Sunni shiite
The illusion of change in Iraq: Baghdad's militia shake-up masks a deeper Iranian strategy
BEHIND THE LINES: The decision by Zaidan’s allies to integrate their armed elements into state security forces represents an effort by a pro-Iranian element to consolidate its power.
Iranian attacks awaken Bahrain’s demons - opinion
Trinidad designates IRGC, Hezbollah, Hamas as terrorist orgs., local Muslim groups denounce act
Seven Iraqi soldiers killed, 13 wounded in strike near PMF base in Anbar
Islamism against the world
Could an anti-Iran alliance be a new force for peace?
Arab world: Religious minorities feel weight of Gulf rivalries
The ‘cold war’ between Tehran and Riyadh is making life ever more complicated for Sunnis in Iran and Shi’ites in Saudi Arabia.
Riyad vs Téhéran
Pourquoi a-t-il suffi d’une étincelle pour mettre le feu aux poudres ?
Sunni vs Shi’a: New flare-up rooted in ancient hatred
The roots of the crisis are to be found in the long-standing feud between Sunni and Shi’a, which dates from the very beginning of Islam.
As 'cold war' with Saudis sharpens, Iran's Revolutionary Guards deliver warning
"Iran has created a Frankenstein," says a Western diplomat in Beirut.
Sunni versus Shi’ite
It is the Sunni-Shi’ite divide that is driving unrest in the region, and clashes between Shi’ites and Sunnis are not an Israeli interest
Analysis: Turkey's dangerous ambitions
Turkey now finds itself confronting a formidable bloc of pro-Shi'ite countries: Russia, Iran, Syria, Iraq, and (not to mention the much smaller Lebanon).
The Gulf Monarchies: Stuck Between Iraq and a Hard Place
A Parallel Crescent To Stop Iran In Its Tracks