Sunni-Shia tensions in the oil-rich Eastern Province factor into a larger struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

Stratfor Middle East Analyst Ashley Lindsey discusses Saudi Arabia's demographic challenge of educating its young population and integrating more women into its work force.

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 Middle East Analyst Ashley Lindsey explains why the protesters' present tactics in Bahrain indicate that they are probably not receiving help from a foreign player like Iran.

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.

Stratfor's Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Bhalla discusses the Iranian president's recent visit to Cairo and the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's reasons for welcoming him.

Amman has an interest in developing constructive relationships with the rebels that are fighting against the Syrian regime.

Stratfor's Chief Geopolitical Analyst Robert D. Kaplan discusses how a post-Ottoman, post-colonial Middle East is emerging and what this means for the region.

Stratfor explains how Saudi Arabia's difficulty in maintaining its territory and the need to export its natural resources will continue to be a challenge.

Saudi King Abdullah is reportedly gravely ill, and his death could mark the end of rule by the country's second generation of princes.