In Iraq, which is majority Shia, yet includes a large Sunni population, Saddam Hussein ruled for three decades as a secular Sunni. But experts say the hardcore theocratic leadership of Iran, ...

While the Islamic world is predominantly of the Sunni sect, the Muslims who live in the Middle East, and particularly those in the Persian Gulf region, are often Shiite. Globally, the Shia account ...

Zack Beauchamp: You're an expert on the Sunni-Shia sectarian divide in Iraq. ... You can chart a course to 2003 from the mobilization of Shia parties in the mid-20th century, ...

Why Sunni-Shia conflict is worsening Geneive Abdo, Special to CNN. 4 minute read Published 6:36 AM EDT, Fri June 7, 2013 Link Copied! Syrian civil war in photos ...

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is chipping away at Iran’s regional influence. He is urging Syria and Lebanon to join the ...

Between 10% and 13% are Shia Muslims, and 87% to 90% are Sunni Muslims. Sunni Muslims are also present in more countries and regions throughout the world, whereas most of Shia Muslims live in four ...

The vicious schism between Sunni and Shia has been poisoning Islam for 1,400 years - and it's getting worse. Tracing the current conflict in Syria back to the year 632, when the Prophet Mohamed died ...

The war draws together Iran-backed Shia and Sunni militants in what appears to be closer cooperation between groups that differ in ideology but are united by opposition to Israel and the U.S.