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Culture / 12 weeks ago

Faith and power: How religion still shapes the Middle East

From the Mediterranean coast to the Persian Gulf, the Middle East is a patchwork of belief, a living mosaic of faiths that have coexisted, overlapped, and at times collided for centuries. The sea of green across the map above represents Sunni Muslims, the largest branch of Islam, stretching from Egypt and Saudi Arabia through to Turkey and Jordan.

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Maps / 20 weeks ago

Israel’s expanding military campaign is redrawing the map of the Middle East

Since the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, Israel’s military campaign has stretched far beyond Gaza, marking one of the most expansive regional operations in decades. A map highlights the countries struck by Israeli forces: Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Iran, and Oman, illustrating how the conflict has become a regional confrontation rather than a strictly local war.

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