Tag: Shia
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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…
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Iran Update, November 12, 2024
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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Mohammad Ali Shabani: Iran After October 7
Jon Alterman: It feels to me like everything that’s happening in the Middle East now is really happening in the shadow of the attacks of October 7 of last year. From an Iranian perspective, what are the regional impacts of that attack? Mohammad Ali Shabani: There are vastly different viewpoints of what happened and the…
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War reaches Lebanon’s far north after rare, deadly Israeli strike
First responders and locals search the site of an overnight Israeli strike in Ain Yaacoub, Akkar region, on November 12, 2024. — AFP A day after Israeli warplanes flattened their building, Lebanese residents helped rescuers scour the rubble for survivors, still reeling from the rare strike in the country’s far north. The bombing killed at…
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Saudi Crown Prince reiterates absolute rejection of Israeli attacks on Gaza and Lebanon
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman reaffirmed his country’s absolute rejection of the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza and Lebanon. Inaugurating the Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh on Monday, he also called on the international community to compel Israel to respect the sovereignty of Iran. He reiterated Saudi…
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Saudi crown prince says Israel must not attack Iranian soil
“Israel must respect the sovereignty of the sisterly Islamic Republic of Iran and not to violate its lands” Published: Mon 11 Nov 2024, 5:59 PM Saudi Deputy Governor of the Riyadh region Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz (R) welcomes Iran’s Vice-President Mohammed Reza Aref upon his arrival in Riyadh on November 11. — AFP…
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Israel sees ‘progress’ in ceasefire talks with Lebanon, but no deal yet
Israeli foreign minister’s remarks come a day after its defence minister claimed his country had defeated Hezbollah. Israel says there has been “certain progress” in talks about a ceasefire in Lebanon, although the Iran-backed Hezbollah group says it has not received any peace proposal yet. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday the main…
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Power-sharing negotiations in Iraqi Kurdistan expected to extend until late 2025
About 2.9 million residents across the Kurdistan Region are registered to vote. [Dana Taib Menmy/TNA] Amid ongoing investigations into electoral irregularities, Kurdish parties that emerged victorious in the October 20 parliamentary elections in Iraq’s Kurdistan region are locked in informal negotiations to form a new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Sources close to the talks suggest…
