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Lebanon: France Is Confusing the Symptom with the Disease

Faced with the escalation in Lebanon, France calls for a ceasefire without addressing the central issue: the disarmament of Hezbollah. This stance marginalizes it.

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Negotiations With Iran Do Not Extend to Hezbollah in Lebanon

“The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!” So declared President Donald Trump with regard to the representatives Iran dispatched to Pakistan to negotiate with  a U.S. team led...

5 Men Now Running Iran

The joint U.S.-Israeli campaign has eliminated the Islamic Republic’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and his son and successor Mojtaba has yet to appear publicly. However, the regime remains intact. The...

Israeli goals in Lebanon war shift from imminently disarming Hezbollah to reestablishing South Lebanon Security Zone

The renewed Lebanon war between Israel and Hezbollah that began on March 2 is now over a month old, with little change in the overall picture or disposition of the main actors. However, Israeli officials...

Lebanon declares Iranian ambassador-designate ‘persona non grata’ before Iranian missile explodes over Lebanese airspace

On March 24, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi announced that he had instructed his ministry’s secretary-general “to summon the Iranian Charge d’Affaires in Lebanon,”...

Will Trump Finish the Job in Iran?

The Islamic Republic has been severely degraded, but it will continue to pose a threat to the Gulf.

Soccer Dispute Reveals Extent of Islamist Control in UK’s Second Largest City

Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK opposition Conservative Party, called on January 6 for the resignation of Craig Guildford, the Chief Constable of the West Midlands Police, for having banned Israeli...

To Protect U.S. Cloud Computing, Follow the UK’s Example

Modern life operates in the cloud. Banking, business transactions, and even government intelligence relies on cloud computing. Cybersecurity and technical failures by cloud computing companies therefore...

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

The UK Is Under Cyberattack, but Streamlined Incident Reporting Can Improve Resilience

Cyber battles are raging across the United Kingdom, with the country facing a “50% increase in highly significant [cyber] incidents” over a 12-month period, according to the National Cyber Security...

Iraqi parliamentary candidate killed in car bombing

Safaa al Mashhadani, a Sunni Iraqi parliamentary candidate who served on the Baghdad Provincial Council, was killed by a car bomb, The National reported on October 15. Mashhadani, a candidate...

Israel intensifies outreach to Iranians as Tehran anticipates another war

As many Iranians blame the regime’s policies for deepening the country’s water crisis, which “[threatens] millions of residents,” Israel is seizing the moment to voice support...

Armenia–Azerbaijan deal worries Iran

Washington brokered an agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan on August 8 aimed at opening a transit corridor through the South Caucasus. The new agreement replaces the original Zangezur...

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...

Syria’s Parliamentary “Elections” Are a Charade

Parliamentary elections in Syria will take place in September, Damascus announced on July 27 — but the people will not vote and presidential appointees will choose the winners. Interim President Ahmad...

‘As Soon as Possible’: UN Nuclear Chief Calls For Renewed Inspections as Iran Suspends Cooperation

IAEA Calls for Resumption of Inspections: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi called on Iran to allow the agency’s inspectors into its nuclear sites,...

Lebanon Is Conceding to Hezbollah’s Post-War Reconstruction Demands

Hezbollah has rejected calls to disarm, and now, Lebanon is conceding its best — if not only — leverage. On June 3, Lebanese television station Al Jadeedrevealed that President Joseph Aoun appointed...

Beyond the Bomb: Is Iran’s Diplomatic Pivot Changing Its Nuclear Calculus?

Iran is facing crunch time on its continued talks with the United States over a potential new deal regarding its nuclear program. Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi said on June 4...

As Iran Retreats, Islamist Turkey and Qatar Surge in Lebanon

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, a Sunni, entered the stadium of Beirut’s Sports City to watch the classic football game between the two rival teams Nijmeh and Ansar. When the Shia supporters of...

Arab Israelis stand with their country — and reject the rage of Hamas

The college students erupting in anti-Israel protests on campuses across the United States, and the marchers at Thursday’s “All Out for Gaza” demonstration in New York City, repeatedly...