The conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims remains one of the central features shaping the political and religious dynamics ...

Throughout the Middle East, Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shiite Iran compete for influence and supremacy via proxy wars in Yemen, Iraq and Syria. Produced by Reem Makhoul, Mark Scheffler and Arielle Ray.

The ten days of Shia lamentation for Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, end this year on July 6th, with Ashura. They are always filled with anguish but this year that is even more true. In ...

Starting in Syria, the United States must prevent a Turkish-Sunni bloc from replacing the Iranian-Shia bloc as the regional troublemaker. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu could only offer a ...