King Abdullah of Jordan, a Sunni, has warned of the danger of a "Shiite crescent" spreading across the Middle East. "The fires in Syria will blaze for some time to come," said Ryan Crocker ...

Bassil also stressed that he does not see Lebanon as being part of the so-called “Shiite Crescent.” “I do not agree to this,” he added. The Shiite Crescent is the notionally crescent ...

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The Saudi Royal Court has announced that Sunday will mark the first day of Eid al-Fitr, according to Al-Arabiya.