Category: Shia
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Iran Updates, January 2024
1 hour ago Iran Update, January 29, 2025 The Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS)-led interim Syrian government held a “victory conference” on January 29, during which it formalized much of its consolidation of power since the fall of Bashar al Assad.[i] The conference announced the appointment of HTS leader Ahmed al Shara as the transitional president, though…
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Truth in Transition: Disinformation in Post-Assad Syria
December 8, 2024, is a date Syrians will never forget—a day of liberation, marking the end of Bashar al-Assad’s decades-long reign. For the first time since the 2011 uprising, Syrians have begun to imagine a future free from the shadow of authoritarianism. Yet, as the delight of this historic moment fades, a darker reality emerges.…
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Iran Updates, January 2024
The Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS)-led interim Syrian government held a “victory conference” on January 29, during which it formalized much of its consolidation of power since the fall of Bashar al Assad.[i] The conference announced the appointment of HTS leader Ahmed al Shara as the transitional president, though has informally been the de-factor of…
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Habitchonistim head: We need to build a Western-Israeli moderate Sunni alliance
Avivi said that Israel was able to destroy Hezbollah’s rocket arsenal by toppling its leadership, making it incapable of shifting to a full-scale war. By ALAN ROSENBAUM JANUARY 30, 2025 20:36 Updated: JANUARY 30, 2025 20:37 Amir Avivi, Chairman of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum (Habitchonistim) (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) Appearing on The Jerusalem…
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Geo-Economics and the Rocky Road of Gender Equality
Amid shifting geopolitical priorities and economic ambitions, gender justice often struggles to take centre stage. Can global powers reconcile their strategic and economic interests with the principles of human rights and women’s rights? This article explores how political manoeuvring, international diplomacy, and economic goals intersect with the fight for gender equality. Feminists Impact Economic Development…
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Truth in Transition: Disinformation in Post-Assad Syria
December 8, 2024, is a date Syrians will never forget—a day of liberation, marking the end of Bashar al-Assad’s decades-long reign. For the first time since the 2011 uprising, Syrians have begun to imagine a future free from the shadow of authoritarianism. Yet, as the delight of this historic moment fades, a darker reality emerges.…
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Geo-Economics and the Rocky Road of Gender Equality
Geopolitics and geo-economics—dominated by realpolitik and the Bretton Woods institutions—remain highly masculinist domains.The feminist agenda has gradually entered the corridors of power largely through instrumentalist justifications and sometimes ethical considerations. Although progress is slow, yet mainstream areas like economic policy and trade relations increasingly prioritise gender equality and labour rights. Foreign aid now often aligns…
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Iran Update, January 29, 2025
Iran Update, January 29, 2025 Annika Ganzeveld, Andie Parry, Alexandra Braverman, Ria Reddy, Carolyn Moorman, Avery Borens, Katherine Wells, Ben Rezaei, Kelly Campa, and Nicholas Carl Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which…
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Iran Update, January 29, 2025
Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. Click here to see CTP and ISW’s interactive map…
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Hundreds of Iran-Backed Fatemiyoun and Zainabiyoun Terrorists Warehoused at Iraqi Government Bases
Since the fall of the Assad regime, Baghdad has provided shelter and material support to members of two U.S.-designated Afghan and Pakistani groups run by the Iranian military. When the Assad regime imploded in December, one of many unanswered questions was what would happen to the large number of Afghan and Pakistani Shia fighters in…
