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Report: Sunni-Shiite Divide Deepens

            The Arab uprisings have deepened ethnic and religious tensions between Sunnis and Shiites in the Middle East, according to a n

Report: Arabs Divided on Iran

            Arabs hold complex and sometimes conflicting views of Iran, according to a new report by the United States Institute of Peace a

Iran-Egypt: Prospects of a New Alliance?

Interview with Joshua Stacher

Iran-Egypt: Prospects of a New Alliance?

Interview with Joshua Stacher

Tags: Egypt, Iran, Syria

U.S. Intelligence: Iran Key to Future Mideast Stability

            Iran’s potential decision to build a nuclear weapon may be the key variable in the future stability of the Middle East, a

Iran Denies Role in Gaza Crisis

            Senior Iranian officials have vehemently denied any role in the Gaza crisis over the past week.

Three Revelations from the Non-Aligned Summit

Farideh Farhi
       

Iran Wins Tug-of-War with U.S.

Robin Wright

Iran on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Mehdi Khalaji

The Islamists Are Coming

The Islamists Are Coming, edited by Robin Wright, surveys the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals.

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