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12 juni 2013 11:32 |
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Reuters - Gulf Shi'ites fear rising sectarian rhetoric over Syria12 juni 2013 - "There is a very raw sectarian nerve that is being twitched and stroked in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries right now," Sheikh Mohammad al-Mubarak al-Sabah, Kuwaiti Minister for Cabinet Affairs and a Sunni Muslim, told Reuters.
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"It's very flammable, very sensitive... Unfortunately Syria has become the new battleground for a very ancient tug of war."
Gulf Arab states have been among the rebels' main supporters while Iran has backed Assad with arms and cash, and encouraged fighters from its Lebanese ally Hezbollah to join the struggle.
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"Everything that happens in Syria or Lebanon has an impact everywhere in the region," said Jihan Kazerooni, vice president of the Bahrain Rehabilitation and Anti-Violence Organisation (BRAVO). "As a Bahraini woman, I am afraid of a sectarian war."
SUSPICION, DISCRIMINATION
Mutual suspicion has fuelled a historic rift in Islam that began after the death of the Prophet Mohammad in 632 AD. Shi'ites, followers of the Prophet's son-in-law Ali and his descendants, complain of systematic discrimination and neglect of their communities.
"In times of high tension, like the times we are going through now, these unfortunate sectarian issues rise up to the surface," said Alanoud Alsharekh, a senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
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