Conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia are explored.

According to Rashid Khalidi’s Resurrecting Empire, this posting offers some important issues in the analysis of the conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia.

The Modern Middle East is examined.

This posting discusses and explains the validity of this statement: "The Modern Middle East is a place where societies and states have been shaped by nationalism, oil, and religious politics."

Identify these three main groups in middle east: Shi'ites, Sunnis, at the Kurds

Identify these three main groups in middle east: Shi'ites, Sunnis, at the Kurds. I need to compare and contrast these groups in detail. Please list sources.