Sunni shiite
Syria, Iraq stir hope despite memories of war with resumption of Shiite pilgrimages- analysis
The prospect of renewed activity has also revived concerns among Syrians who remember the involvement of Iran-backed armed groups in the country's civil war.
Hezbollah, Amal base barred from Beirut airport security zones amid anti-Shi'ite bias claims
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
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.”
The lure of power in Yemen
Positive action in Yemen yields positive results
Islamism against the world
Could an anti-Iran alliance be a new force for peace?
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
