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Haibat al-Halbousi elected Iraq’s parliament speaker as new legislature convenes
Iraq continues to face challenges as it navigates between the Iranian influence on the country and a push by the US and others to roll back Iranian-backed militias.
Iraqi Sunnis divided over upcoming vote for parliament speaker
As Iran weakens, Turkey emerges as new threat to Israel and the West - opinion
Sunni candidate killed ahead of Iraq’s November parliamentary elections
Arab world: Religious minorities feel weight of Gulf rivalries
The ‘cold war’ between Tehran and Riyadh is making life ever more complicated for Sunnis in Iran and Shi’ites in Saudi Arabia.
Riyad vs Téhéran
Pourquoi a-t-il suffi d’une étincelle pour mettre le feu aux poudres ?
Sunni vs Shi’a: New flare-up rooted in ancient hatred
The roots of the crisis are to be found in the long-standing feud between Sunni and Shi’a, which dates from the very beginning of Islam.
As 'cold war' with Saudis sharpens, Iran's Revolutionary Guards deliver warning
"Iran has created a Frankenstein," says a Western diplomat in Beirut.
Sunni versus Shi’ite
It is the Sunni-Shi’ite divide that is driving unrest in the region, and clashes between Shi’ites and Sunnis are not an Israeli interest
Analysis: Turkey's dangerous ambitions
Turkey now finds itself confronting a formidable bloc of pro-Shi'ite countries: Russia, Iran, Syria, Iraq, and (not to mention the much smaller Lebanon).
The Gulf Monarchies: Stuck Between Iraq and a Hard Place
A Parallel Crescent To Stop Iran In Its Tracks
What next for ISIS?
The Islamic state will need time to ‘digest’ all the territory it has taken, but once it does, it will face a strategic dilemma.
Israeli deterrence in the eye of the hurricane
“Everything is very simple in war, but the simplest thing is difficult.”
