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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Full Focus Editor's choice A selection of our top photos from the past 48 hours. Full Article Follow Reuters Iraq's Maliki says Bahrain may ignite sectarian war Tweet Share this BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, said on Friday military intervention by Sunni Arab neighbors in Bahrain could spark a sectarian war in the region and must end. Bahrain has witnessed a month of protests from mainly... Email Print Related News Bahrain forces quash small protests in "Day of Rage" 11:57am EDT Allies desert Yemeni leader, Syria protests spread Mon, Mar 21 2011 Bahrain says it has foiled "foreign plot" Mon, Mar 21 2011 Bahrain opposition urges government to take steps toward talks Sun, Mar 20 2011 Bahrain eases curfew Sat, Mar 19 2011 Analysis & Opinion Libya and selective US intervention Why democracy will win Related Topics World » An anti-government protester flees after riot police fire rounds of tear gas to disperse them in the mainly Shi'ite village of Diraz, West of Manama, March 25, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed BAGHDAD | Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:57pm EDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, said on Friday military intervention by Sunni Arab neighbors in Bahrain could spark a sectarian war in the region and must end. Bahrain has witnessed a month of protests from mainly Shi'ite demonstrators seeking constitutional reform. Its ruling al Khalifa family, from the minority Sunni population, has cracked down on the rallies and called in troops from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. "The situation in Bahrain is different from those in Libya and Egypt. In Libya and Egypt the issue is not sectarian while in Bahrain it has become between Sunnis and Shi'ites," Maliki told the BBC Arabic television service in an interview aired on Friday. "We did not move to support the Shi'ites in Bahrain but we called for interference in Bahraini affairs to be stopped and don't want to make it a sectarian issue. Because if it happens, it will be like a snowball, it will get bigger if it is ignored ... The region may be drawn into a sectarian war." Maliki has previously criticized the intervention by Gulf states in Bahrain. Shi'ites in Iraq have also demonstrated in support of Bahraini demonstrators. Like Bahrain, Iraq has a Shi'ite majority that complained about decades of oppression under a Sunni ruling class. Since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion which toppled Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein and enabled Iraq's Shi'ite majority to take power, Baghdad has had uneasy relations with its Sunni Arab neighbors. Tensions remain between Iraq's Shi'ites and Sunnis eight years after the invasion which unleashed a sectarian war that peaked in 2006-7. (Reporting by Waleed Ibrahim; Writing by Serena Chaudhry; editing by Elizabeth Piper) World Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

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