Hezbollah

From the ‘Republic of Fear’ to the Militias’ Republic of Terror

2020-09-11

The irony seems strange today given that Makiya’s student who dreamed of a state of freedom now presides over the government and has in fact inherited the state...

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Can Lebanon’s Fires Be Put Out?

2020-09-05

The blasts that ripped through Beirut’s historic port could hardly have come at a worse time, as the city struggles with the coronavirus pandemic and an economic crisis...

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A Revolution in All Its Implications

2020-09-05

The Nabatieh protestors smashed the notion of a Shia community solidly behind Hezbollah and Amal.

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Testing Iraq’s Ability to Crack Down on Anti-U.S. Terrorism

2020-07-01

After Kataib Hezbollah was caught red-handed prepping new rocket strikes, justice needs to be served, and Iraqs government needs to be better secured.

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Syria: Will the Great Middle Eastern War Begin in the Levant?

2020-06-24

It is well known that Israel possesses enormous firepower and strong armed forces for land, sea, and air combat, and is better equipped than any other army in the Middle East.

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Destroying Lebanon to Save It

2020-06-13

Conservative Republicans have unveiled a report that could have terrible consequences for a country already facing ruin.

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The Shia vs. the ‘Shia Crescent’

2020-03-10

Whether by force or politics, Iran desperately needs to reconsolidate power among Shia constituencies throughout the region, but this challenge may prove insurmountable given current public sentiment in Iraq and Lebanon.

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Iran tasked Nasrallah with uniting Iraqi proxies after Soleimanis death

2020-01-25

Hezbollah leader sponsors truce talks, with Iraqi paramilitaries endorsing Hadi al-Amiri as PMF leader and Tehran courting Moqtada al-Sadr in bid to form united resistance

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Saudi crown prince tried to persuade Abbas to support US peace plan: Officials

2017-12-24

Mohammed bin Salman told the Palestinian president that the US was the only game in town when it came to the peace process

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Saudi Arabia’s Lebanon gamble may pay off

2017-12-02

Saudi Arabia gamble to pressure Hezbollah by forcing Saad Hariri to resign may be paying off

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Iraq angered by transfer of ISIS from Lebanese border to east Syria

2017-08-30

Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi calls evacuating the militants to region near Iraq alarming and unacceptable

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