The Arab Spring and the power play between America and Iran has given birth to a more dangerous situation, with a rise of tensions between Sunni-Shia relations.

Bahrain has been at the centre of the Arab Spring since the start. TRENDS meets with Samira Rajab, Bahraini Shura Council, to find out where it’s heading next. . .

Stuck in a public fight between parliament and government, Kuwait is going through a rough time as the inner family feuding is taking a heavy toll on the country. Roadblock after roadblock the country is digging in.

Where should you live, work, and play? Our exclusive rankings pit the region’s major cities against one another to identify the best urban areas in the Middle East.