullah from the White Helmets, which is the volunteer emergency rescue service which has been operating in opposition-controlled areas of Syria.
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Hezbollah vows to rebuild after devastating war with Israel
Foreign correspondent Secunder Kermani is in Lebanon looking at how Hezbollah plans to rebuild now a fragile ceasefire is in place.
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FactCheck: why did Iran attack Israel, why did Israel invade Lebanon, and is ‘world war’ likely?
Here are some of the questions FactCheck readers are asking about the conflict.
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Kabul: Suicide bomb blast kills at least 19 people at education centre
A suicide bomber has killed 19 people and injured dozens more at an education centre in Afghanistan where teenage girls were sitting an exam.
