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.

View of the runway at Beirut-Rafic Al Hariri International Airport. August 08, 2024
Security is stationed outside the US Embassy is seen in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone" on March 17, 2026.

Iraqi security forces target political ‘corruption’ in Baghdad Green Zone raids

Qais al-Khazali, head of the Iranian-backed Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia in Iraq, speaks during a rally last year in Baghdad to present the Sadiqoon Movement ahead of parliamentary elections.

The illusion of change in Iraq: Baghdad's militia shake-up masks a deeper Iranian strategy

Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026; Illustrative.

Iranian attacks awaken Bahrain’s demons - opinion


Trump’s declaration on Jerusalem reflects Sunni Arab-Israeli understanding

The strongest reactions emanated from Iran and Turkey rather than from Arab states.

TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani in Sochi.

The Dead Saleh Scrolls

The Jerusalem Post

The Israel-Sunni alliance

Although discreet ties have developed, they are unlikely to be formalized without progress on the Palestinian track.

Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan, a former head of Saudi intelligence

Iran’s president calls on Saudis to switch sides, abandon US & Israel

Rouhani calls Riyadh's ties to US "a strategic mistake and miscalculation."

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani gestures during a news conference in Tehran, Iran, May 22, 2017

The Iraqi militia helping Iran carve a road to Damascus

Ties between the Shi'ite-led governments in Tehran and Baghdad have become stronger, and Iran has acquired growing influence in Iraq.

Akram Kaabi, the leader of Nujaba, meets with Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor to the supreme leader.

Ending Iraq’s Humanitarian Crisis

The Jerusalem Post

Lines in the Sand: Qatar's increasing isolation in the Arab world

An alliance of pro-US Sunni Arab states is emerging.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan as he sits down to a meeting with of Gulf Cooperation Council leaders during their summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Russia, Iran, and Turkey: The New Power Troika

The Jerusalem Post

The Battle for Mosul: A Battle for Iraq's Future

The Jerusalem Post

Analysis: Iraqi city’s reconquest fraught with danger for Sunnis

“The recapture of Mosul will herald another beginning, not an end to radicalism, extremism and violent sectarianism.”

IRAQI FORCES advance in Qayara to attack Islamic State in Mosul