Sunni shiite
Hezbollah, Amal base barred from Beirut airport security zones amid anti-Shi'ite bias claims
New restrictions on access to Beirut airport’s radar systems have prompted Hezbollah and Amal figures to accuse security chief Fadi Kfoury of anti-Shi'ite prejudice.
Iraqi security forces target political ‘corruption’ in Baghdad Green Zone raids
The illusion of change in Iraq: Baghdad's militia shake-up masks a deeper Iranian strategy
Iranian attacks awaken Bahrain’s demons - opinion
Antisemitic cartoon targeting Azeri leader circulates on Iranian social media
This cartoon is part of a larger campaign of Iranian anti-Azerbaijan content; the two predominantly Shiite countries have been at odds for decades.
Iraq: Political impasse ends with new PM, but Shiite infighting is far from over
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.
Rockets hit central Baghdad for second day in escalating unrest
There were no immediate reports of casualties from the strikes and no claim of responsibility, two police officers said.
Iran closes its borders with Iraq, halts flights amid violence - State TV
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.
Rockets land in Baghdad's Green Zone after day of clashes - army
Streets were mostly empty of ordinary people as gunmen cruised in pickup trucks carrying machine guns and brandishing grenade launchers.
Iraq's Sadr remains a force to be reckoned with - opinion
Sixty protesters were injured in clashes with security forces. Three days earlier a mass protest outside parliament by Sadr supporters ended only after Sadr tweeted a request to them to disperse.
Iran court issues death sentence against man who killed two clerics
Officials said the attacker was a 21-year-old ethnic Uzbek from Afghanistan with radical Sunni views.
Iraq to delay selection of a new president, lawmakers say
Iraq is delaying the presidential race due to many lawmakers boycotting the vote, prolonging a battle over the presidency and a new government being fought largely between Sadr and the pro-Iran camp.
Iran wants Taliban to embrace 'diversity' of Afghanistan
When it comes Afghanistan, Iran's policy is complex.
IDF identifies Hezbollah militant who fired on Israel
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah condemned the Druze who stopped and filmed the operatives loading rockets towards Israel.
