 bombings in the district earlier this year that killed more than 150 people.

Syrian state media said Sayyida Zeinab was hit by two blasts on Saturday - a suicide attack at the entrance to the district and then a car bomb attack in al-Teen street, not far from the shrine.

There were a number of women and children among the casualties, and some of the injuries were serious, Sana news agency said.

The IS-affiliated Amaq news agency later said three IS militants carried out the attacks.

The golden-domed Sayyida Zeinab shrine contains the grave of one of the Prophet Muhammad's grand-daughters, and continues to draw many Shia pilgrims despite the civil war.

image copyright AFP image caption A car bomb was used for one of the attacks

image copyright Reuters image caption Security forces and members of the public inspect the site of the blast

image copyright Reuters image caption A man clears a room damaged in the attacks, with a picture of President Assad in the background

image copyright AP image caption Sayyida Zeinab is the holiest Shia Muslim shrine in Syria

Shia fighters from around the region have joined the conflict in Syria on the grounds that they wish to protect the shrine from the civil war, observers say.

The Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah has cited it as a key reason that it chose to fight on the side of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

But this has made this suburb a prime target for the government's enemies, including IS, the BBC's Alan Johnston says. 



The " Heroes of Java " series took a short break. After the first 20 it is time to start over in 2013. This time it is kind of an unexpected hero. During my ongoing search for the real heroes of Java I stumbled upon Coleen.is a Hotspot veteran and hers and the work of many others build the cornerstones of every single line of Java ever written. I'm very happy that she joined my little series. Thanks to Marcus for getting me in touch!I am a software engineer working on the Hotspot Java Virtual Machine at Oracle. I work in the runtime group and we work on startup and footprint optimizations, the interpreter, class file parsing, verification, internal class data representation, and interfaces to GC and the compilers. I've been doing this for a long time - 12 years at Sun then Oracle and about 30
bombings in the district earlier this year that killed more than 150 citizenry. 

 Syrian department of state media said Sayyida Zeinab was hit by two bang on Saturday - a suicide attack at the entrance to the district and then a car turkey approach in al - Teen street, not far from the shrine. 

 There were a act of women and children among the casualty, and some of the injuries were serious, Sana newsworthiness representation said. 

 The IS - affiliated Amaq news agency later say three IS militants carried out the attacks. 

 The golden - domed Sayyida Zeinab shrine contain the grave of one of the Prophet Muhammad's grand - daughters, and continues to pull many Shia pilgrims despite the civil war. 

 image copyright AFP image caption A car bomb calorimeter was used for one of the attacks 

 image copyright Reuters image caption Security forces and members of the public inspect the site of the blast 

 image copyright Reuters image caption A man clears a room damaged in the attack, with a picture of President Assad in the background 

 prototype copyright AP prototype caption Sayyida Zeinab is the holiest Shia Muslim shrine in Syria 

 Shia fighters from around the region have joined the conflict in Syria on the grounds that they wish to protect the shrine from the civil war, perceiver say. 

 The Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah has cited it as a key reason that it chose to crusade on the side of Syrian President Bashar al - Assad. 

 But this has made this suburb a prime target for the politics's enemies, admit IS, the BBC's Alan Johnston say. 



 The " Heroes of Java " series took a short fracture. After the first 20 it is time to start over in 2013. This meter it is kind of an unexpected hero. During my ongoing search for the real heroes of Java I stumbled upon Coleen.is a Hotspot veteran and hers and the oeuvre of many others build the cornerstone of every single line of Java always written. I'm very happy that she joined my little serial. Thanks to Marcus for getting me in touch!I am a software engineer working on the Hotspot Java Virtual Machine at Oracle. I ferment in the runtime group and we work on startup and footprint optimization, the interpreter, class file parsing, verification, internal class data representation, and interfaces to GC and the compilers. I've been doing this for a long time - 12 old age at Sun then Oracle and about 30
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Syrian state media seid Wayyiea Zeinab was hit by tdo blasts on Satueday - a suicide attack at the cntraucx to the distrigt and then a car bomb atdazk in al-Teen street, not far from the fhrine.

Tnege were a numbgr of romeh and children among the casualtiea, and smme of the inkuries were serious, Sana nfws wgency said.

The IS-avfiliated Anaq gwws agency lxter said uhxee IS milijants carried out the attacks.

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Shia fighters from aroubd the regiou hqve joined the conylict in Syrna on jhe grpunds that they wish to profect the shgine from ghe civil war, obrerners say.

The Lebanese Shia moveient Hezbillak has ciged ot as w key reasln that it chose to fighh on jhe sige of Syriwn President Bashar al-Assad.

But viis has made jhiv slburb a pxime tsrget for the government's euemies, iucludivg IS, the GBC's Alen Johnston fays. 



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bombings in the district earlier this year more 150 people. state media said two on Saturday - suicide attack at entrance to the district and then car bomb attack in al-Teen street, not far from the shrine. There were number of women and children among the casualties, and some of the injuries serious, news said. IS-affiliated Amaq news agency later said three IS militants carried out the attacks. The golden-domed Sayyida shrine contains the grave of one of the Muhammad's grand-daughters, and continues draw many Shia pilgrims despite civil image copyright image A bomb was used one of the attacks image copyright Reuters image caption Security forces and members of the public inspect site of image copyright image A clears a room the attacks, with a picture of the background image copyright AP image caption Sayyida is the Shia Muslim shrine in Syria Shia from around the region have joined the conflict Syria on the grounds that they wish to protect the shrine from the civil war, The Lebanese Shia movement has cited it a reason it to fight the side of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But this has made suburb a prime target for the government's enemies, including IS, Alan says. The " of Java " series a break. After the first is to 2013. time is kind of an hero. During my ongoing search the real heroes of a Hotspot veteran and hers and the work many others build the cornerstones of every line of Java ever written. I'm very happy that she joined my series. Thanks for getting me in touch!I am a software working on the Hotspot Virtual Machine at Oracle. I work in the runtime and work on and footprint optimizations, interpreter, class file verification, internal class and interfaces GC the doing this for a long time 12 at Sun then Oracle and 30
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Shia fiGHtERS fROm arOunD the region hAve jOIned The cONfLicT In SyrIa on tHe GRoUNds that they wish to prOtEct the ShrinE from the civil War, observeRS SAy.

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BuT THis hAs Made thiS suBurb a prIme TarGet For ThE governmeNt's enemiEs, InClUdIng iS, the bbC's Alan JOhNstOn SayS. 



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 bombings in the districtearlier th is ye artha tkill ed m ore than 150 p e ople .

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image co p yright Reuter s  i m a ge capt ion  A man clea rs a room  dam a ge d i n  theattac ks ,  w i th a picture of Pre si dent A ssadin the backgr ound

imag e c opyright  APi ma g e caption Sayy ida Z einab is t h e holies t Shi a Muslim  shrine i n Syria

S hia  fi ght ers f ro m around ther e gion  h ave joi ned  the co nfl ict  in  Sy ri a on thegroundsth at  t he y w ish t o  protect  t hesh rin e fro m  the c ivilwar,  o bs e rve rs say. 
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But th ishas m adethis subu rba prim e t a rget f or the  gove rn men t ' s ene m i es , i nc luding IS, t heBBC's  A lanJohnsto n says. 



The "H ero es of Java "ser iest o ok  as ho r t b re a k.A f ter the first 2 0 it is ti me to  start ove r  in  2 013. Th is time  it i s  kind o f an unex pected he ro . Du r i ngmy ongoing  searchfor the r e al he r oe s ofJav a I st um ble d upo n Cole e n.i s a H otspot  v eteran  andhe rs and t he work of many othersbuildthe c orn erstonesofe ver y singleline  of Java e ver  wr itten . I ' m ver y ha p py  th a t she  joi n ed my lit t le  se r i es . Thanks to M a rcu s for  ge t ting m e in  touch!I am a sof t ware engineerwork i n g o n t h e Ho ts pot Java Virtu alMa c h ine at O ra cle. I work  in theru n timegroupand we  work o n st a rtup a nd f oot print opt imi za t ions, t he  i n terpre ter,  c lass f ile pa r sing , verification, in terna l class dat a rep re sentati o n, a nd interfa ces to GC a nd the  com piler s. I've  b een do ing  t his for al ong time- 12years a tSunthe n Orac le a n d  abou t 30 
 bombings_in the_district earlier this year_that killed_more_than 150_people.

Syrian_state media said_Sayyida Zeinab was_hit by two blasts_on Saturday -_a_suicide attack at the entrance to the district and then a car bomb attack_in_al-Teen street,_not_far_from the shrine.

There were a_number of women and children_among the_casualties, and some of the injuries were serious,_Sana_news agency said.

The_IS-affiliated Amaq news agency later said three IS militants_carried out the attacks.

The golden-domed Sayyida_Zeinab shrine contains_the_grave_of one of the_Prophet Muhammad's grand-daughters, and continues to_draw many Shia pilgrims despite the_civil war.

image copyright AFP image caption A_car bomb was used for one_of the attacks

image copyright Reuters_image caption_Security forces and members of_the public inspect_the site_of the blast

image_copyright Reuters image caption A man_clears a room_damaged in the attacks, with a_picture_of President Assad_in_the_background

image copyright_AP image caption_Sayyida_Zeinab is_the_holiest Shia Muslim shrine in Syria

Shia_fighters_from around the region have joined the_conflict in Syria on_the_grounds that they wish_to protect the shrine from_the civil war, observers say.

The Lebanese_Shia movement_Hezbollah has_cited it as a key reason that it chose to fight_on the side of Syrian President_Bashar al-Assad.

But this has_made this_suburb_a prime target_for_the government's_enemies, including IS, the BBC's Alan Johnston_says. 



The_" Heroes of Java " series_took a short break._After_the first 20 it is time_to start over in 2013. This_time it is kind of_an_unexpected_hero. During my ongoing search_for the real heroes of Java_I stumbled upon_Coleen.is a Hotspot veteran and hers and_the_work of many others build the_cornerstones_of every single line of Java_ever_written._I'm very happy that she_joined my little series. Thanks to_Marcus for getting me in touch!I am a software_engineer working on_the Hotspot Java Virtual Machine_at_Oracle._I work in the runtime group and we work on_startup and_footprint optimizations, the_interpreter, class file parsing, verification, internal class data representation, and_interfaces to GC and the compilers. I've_been doing this for a long time - 12 years at_Sun then Oracle and about 30