A Shi’ite genie has escaped the bottle – and is threatening Hezbollah
The leader of the Shi’ite sector in Lebanon, Musa al-Sadr, mysteriously disappeared in Libya in…
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A House Divided: Words of Warning to my Nephew, the Supreme Leader
Said Seraj Mirdamadi has been imprisoned in Iran since May 2014 on charges of threatening…
The Shah of Iran, the Islamic Revolution and the Mystery of the Missing Imam
Imam Moussa al-Sadr, an Iranian-born cleric, in the 1970s. Mr. Sadr, who lived in…
Turkey’s New Base in Qatar
Having a permanent military foothold in the Gulf will put Turkey in an elite group…
The Demise of Christianity in the Levant?
A real national commonwealth demands an authentic national narrative that recognizes the multiplicity of cultural,…
Greetings for Mehdi Karoubi from Rouhani
Following the Prisoner’s Sixth Surgery Arash Bahmani The news announcement that Mehdi Karoubi – a…
Lebanon’s nuncio visits Muslim bomb victims, stresses nation’s diversity
The Vatican’s nuncio to Lebanon, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, center, visits a hospitalized victim of the…
INTERVIEW: Markus Dressler on the formation of modern Turkish Alevism
William Armstrong – william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr Turkey’s newly elected government has given signals that it may move…
The modern making of Turkish Alevi Islam
A protester in Istanbul holds a sign reading ‘Alevism is my right.’ William Armstrong…
Syrian government territorial gains just 0.4% since Russian military intervention
Columb Strack – Senior Analyst, Middle East & North Africa at IHS Syrian government forces…
The Paris Response: Answering Urgent Questions in the Anti-ISIS Fight
James F. Jeffrey, Matthew Levitt, Fabrice Balanche, and Anna Borshchevskaya As the United States…
A new Taliban breakaway group claims support for peace and women’s rights
Afghan Taliban fighters listen to Mullah Mohammad Rasool Akhund (unseen), the newly appointed leader of…
Israeli author Amos Oz declines to participate in official events
Israel Prize winner tells Foreign Ministry that he will not participate in state-sponsored events held…
Why Now? The Syrian Refugee Flow to Europe
Neighboring countries present dangers, privations, and complications not present in Europe, and after hearing about…
Russia Stumbles in Syrian Air War
It’s all because of logistics … or lack of it Dave Majumdar The National Interest8…
Deep Divisions in Turkey as Election Nears
But Turks Share Negative Views of Foreign Powers By Jacob Poushter As a result of…
Turkey’s 10-Sided War With Itself
The alarming normalcy of a society split into mutually distrustful camps In his famous and…
Daesh at Aleppo’s Door
A new offensive near the key city indicates that ISIS may be racing Assad and…
“Insulting Comments” for the General
On Social Media People Vote Negatively Nazanin Kamdar Iran’s Revolutionary Guard General Hossein Hamedani who…
Excerpt: The inside story of Obama’s Iran strategy
What Netanyahu really thought of Obama, and other bombshell revelations from Obama’s disillusioned peace negotiator.…
Syria’s Kurds Are Contemplating an Aleppo Alliance with Assad and Russia
The PYD will not hesitate to cooperate with Damascus and Moscow in the north if…
The Iranian Project: Why Assad Has Turned to Moscow for Help
Iran has long been sending troops and material to help Syrian autocrat Bashar Assad wage…
Iran’s Iraqi Shiite Proxies Increase Their Deployment to Syria
Recent online activities show that various Iranian-backed Iraqi Shiite militias have greatly expanded their recruitment…
Velayati: Senior Individuals Are Unaccounted For
Maryam Kashani kashanim.kashani(at)roozonline.com Iran’s senior advisor on international affairs, Ali Akbar Velayati, to the country’s…
The Escalating Northern Front in Yemen
Michael Knights and Alexandre Mello September 24, 2015 The GCC-backed ground campaign to liberate Sana…
Reports: Russian troops refusing deployment to Syria
Russian media outlet interviews group of soldiers who refused to be deployed to Syria, describing…
Iran Released Top Members of Al Qaeda in a Trade
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI and ERIC SCHMITT President Hassan Rouhani, by a picture of the supreme…
Syria: What to do About the Russian Challenge
Russia’s military buildup on a Syrian airbase south of Latakia combined with the escalating hemorrhage…
Play By Their Rules
Russia and Iran have changed the stakes in Syria, and the United States should act…
What the Third Lebanon War will look like
The IDF is preparing for the next confrontation with Hezbollah, which was dangerously close to…
Iranian troops join Russians in Syria fighting
Israeli security sources claim Quds Force sending hundreds of elite troops in unprecedented cooperation with…
Russia in Syria (Part 1): Declining Military Capabilities Won’t Hold Moscow Back
Although the reported intervention in Syria may spread Russia’s armed forces too thin, the Kremlin…
Russia may be escalating military role in Syria
By W.J. Hennigan and Brian Bennett contact the reporters U.S. intelligence has captured evidence of…
In Yemen, Anti-Houthi Operations Confront Forceful Opposition
Analysis Aug. 25 The Saudi-led offensive against rebels in Yemen has lost its initial momentum.…
Anatomy of a Bombing
A closer look at how an Iranian-linked Hezbollah chief bombed the Khobar Towers and walked…
Russian jets in Syrian skies
Russia has begun its military intervention in Syria, deploying an aerial contingent to a permanent…
Analysis: Why Turkey’s AKP failed to make a comeback in polls
Ahmet Hakan – ISTANBUL Özer Sencar, owner of polling company MetroPoll, explains to daily Hürriyet…
Rethinking U.S. Strategy for Intercepting Iranian Arms Transfers
Existing mechanisms for interdicting Iran’s arms shipments to its proxies have already been proven insufficient,…
AP Exclusive: UN to let Iran inspect alleged nuke work site
As the AP Exclusive has proven to be “controversial”, METransparent suggests that its readers should…
The 15-minute interview: Ernest Moniz
by John Mecklin John Mecklin is the editor of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.…
Yemen Conflict and Arab Uprising: Regional Fissures and Repercussions
Synopsis The Saudi military intervention in Yemen against Houthi rebels has repercussions in the kingdom…
Dep. Foreign Minister Araghchi: The Nuclear Program Was Devastating
“Tell People We Triumphed Over the Enemy” Shirin Karimi While Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s deputy foreign…
Iran Deal: Military Escalation in M.E. and Reign of Terror in Teheran
Sources claim Iran did not declare all its nuclear sites Shaffaf Exclusive In contrast with…
What the Iran deal means for blacklisted entities
by Nick Gillard,Dominic Williams Editor’s note: The above graphic provides a general overview of timelines…
Some Taliban big guns refuse to recognise Mansour as new leader
PESHAWAR: In a late-night development on Thursday, some important members of the Afghan Taliban movement’s…
Nuclear deal: Saudis signal they’ll act before Iran gets the money
The prospect of a big payday for its regional rival, Iran, is spurring Saudi Arabia…
Egypt receives first Rafale fighters
Gareth Jennings, London and Robin Hughes, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly Egypt has received…
Inside Hezbollah’s European Plots
The Lebanese terrorist group continues to operate in Europe despite warnings from the EU. Three…
Saudis finally win control of a Yemeni city, but Houthis are far from defeated
After months of frustration the Saudi war in Yemen has won its first victory, gaining…
Faezeh Hashemi: Time To Fulfill Other Promises
People: Next Agreement Is On Civil Rights by Fereshteh Ghazi In their celebration of the…
