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Saudi Arabia: Fears of a Shiite Uprising

Feb 25, 2009 | 22:05 GMT

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Summary

Saudi Arabia has seen rare unrest from its Shiite minority in the past several days. Given the current domestic and regional dynamics, Iran could be behind these protests. More importantly, however, they seem part and parcel of a larger ethno-sectarian conflict brewing in the Middle East.

Rare unrest among Saudi Arabia's Shiite minority community reflects the growing ethno-sectarian tensions in the Middle East....

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