Tag: Shia
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A new Middle East: Saudi Arabia replaces Iran
The newly re-elected US President, Donald Trump, declared last week that his first trip abroad in office might be to Saudi Arabia, even though US presidents traditionally make their first diplomatic visit to the United Kingdom. The unconventional leader in the Oval Office had already broken this tradition in his previous term when he first…
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Syrian leader lands in Saudi Arabia for first foreign visit since toppling Assad
Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, travelling to Saudi Arabia in a move that is likely to be an attempt to signal Damascus’s shift away from Iran as its main regional ally. Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was once aligned with al-Qaida, landed in Riyadh alongside his government’s foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani. The two…
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Iraqi militias deny negotiations for Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov’s release
Pro-Iranian militia sources in Iraq deny reports of negotiations for Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov’s release, saying, ‘There are no channels with the Israeli enemy’ and dismiss Iraq’s claim of efforts to free her Three Iraqi sources close to pro-Iranian militias denied reports of negotiations to secure the release of Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov, insisting there…
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Elizabeth Tsurkov: Iraq factions propose swap with Israel for Hezbollah fighters
Elizabeth Tsurkov: Iraq factions propose swap with Israel for Hezbollah fighters Iraqi factions are negotiating a prisoner swap with Israel to secure the release of abducted researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov in exchange for Hezbollah fighters. 02 February, 2025 Last Update 02 February, 2025 09:42 AM Tsurkov was abducted in Baghdad in March 2023, reportedly by the…
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Iran Update, February 1, 2025
Iran Update, February 1, 2025 Alexandra Braverman, Carolyn Moorman, Johanna Moore, Ben Rezaei, 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 and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional…
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Iran Update, February 1, 2025
4 hours ago 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…
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Iraq arrests former security official over execution of Shiite cleric who opposed Saddam Hussein
Iraq arrests former security official over execution of Shiite cleric who opposed Saddam Hussein Saadoun Sabri Jamil Jumaa al-Qaisi was among five people detained five months ago who held high-ranking positions during Saddam’s leadership. In 1980, as the government moved against Shiite activists, al-Sadr and his sister Bint al-Huda, a religious scholar and activist who…
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Trump uniquely placed to ‘whisper’ in Erdogan’s ear over Turkish regional ambitions: Greek defense minister
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Iran Update, January 31, 2025
Iran Update, January 31, 2025 Alexandra Braverman, Ria Reddy, Carolyn Moorman, Johanna Moore, Ben Rezaei, Avery Borens, 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 provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored…
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Iran Update, January 31, 2025
Iran Update, January 31, 2025 Alexandra Braverman, Ria Reddy, Carolyn Moorman, Johanna Moore, Ben Rezaei, Avery Borens, 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 provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored…
