Shiites and Sunnis: The Danger of Major War from Syria to Pakistan

... communities in different countries have lived together quite peacefully. On the other hand, every now and then conflicts occur too, and we are now witnessing again a surge of tensions in the Middle East. Although in my opinion large-scale war between the Shiites and the Sunnis is not in the offing, the threat of it breaking out will dramatically increase if international mediators fail to stop the destruction in Syria. PEW Forum on Religion and Public Life Unlike many other countries (such as Tunisia,...