Whether by force or politics, Iran desperately needs to reconsolidate power among Shia constituencies throughout the region, but this challenge may prove insurmountable given current public sentiment in Iraq and Lebanon.
detailsIraqi Shia have lost faith in their government because it has failed to meet their basic needs in any of these three categories. After the fall of Saddam Hussein and the rise of new governance models
detailsA secret biography suggests that Abu Ali al-Anbari defined the group’s radical approach more than any other person.
detailsNow that the operation has begun, bipartisan congressional threats to sever U.S. military assistance because of humanitarian concerns will be tested.
detailsWith 673 incidents of anti-Shiism during the month of April, Shia repression is on the rise. The reduction in February and March from January’s equivalent 673 incidents was too good to be true, as this month concluded with 128 deaths, 180 injuries, 236 ar
detailsSaudi fuels and funds anti-Shiism in other countries
detailsBahraini dissent received no international support
detailsArbaeen is a significant Shia religious festival marking the end of the 40-day mourning period for the martyrdom of Imam Hussein
detailsAt the core of the rivalry stand maximalist positions taken by both sides that are hardly reconcilable with each other
detailsThe Islamic State group said a suicide car bombing in the capital Baghdad specifically targeted members of the country's Shia Muslim majority
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