Shiite or Shia comes from shi'at Ali ... political stability or end the power struggle between Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds. Prime Minister Nouri al-Malikihas sought to shore up his power by ...

This principle is exemplified by the importance of the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon. Israel cannot allow its enemies to ...

Britain has an estimated Muslim population of about 2.8 million. Of these some 5% are Shia, the rest are Sunni. The historical split occurred 1400 years ago, following the death of Muhammad in ...

as was done with the Kurds. Obama’s problem is that most Sunnis are fearful about cooperating via America with the Shia government in Baghdad. They believe history will repeat itself and the ...

The Middle East is in the midst of ever-increasing tension, as conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia is spiraling to involve more countries in the region. Saudi Arabia severed all diplomatic ties ...

and a zone of separation between Shia and Sunni sectors. But it appears that here America will not be leading, not even from behind. Rather, the Kurds must take their fate into their own hands.

The conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims remains one of the central features shaping the political and religious dynamics of the Middle East. Rooted in Islamic history since the 7th century ...

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Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights have filed a complaint with German federal prosecutors against Turkish-backed Sunni factions they accuse ...

Syria's rich history of peaceful coexistence is a natural blueprint for interfaith governance after the sham pluralism of the ...