![]() Iraq Changes Prayer Direction: Karbala, Not MeccaAmid rising violence and concerns of all-out sectarian war, Iraqi PM raises tension, calls for Shi'ite holy city to be direction of prayer.![]() UN Decries New Execution Tactics in IraqShifting tactics in sectarian violence continues to raise fears over all-out war between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims in Iraq.![]() Lebanon: Sectarian Clashes Kill 10 in TripoliFighting between Alawite supporters and Sunni opponents of the Assad regime in neighboring Syria claims more victims in divided city. |