Standoff With Iran Inflames Anti-Shiite Feelings in Saudi Arabia
Hostility to the minority group, which is targeted by Islamic State militants, is openly visible in the Sunni-led kingdom/ Saudi Arabia’s intensifying standoff with Iran has inflamed anti-Shiite sentiment in the kingdom, resulting in displays of hostility toward the minority group that play into the hands of Islamic State’s efforts to destabilize the country. Under King Salman, the Sunni-led kingdom has moved to counter what it sees as Shiite Iran’s interference in Arab affairs. Riyadh last year intervened militarily in Yemen against ...
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