Al Mayadeen

January 16, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Kurdish opposition groups in Iran support protests, claim attacks on Tehran regime

Kurdish opposition groups in northwestern Iran have actively supported protests against the Iranian regime during the first two weeks of January. They have issued statements backing...

October 27, 2025 | David Adesnik, Mariam Wahba, Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Bridget Toomey

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

April 15, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syrian government, SDF, and other factions move to end tensions over strategic dam

The transitional Syrian government and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have reached an agreement regarding the handover of the strategic Tishrin Dam from SDF’s control to Damascus’s control....

April 13, 2025 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem explains Hezbollah’s vision for the future in first long-form interview

On March 09, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gave his first lengthy interview to Manar Sabbagh from Al Manar, Hezbollah’s satellite TV station, after assuming his post. Qassem’s predecessor,...

April 8, 2025 | |

‘The Ball Is in America’s Court’: Iran Insists Against Trump That Forthcoming Nuclear Talks Will Be ‘Indirect’  

Iran Says Talks a ‘Test’ For America: Iranian officials have confirmed that negotiations with the United States over its nuclear program will be held on April 12. However, in...

March 25, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes gunmen in southern Syria; Damascus says civilians killed

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted an airstrike in southern Syria, stating it acted after gunmen opened fire toward Israeli soldiers. The clash occurred in the Yarmouk Basin area, a triangle of...

December 29, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Pro-Iran militias in Iraq may move away from Syria border

The point of the report is that the Iraqis want to show that the militias who played a role in Syria will now not just be in Iraq, but will be moved away from the border.

December 17, 2024 | David Daoud |

Israel’s Bashan Arrow operation in Syria continues

As the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad was collapsing on December 8, Israel set in motion a contingency plan that anticipated the situation. In recent weeks, the military intelligence...

December 11, 2024 | David Daoud |

Israel Secures its interests in Syria

Bashar al Assad’s regime fell in the early morning of December 8, withering away in the face of a mere 11-day onslaught by a coalition of opposition armed groups. Israel found itself caught off-guard by...

November 20, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah fires rockets six miles from Israel, targeting UNIFIL posts

Hezbollah has been launching rockets just miles from Israel’s northern border and has shown a willingness to target UNIFIL bases.

November 13, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah seeks to target Israel with more long-range missiles: What does this mean?

Hezbollah has a new goal: trying to use more long-range missiles to target Tel Aviv and its surrounding areas.

November 12, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

IDF strikes Hezbollah in Beirut as the group increases rocket and drone attacks

On November 12, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) has “dismantled a majority of Hezbollah’s weapons storage and missile manufacturing facilities located under the...

November 5, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem is finally the bride

Hezbollah has a new secretary-general, though far from the obvious choice. On October 29, the group announced that its demure and soft-spoken Naim Qassem, rumored to be hiding in Iran, had succeeded...

November 1, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem’s inaugural speech as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general

One day after his surprise appointment as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general, Naim Qassem delivered his inaugural speech from that post—his fourth speech since Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination. Qassem’s...

October 27, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

A month into war, Lebanon operation takes toll

The challenge in southern Lebanon is that while Hezbollah has suffered blows to its command and control, the group appears to be clinging on and it is capable of continued deadly operations.

October 23, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Attacks Tel Aviv Twice on Eve of Jewish Holiday

The Iran-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah launched four rockets towards Tel Aviv and nearby population centers on October 23. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF),...

October 9, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem: Hezbollah’s New and Subdued Voice

With Israel’s September 27 assassination of Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s voice has been subdued. But it has not, unfortunately, been entirely silenced. The mantle of Hezbollah’s...

October 6, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s axis plays victim and aggressor at the same time

While Iran's axis of resistance targets Israel, Iranian media continually paints the Islamic Republic and its proxies as victims.

September 26, 2024 | |

Iran-backed Iraqi Militias Attack Eilat With Drones

An armed drone launched by Iraqi-based terrorists struck the port of the southern Israeli city of Eilat on September 25, causing damage and lightly injuring two civilians, including...

September 19, 2024 | David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow

Israel’s communications attacks push Hezbollah into an uncomfortable corner

Hostilities between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah turned cinematic on September 17 when thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah operatives detonated simultaneously. Hezbollah announced that twelve of...