Iran Steps Up Persecution of Baha’i Faith
Increased Targeting of Baha’i Minority Since War With Israel: Iranian authorities have increased efforts to target members of the Baha’i faith, subjecting Baha’i citizens...
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To Combat Iran’s Assassination Attempts, the US Must Project Strength
“It is highly relevant that this was a cross-border crime,” declared US Federal judge Colleen McMahon, regarding an Iranian assassination attempt on US soil. She added, “It is...
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Hezbollah holds massive ‘Sayyed’s Generations’ scouting event in Beirut
On Sunday, October 12, Hezbollah hosted a massive scouting event in Beirut’s Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Lebanon’s largest sporting complex. The event was dubbed “The Sayyed’s Generations”...
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Houthis signal pause on attacks on Israel after Gaza ceasefire, detail attacks during the conflict
Abdulmalik al Houthi, the leader of the Iran-backed terror group that rules northern Yemen, indicated cautious acceptance of the ceasefire that Israel and Hamas agreed to on October...
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Trump Addresses Knesset as All Living Hostages Return to Israel From Hamas Captivity
Latest Developments Trump Warmly Received by Knesset: President Donald Trump heralded a new “golden age for the Middle East” during a historic address to the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, on...
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Shabaab claims prison assault in Mogadishu
Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu was yet again the victim of a brazen terrorist attack conducted by Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch for East Africa. Yesterday, at least seven Shabaab gunmen stormed the...
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Hamas Poised To Reject Trump Plan To End Gaza War
Hamas Pours Cold Water on Trump Plan: A senior Hamas figure said on September 30 that the terrorist organization is dissatisfied with the terms laid out by U.S. President Donald...
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America’s enemies want us at each other’s throats over Charlie Kirk — don’t take the bait
As Americans grappled with grief over the assassination of Charlie Kirk, malign foreign governments maneuvered to exploit the shock.
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2 Injured, 1 Seriously, in Palestinian Terror Attack at Jerusalem Area Hotel
Stabbing Attack Near Jerusalem: Two people were wounded, one seriously, when a Palestinian terrorist carried out a stabbing attack at a hotel in Kibbutz Tzuba near Jerusalem, on September 12. The attacker,...
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Slain nephew of senior Hamas official was involved in kidnapping Israelis on October 7
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on September 2 that it had eliminated Hamas member Hazem Awni Naim, who it alleged previously held the now-released Israeli hostages Emily Damari, Romi...
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Houthis Abduct UN Workers After Israeli Airstrike Kills Senior Ministers
Houthis Take More UN Workers Hostage: Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen took at least 11 UN workers from the World Food Program and UNICEF hostage after the terrorist group’s...
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Houthis continue to attack education in Yemen
The Houthis are targeting education in northern Yemen, using schools to force their extremist ideology on young, impressionable Yemenis. Teachers and principals who refuse to comply with the Iran-backed...
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Naim Qassem commemorates Fuad Shukr’s death, rejects Hezbollah disarmament
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered his latest speech on July 30, commemorating the first anniversary of Israel assassinating the group’s then-chief of staff, Fuad Shukr. Amidst...
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What it means for Russia’s fight in Ukraine to be a ‘holy war’
Excerpt The Russian Orthodox Church is supposed to bring people closer to God, not to Russian President Vladimir Putin. And yet, that seems to be just what the ROC is doing under Patriarch...
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Druze-American Executed in Syria Amidst Sectarian Violence
American Citizen Murdered: The State Department confirmed on July 22 that a Druze Syrian-American citizen was executed in Syria alongside seven of his family members, amidst sectarian clashes involving Druze and Bedouin factions along with Syrian government forces. Hosam Saraya, 35, was identified by relatives after video emerged of masked men in military uniforms shooting eight Druze captives on July 17 while shouting “God is great.” Though one friend of the Saraya family stated that he believed the gunmen were aligned with the Syrian government, their identities could not be confirmed.
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Qatar-Based Group Aligned With Muslim Brotherhood Backs Iran Against Israel
A network of Islamist clerics is exploiting the conflict in Iran to push its hardline agenda. Scholars aligned with the pro-Muslim Brotherhood, Qatar-based International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS)...
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Khamenei Belittles Impact of U.S., Israeli Strikes in Prerecorded Speech
First Public Appearance Since Ceasefire: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to attack American bases if the United States were to strike Iran again in the future,...
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‘Enmity Against God’: Iran Arrests Hundreds and Executes 3 for Allegedly Spying for Israel
Mass Detentions Unfold: The Iranian authorities have arrested more than 700 people since the conflict with Israel began on June 13, Iranian state media reported this week. The Fars...
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FDD Uncovers Large Iranian Network Impersonating Israelis on Social Media
An Iranian social media operation is instructing its audience how to use AI and create fake accounts on X where they pose as Israelis and post demoralizing messages in Hebrew...
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Yet Another ‘Divine Victory’
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