For Pakistan, founded as a homeland for all Indian Muslims, the Sunni-Shiite divide is an awkward subject that many would rather ignore. But the rest of the world needs to pay more attention to this conflict.

In February 2001, Bahrain introduced a series of reforms to open its political system. The following year, the government promulgated a new constitution, established a bicameral legislature, and issued calls for Sunni-Shiite equality. Western governments hailed the country as a beacon for democracy in the Middle East. But six years...

It is a mistake lump one of the most diverse groups of people into the catchall "Muslim world," as if a shared religion was the most important defining attribute.

Democracy isstarting to take root in Iraq. The United States should get behind it.

The potential for a "hot war" between Islam's rival sects has consequences for Western powers.

The intersection of God, man, and the common weal are not easy things to figure out, and the Iraqis are doing far better than anyone really had the right to hope.

The Obama administration increasingly sees resolution of the "Arab-Israeli dispute," as the key to peace and stability in the Middle East.

The Iranians are not going to stop waging war against us--they've been doing it since 1979, they believe they are winning, and they will continue until they or we have won.