Syria is the only Middle Eastern country that has a majority Sunni population but is ruled by a Shiite minority. The Assads, who took power in 1970, are Alawites, a subsect of Shia Islam that ...

The organization also emphasized civilian aid for the displaced Shiite population. Senior Hezbollah officials, including Secretary-General Naim Qassem, have addressed the issue, promising Shiites ...

The story of a divisive Islamic ruler from ancient times, produced by a broadcaster in the Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has drawn rebukes from Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq. By Ismaeel Naar ...