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USembassycables:Saudisfear'Shia triangle'ofIran,IraqandPakistan
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Summary Regionalrivalriesover Pakistansurfaceduring HillaryClinton'svisitto theGulf.TheUAE foreignsecretarytells herthattheSaudi governmentis discriminatingagainst AsifAliZardari,the Pakistanipresident, becausetheSaudisfear heisaShiaalliedwith Iran.Keypassage highlightedinyellow. Readrelatedarticle: Saudiswantmilitary ruleinPakistan

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US embassy cables: Saudis fear 'Shia triangle' of Iran, Iraq and Pakistan | World news | guardian.c

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US embassy cables: Saudis fear 'Shia triangle' of Iran, Iraq and Pakistan | World news | guardian.c

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US embassy cables: Saudis fear 'Shia triangle' of Iran, Iraq and Pakistan | World news | guardian.c

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