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Sunni-Shiite tensions are at their lowest in 40 years

Amid the war in Gaza, appeasement is tied to geopolitical and religious dynamics.

Sunni-Shiite tensions are at their lowest in 40 years

The Saudi ambassador to Iraq (left), Abdulaziz al-Shammari, meets the governor of Karbala, Nassif al-Khattabi, in Karbala, Iraq, on May 14, 2024. (Credit: @KSAEmbassyIRAQ/X)

A historic visit took place beneath the azure and gold mosaics of the Karbala sanctuary on May 13. The holy city of Shiism received the Saudi ambassador to Iraq, who visited the mausoleum of Imam Hussein, the ultimate symbol of Shiite martyrdom and...
A historic visit took place beneath the azure and gold mosaics of the Karbala sanctuary on May 13. The holy city of Shiism received the Saudi ambassador to Iraq, who visited the mausoleum of Imam Hussein, the ultimate symbol of Shiite martyrdom and...