Sunnis v. Shias: Iran cuts off Hamas

As the Sunni v. Shia war heats up in Syria, the revival of the ancient rivalry is starting to have consequences in the world of terrorism: Shia Iran, which is backing Bashar al-Assad, has cut off funding to Sunni Hamas.


The rupture has been caused by Hamas's refusal to toe the Iranian line by
supporting President Bashar al-Assad, whose Alawite regime is religiously
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