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Business Insider: This map shows the brewing proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Throughout the wider Middle East, numerous countries are being wracked by unrest and civil conflict. And, in a majority of the conflicts, the ongoing crises can be seen as an expansion of a proxy war between two of the region's main powers.
On the one hand, Shiite Iran has been expanding its influence in Iraq and Yemen while trying to keep its influence in Syria intact through the support of the Syrian government. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has responded in kind by backing Sunni forces throughout the region.
The following map by Emmanuel Pene, from The Maghreb and Orient Courier, beautifully highlights the battle lines in the Middle East between the two powers, where they are currently clashing, and their respective zones of influence.
WNU Editor: Here is another interesting map .... Most Of The Oil In The Middle East Lies Under Predominantly Shiite Regions