Category: Shia
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Israeli troops make deepest incursion so far into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah considers fresh ceasefire proposal
Abu Dhabi CNN — Israeli troops are understood to have made their deepest incursion into southern Lebanese territory since the recent offensive began on October 1, as the militant group Hezbollah considered its response to a fresh ceasefire proposal. On Friday night, Israeli forces reached the village of Chama, some 61 miles from the capital…
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Trump Will Encounter a Very Different Middle East in His Second Term
Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Observers of President-elect Donald Trump have long known the folly of trying to predict his decisions. But when it comes to foreign relations, especially in the Middle East, there are some ways that his second term will undoubtedly be different from his first. The region has changed drastically since Hamas’s Oct. 7…
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The three mountains in the way of any Democrat comeback
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Trump’s 2025 election victory was resounding and, it appears, realigning. The Democrats, for their part, are engaging in a rather public autopsy of their misfortune. While almost all claims that a party will be in the wilderness for years to come are exaggerations, there are at least…
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Iraqi PM al-Sudani visits Kurdistan region, urges swift KRG cabinet formation
Sudani’s visit marks the first time since Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) supervised elections in the Kurdish region. [Getty] Iraq‘s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani conducted a one-day visit to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region on Wednesday, calling on Kurdish leaders to speed up the formation of a new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) following the 20…
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More strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, as Hezbollah targets Israel’s defence ministry for first time
Israeli raids have battered entire neighbourhoods in the Dahiyeh [Anwar Amro/AFP/Getty] Southern areas of Beirut were hit for a third consecutive day on Thursday after Hezbollah claimed a massive attack on the Israeli defence ministry and clashes in southern Lebanon resulted in over a dozen casualties for invading Israeli forces. The Israeli military issued threats…
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Trump stuns Pentagon by naming Fox News host Pete Hegseth defense chief
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement on Tuesday night that he had chosen Fox News television host Pete Hegseth to be the next US secretary of defense sent a wave of disbelief throughout Washington national security circles. The longtime “Fox n’ Friends” host, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who reached the rank…
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An Old Lebanese Habit
One of the questions emerging from the war in Lebanon between Hezbollah and Israel is what lessons this can provide for sectarian relations in the country. The reason is that what we are witnessing today, we have seen before during the 1970s and 1980s. The story, time and again, has been one of hubris—the desire…
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Militant Islam is waning but the root causes endure
As the Israeli assault on Gaza passes the 13-month mark, and as Hezbollah reels under the massive Israeli bombing campaign on its leaders and operational centers in Lebanon, it has become clear that militant political Islam has run out of steam. Concurrently, Iran’s defense strategic doctrine has been deprived of a major component; namely, its…
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Why Israeli-linked ships are fuelling controversy for Egypt
Global attention shifted to Egypt in late October when the MV Kathrin, a vessel reportedly carrying explosives bound for Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems, docked in Alexandria after being denied entry by other Mediterranean ports. Human rights advocates have condemned the ship’s reported cargo, raising concerns about its possible use amid mounting accusations of Israeli…
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Iran Update, November 12, 2024
Iran Update, November 12, 2024 Katherine Wells, Annika Ganzeveld, Andie Parry, Johanna Moore, Carolyn Moorman, Ben Rezaei, Alexandra Braverman and Brian Carter 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…
