Qatif conflict
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qatif-conflict-189-13541805
title:
Qatif conflict
text:
The Qatif conflict is a modern phase of sectarian tensions and violence in Eastern Arabia between Arab Shia Muslims and Arab Sunni majority, which has ruled Saudi Arabia since early 20th century. The conflict encompasses civil unrest which has been sporadically happened since the 1979 uprising, pro-democracy and pro-human rights protests and occasional armed incidents, which increased in 2017 as part of the 2017–20 Qatif unrest.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Conflict in Saudi Arabia between Shias and Sunnis
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatif_conflict
date created:
2017-10-08T16:10:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T13:38:30Z
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