Sunni vs Shia Muslims: What led to the divide? After the death of Prophet Mohammad in 632 A.D., a strong disagreement among the followers of Islam emerged on who should succeed Prophet Mohammad ...

Sunni and Shia muslims: Islam's 1,400-year-old divide explained. The divisions date back to the years immediately after the Prophet Mohammed’s death. John Hall. Monday 04 January 2016 15:18 GMT.

No one knows how many unarmed Alawites were killed in Syria between March 6 and 10, but University of Oklahoma Middle East studies professor Joshua Landis estimates more than 3000. Analysis.

Police say a land mine killed four people and wounded others in a remote area in northwest Pakistan. The blast occurred ...