The Sunni and Shiite Axes in the Middle East

The article discusses the enmity between the Shiite and Sunni axes in the Middle East, particularly the tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran. This tension, which originates in both ideological and strategic factors, has escalated in recent years, and is particularly evident in the wars in Yemen and Syria. As such, key to a lull between these regional states are understandings reached by the United States and Russia concerning the division of regional power. Yet as the crisis between the global powers continues to escalate, no thaw can be expected in the near future in the tension between the regional powers associated with them.