Behind the Arab Spring and the violence in countries like Syria lies another hidden war. On one side, the Shiites, led by Iran. On the other, the Sunnis, under the protection of Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Two rival branches of Islam, competing to impose their religious and political supremacy on the Arab-Muslim world. In Aleppo and Damascus, jihadists supported by Saudi Arabia and Qatar are engaged in fierce fighting with pro-Assad forces financed and defended by Iran. From Syria to Iraq via Gaza and Lebanon, we investigate the sectarian violence threatening to engulf the Middle East.
As ISIS and other extremists threaten, enslave and kill Christians, is their history in the birthplace of their faith coming to an end?
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The global coalition against ISIS was never just about fighting terrorism. Hidden behind that rhetoric lie proxy wars and regional power-struggles.
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The escalating violence between the government and rebel forces in Syria is threatening to destroy the country. Civilians face a daily struggle to keep themselves and their loved ones alive in a country filled with bloodshed.
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