Taliban ousts its only Shia Hazara commander: Report

Taliban clashes with Mehdi Mujahid over a power dispute, ending an era of Hazara representation in its ranks

Tensions rise between Lebanon’s Shia and Christian parties as election results trickle out

A Hezbollah MP has warned the Lebanese Forces party against 'inciting a new civil war' after the LF threatened to form a government that excludes Shia parties

Taliban arrests mastermind behind ISIS attack on Shia mosque

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed over two dozen worshippers and injured many more

Mind tricks: Why resistance to Israel and imperialism are called ‘Shia causes’

The Arab and Muslim street remains firmly opposed to western imperialism and Israel. So their Arab Sunni rulers began calling all resistance 'Shia.'

Saudi Arabia puts Shia clerics behind bars amid brutal crackdown

The crackdowns are part of Riyadh's campaign of persecuting Shia figures and activists

The Arab tribes of Lebanon: Kindling for Saudi-sponsored Sunni–Shia conflict?

Lebanon's Arab Tribes were naturalized for Rafiq Hariri's electoral ambitions. But today, they are vast in number, deadset on making their presence known, and organizing politically in every realm. After a sectarian tribal attack in Khalde left four Lebanese dead this month, the nation wants to know – what is their agenda and who is backing the tribes?

Several dead in Afghanistan after ISIS bombs Ashura gathering

Afghanistan has seen a marked spike in ISIS attacks since the botched withdrawal of US troops from the country last year

Exiled Bahraini cleric renews condemnation of upcoming elections

Ayatollah Isa Qassem has said that upcoming elections will only reinforce the royal family’s oppression of the Bahraini people

Religious Iranian song goes viral, uniting Muslims across West Asia

Videos of thousands of children performing 'Salam, Farmandeh' sparked an unprecedented social phenomenon across Muslim countries and communities in West Asia and beyond

Iran supports re-opening embassies in Saudi Arabia: Amir-Abdollahian to Iraqi PM

The Iranian foreign ministry will announce a date for the next round of talks with Saudi Arabia in the coming days

Iraq PM arrives in Saudi Arabia to advance Iran-Saudi negotiations

The main topic suspected to have been discussed between Kadhimi and MbS are the negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties

Iraq PM set to make consecutive visits to Saudi Arabia and Iran: Report

The progress on re-establishing diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran is one of the most important subjects to be discussed during the two trips of the Iraqi PM

Talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia made ‘remarkable progress’: Iraqi PM

The regional rivals have held five rounds of talks in hopes of rebuilding diplomatic ties

Nabih Berri re-elected as Lebanon’s parliament speaker for seventh consecutive time

The head of the Amal Movement won the post by a single vote, a far cry from the 2018 election, when he was elected with 98 votes

Progress in Iran-KSA talks ‘not enough’: Saudi FM

Talks were initially suspended after the kingdom’s mass execution of 81 people in March, most of whom were members of the Shia community

Fifth round of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia ‘successful’

Both Tehran and Riyadh have hinted that some progress has been made in their recent rounds of negotiations

Fifth round of Saudi Arabia-Iran talks to resume

The talks were suspended last month after Saudi Arabia executed 81 men, half of whom were Shia Muslims

Iran reportedly suspends reconciliation talks with Saudi Arabia

Stakeholders had hoped that the Iraqi-brokered talks could end years of animosity between Riyadh and Tehran

Saudi Arabia declares war on Lebanon: What made Mohammad bin Salman lose his mind?

The Saudi escalation against Lebanon is not due to some misplaced words by a senior official; it is part of a premeditated plan to regain control over Lebanon, using upcoming elections as a springboard

Afghanistan’s neighbors gather in Tehran; differ on recognition of Taliban

Differences are beginning to form between some regional allies on how to move towards recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan's official rulers

Why didn’t the Lebanese General stick his boot up the Israeli’s ass?

It's the law: Lebanese officials must refuse to host Washington's Israeli envoy in the future

At least five killed in shootout between Taliban and ISIS gunmen in Kabul

Taliban police launched a raid against ISIS elements in the Karete Sakhi district, a Shia majority neighborhood in Kabul

Bahraini spiritual leader: Elections might reinforce dictatorship under guise of democracy

The exiled spiritual leader suggested that a choice lies between free elections that represent the will of the people, or a boycott of the ballots

Vote count ongoing in Lebanon one day after critical elections

Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces have both claimed major gains in parliament ahead of the release of official results

Powerful blasts rip through boys school in Afghan capital

Local sources say that over 24 students were killed as they were leaving their morning classes

Six people injured after a hand grenade attack at a mosque in Kabul

Violence by Takfiri armed groups in Afghanistan increased following the withdrawal of US troops from the country after a two-decade-long occupation

Syrian refugees: stuck in limbo or political pawns?

Caught between political divisions in Lebanon, the strategic interests of the US and its allies, and unexpected economic incentives, many Syrian refugees who would like to return home are stuck in limbo

Bus bombing kills seven people in Afghanistan

ISIS has been trying to destabilize Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021

The UAE clock is ticking in Yemen

MbZ needed Yemen's southern ports and waterways to underpin his 'Maritime Empire' and extend his security realm. But now the Yemeni resistance is set to blow a hole in those plans.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE: Two rival allies

Once staunch allies, MbS and MbZ can't seem to see eye-to-eye on regional matters anymore, and so a competition for primacy is underway.