ShiaSunni relations
Iran Urges Gulf Peace Mechanism, Says Saudi Backing Militants
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday called for a permanent mechanism in the Gulf to resolve crises...
Iran Turns Wrath On US, Saudi Over Attacks
Iran's supreme leader hit out at the United States and Saudi Arabia during the funerals Friday for those slain in the...
Iran Leader Slams Saudis As America’s ‘milking Cow’
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched a fierce attack against regional rival Saudi Arabia, saying it...
Trump Holds Talks With Gulf Leaders
US President Donald Trump held talks on Sunday with leaders of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies, a day after Washington...
Saudi Looks To Assert Regional Role With Trump Summit
Saudi Arabia is looking to assert its regional leadership against Iran by hosting a summit between visiting US...
Pakistani, Child Killed In Saudi Shiite Town Gunfire
Saudi authorities blocked roads in a flashpoint Shiite town Saturday, residents said a day after security officials...
Gulf Ministers Condemn Iran’s Support To Bahrain ‘terrorists’
Gulf ministers meeting in Riyadh on Thursday condemned what they termed Iran's support for "terrorist gangs" in Bahrain...
Iran Pilgrims To Join This Year’s Hajj
Iranian pilgrims will participate in this year's annual hajj, Saudi Arabia said on Friday, after an absence last year...
Trump, Saudi Arabia In Mutual Embrace
US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and,...
Saudi Minister In Talks With Iran Team Over Hajj
A Saudi minister held talks with an Iranian delegation about the possibility of Iranian pilgrims rejoining the annual...
Iran Sends Team To Saudi Arabia For Hajj Talks
Iran said Wednesday it has sent a team for talks in Saudi Arabia on the next annual pilgrimage after missing the hajj...
Saudi Seeks Death For Suspect In Germans’ Shooting
Prosecutors in Saudi Arabia are seeking the death penalty for a suspect accused of opening fire on German diplomats, a...
Iran’s Rouhani Begins Gulf Tour To Soothe Relations
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visited Oman on Wednesday as part of a regional tour to improve relations with Gulf...
Iraq Car Bomb Kills 11 In Baghdad
People gather at the site of a car bomb attack at a vegetable market in eastern Baghdad, Iraq A car bomb in Iraq has...
Boris Johnson’s Saudi ‘proxy Wars’ Comment ‘not UK’s View’
Downing Street has said Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson's comments on Saudi Arabia do not represent "the government's...
UK Minister Accuses Saudis Over ‘proxy Wars’
Boris Johnson has accused Britain's ally, Saudi Arabia, of engaging in "proxy wars" in the Middle East. The Guardian...
Shia Pilgrims Among More Than 80 Killed In IS Attack In Iraq
At least 80 people, many of them Shia pilgrims, have been killed in a truck bomb attack at a road stop in Iraq, a...
Sunni Vs Shia and the Trouble With Islam
The conflict between Sunni and Shia is deeply rooted and intractable, it has existed for almost 1400 years. The divide...
Dozens Dead In Baghdad Suicide Attack On Shia
No one has claimed the attack that has left at least 30 people dead in Baghdad At least 30 people have died in a...