Stratfor Founder and Chairman George Friedman explains how Saudi-backed Sunni groups are challenging the Shia-controlled government in Baghdad and curbing the prospects for Iranian dominance in the region.

Stratfor Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses the increasing Sunni militancy in Iraq that is challenging the Shiite-dominated government.

Kurdistan Workers' Party militants use the Qandil Mountains as a basing area.

Stratfor Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses how the regional environment will continue to deepen fragmentation in Iraq 10 years after the U.S. invasion.

Syria's main Kurdish rebel group could unsettle the broader Kurdish situation in the region.

Stratfor Middle East Analyst Ashley Lindsey discusses the increasing ethno-sectarian violence in Iraq and its effect on Iran's ability to influence the country.

The northwestern Persian Gulf will experience a surge in geopolitical conflict as Iraq and Kuwait compete as trade hubs.

Stratfor discusses the Iraq-Kuwait rivalry and the countries' access to the Persian Gulf through their new port projects.

Stratfor's Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla examines the apparent stalemate in Syria, fissures within the rebel group and the various constraints on foreign stakeholders.

Since late Sept. 13, protests have intensified and spread to much of the Muslim world.