Iraq's top Shia cleric adds weight to government's anti-war efforts
2024-11-14
senior Shia cleric, Ali al-Sistani, has thrown his weight behind government efforts to rein in Iran
ISIS top deputy killed in Iraq amid wider effort to dismantle group
2025-03-20
. The top deputy of the "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" (ISIS) was killed in a March 13 airstrike
Hizbullah cracks down on dissent with attempt to silence clerics
2023-09-11
Sheikh Yasser Aoude, pictured here, is a Shia cleric known for speaking out against political
Iraqi government warns militias against dragging country into war
2024-10-16
to join the war. Diplomatic efforts Iraq mounted intensive diplomacy to inform its
Inclusive governance, humanitarian priorities drive Gaza’s post-conflict strategy
2025-12-15
. [Eyad Azam/AFP] Efforts to stabilize Gaza after years of conflict are now focused
Lebanese government imposes new restrictions on a local armed group
2026-03-07
effort to reassert state sovereignty. President Joseph Aoun echoed this position, describing
Lebanese government warns Hamas not to launch attacks from its territory
2025-06-18
(LAF) accelerate efforts to dismantle the unauthorized military infrastructure of all armed groups
Hizbullah's war displaces thousands of fleeing civilians
2026-03-09
of the new war. This total includes 112,525 individuals who are registered in government
US forces reinforce anti-ISIS commitment in Syria
2025-05-20
. [Syrian Democratic Forces] A YPJ fighter during an anti-ISIS operation
Shadowy group claims Damascus church attack that clerics denounce as un-Islamic
2025-06-25
of targeting places of worship and terrorizing believers," Syria's top Sunni cleric Grand Mufti Osama al-Rifai
Iranian regime feels weight of sanctions, recent actions reveal
2024-12-30
] The Iranian regime's recent actions reveal it is feeling the weight of sanctions imposed by a number
Lebanon's Shia community is quietly dissatisfied with Hizbullah
2024-02-07
the situation in Lebanon, chanting, 'We are against war!' [Shias Against War Facebook page
Lebanese crackdown on extremist operatives nets top commander
2025-07-08
, the statement said, and his arrest followed intensive monitoring and intelligence efforts by the army's
US diplomatic efforts 'safety valve' in Israel-Hamas war
2023-11-27
relationships with regional partners and prioritising diplomacy. Its recent efforts to prevent
Houthis prioritize anti-Western stunts over tackling Yemen’s humanitarian crisis
2025-10-09
. Experts say that instead of focusing on symbolic anti-Western gestures, the group should turn its