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 ...

Qatar's President Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani made the first official visit to Syria after the interim government was ...

Ten to 13% are Shia Muslims, and 87 to 90% are Sunni Muslims. Sunni Muslims are also present in more countries and regions throughout the world, whereas most of Shia Muslims live in four countries ...

Here we talk about Vladimir Putin's move, as Israel's friend Azerbaijan has agreed to work with its staunch enemy Iran on a ...

Syria is the only Middle Eastern country that has a majority Sunni population but is ruled by a Shiite minority. The Assads, who took power in 1970, are Alawites, a subsect of Shia Islam that ...

For years, this community has endured systematic targeting, with little to no substantial response from the state to protect ...

The Sunni rebels view Iran as their enemy and, of course, will not cooperate with it. As a result, the Shia crescent has been ...

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 ...

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, held discussions on Sunday with members of Afghanistan's Shia Scholars ...

Notably, Saudi Arabia is governed by a Sunni Islamic government, while the majority of Iranians are Shiite Muslims, also known as Shia. Other countries that cut ties with Iran on Monday - Bahrain ...

Shia vs Sunni in Syria: Syria ... with the majority of Iranians practicing Shia Islam. Additionally, one more country that has rolled red carpet for the interim government led by Ahmed al-Sharam ...