Category: Shia
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Inside Lebanon Politics: Hezbollah, Iran And A Larger Battle For Hegemony
The 2006 Lebanon War solidified Hezbollah’s role as a key player in the region. New Delhi/Washington DC: Lebanon’s political system is deeply entrenched in sectarian divisions. The country is a confessional democracy, meaning that key political and military positions are reserved for representatives of specific religious sects. The President must always be a Maronite Catholic,…
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Can Iran restore deterrence against Israel while avoiding an all-out war?
On August 14, two weeks after the assassination of Hamas’s politburo head Ismail Haniyeh, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said: “Non-tactical retreat leads to the wrath of God.” He was speaking to officials from the National Congress of Martyrs of the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, in the midst of international speculation about whether Iran would…
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Thousands hurt by exploding pagers across Lebanon, health minister says
Summary At least nine people have died and thousands are injured after handheld pagers, used by Hezbollah, exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon The health ministry says 200 of those injured are in a critical condition, with a munition expert telling the BBC the devices were likely packed with up to 20 grams of military-grade…
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What Closer Ties Between Iraq and Iran Mean for the West
00:00Increasingly, what we are seeing, especially in the last couple of years, is they’ve got politically a lot closer. And I had the opportunity to speak with the Prime Minister over the course of the weekend, and it is worth noting that he does enjoy a parliamentary majority. But the reason he enjoys that parliamentary…
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10 killed in Iran bus crash: state media
10 killed in Iran bus crash: state media The bus overturned in Yazd province while travelling between the cities of Bushehr in southwestern Iran and Mashhad in the northeast, state television said. At least 10 people have been killed in a bus crash in Iran, state media reported [Peter Polic/EyeEm/Getty-file photo] At least 10 people…
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Pagers explode across Lebanon and parts of Syria
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people, government and Hezbollah officials said. Officials pointed the finger at Israel in what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack. The Israeli military declined to comment. Hezbollah began striking Israel almost immediately after Hamas’…
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Iraqi PM announces imminent end of US-led coalition mission, timetable for withdrawal soon
Iraqi PM announces imminent end of US-led coalition mission, timetable for withdrawal soon Iraqi PM announces imminent end of US-led coalition mission, timetable for withdrawal soon “The justification for the coalition’s presence no longer exists,” the Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani said. US President Joe Biden (R) meets with the Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed…
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Can’t be oblivious to the suffering that a Muslim is enduring in Myanmar, Gaza, India: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. File | Photo Credit: Reuters/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader India on Monday “strongly” deplored Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comment on the condition of the Muslim community in India. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the remark as “unacceptable”. Mr. Khamenei had on…
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Visits Iraq: Messages and Significations
In his first foreign visit after being elected as Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian undertook a three-day trip to Iraq from September 11 to September 13, 2024. This visit came in response to an official invitation from Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani in July 2024 and included stops in five Iraqi cities: Erbil, Najaf, Karbala,…
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Iraqi parliament to hold second reading of controversial civil status law amendments today
Iraqi parliament to hold second reading of controversial civil status law amendments today Iraqi parliament to hold second reading of controversial civil status law amendments today Shia blocs, holding a majority in the parliament, are determined to push forward the legislation despite the increasing outcry. The amendments to Personal Status Law No. 188 of 1959…