Power in the Middle East shifted in 2025, with Sunni groups gaining influence while Shiite factions linked to Iran weakened. Political turmoil, economic struggles, and escalating conflicts—especially ...

Shia vs Sunni in Syria: Syria, a country which constitutes 74% Sunni population was being ruled by Bashar al-Assad, affiliated with the Alawite sect, a syncretic sect with links to early Shi'ism ...

Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni. The historical split occurred ... Recent tensions in the Middle East and Asia have been interpreted in some sections of the media as religious ...

Although many Shia and Sunni Muslims cohabit peacefully, a Pew Research Center survey from 2012 shows that 40% of Sunni Muslims from the Middle East and North Africa do not accept Shias as fellow ...

in our view , confirm that the signs of region-wide confrontation between adherents of Sunni and Shia schools of thought are becoming visible in the Middle East," he said. "Geopolitical ...