I conducted the reporting for the story, which we eventually called “After Iraq: What Will the Middle East Look Like,” in the fall of 2007—pre-Obama, pre-Arab Spring, pre-a lot of things ...

Despite the pandemonium in the Middle East, Sykes-Picot seems to be alive and well. ... The Middle East’s Durable Map Rumors of Sykes-Picot’s Death are Greatly Exaggerated Steven Simon August 26, ...

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The capture of Iraqi cities Mosul and Tikrit by al Qaeda-influenced jihadis has not only redrawn the map of a country corroded by sectarian hatred. It could also redesign Middle ...

The above map from Morgan Stanley illustrates why Iraq is crucial to the Middle East amid flaring sectarian tensions. Iran is 91% Shia, Iraq is 66% Shia, Syria is 16% Shia, and Lebanon is 30% Shia.