Shi’a Discontent and Regional Dynamics in the Middle East
…the government, but has also become a regional player by successfully standing up to Israel in the summer of 2006 and thus gaining, for a time, a heroic reputation.
The second reality, however, is that …
…bel Shi’i Islam as heretical, leading to marginalization. Despite some improvement in dialogue and human rights conditions, institutional discrimination persists against Shi’a, underscoring the complexi…