Iran could be the ‘savior’ of the Middle East. If it wants to, that is. The conflict between Sunni and Shia, ‘dating back to the seventh-century dispute over who was meant to be the Prophet Muhammad’s rightful successor, is the most consequential in the Middle East because it is so profound and elemental. But [...]

There are documentary evidences of armed men engaged in persecuting homosexuals in Iraq. Nearly 480 gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender Iraqis have been killed mostly by the police since the invasion.
One example is Ahmed who was 14 years old when he was executed by Iraqi police in Dora, a Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad. In May [...]

The regional power in Iraq will undergo a radical transformation in the coming weeks. The first results of the provincial elections held on Saturday indicated a huge majority in favor of the bloc led by Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki. In contrast, the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Alliance, which until now was the main Shia party, did [...]