Sunni shiite

Iran and Hezbollah, both Shiite movements, may not view the death of al-Arouri, who is Sunni, as worth the cost.

By instigating and fueling regional conflicts, Tehran not only asserts its dominance but also ensures the Arab world remains embroiled in internal strife and reactionary politics.

Iraq's sectarian parliamentary system breeds instability and creates incentives to persecute people.

The Middle East Media Research Institute first documented and translated Al-Khazali’s antisemitic diatribe that appeared in May.  

Lebanon lacks a president because its feuding sectarian parties cannot agree.

The song was first published in 2021 in Iran by a group called "Mah" (an abbreviation of the "Nation of Imam Hosayn" in Persian).

This cartoon is part of a larger campaign of Iranian anti-Azerbaijan content; the two predominantly Shiite countries have been at odds for decades.

In a peaceful session, the members of the Iraqi parliament, the Council of Representatives, appointed Abdul Latif Rashid as the new president, who in turn tapped al-Sudani as prime minister. 

There were no immediate reports of casualties from the strikes and no claim of responsibility, two police officers said.

Millions of Iranians travel to the Iraqi city of Kerbala every year for the ritual of Arbaeen, which marks the end of a 40-day mourning period for the grandson of the Prophet Mohammad, Imam Hussein.