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
Shia opposition mounts against Hizbullah for dragging Lebanon into war
2026-03-20
, as the first war was on October 8, 2023. "The Shia community's soaring opposition to Hizbullah
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
for Religious Advocacy of the Supreme Islamic Shia Council of Lebanon, the country's top Shia religious
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
Kataib Hizbullah escalates regional shadow war, threatens Jordan
2026-06-04
accused them of assisting attacks inside Iraq by permitting US and Israeli reconnaissance operations
Escalating war in Lebanon worsens hardships for vulnerable refugees
2026-06-15
their historic communities. This strict insistence on war and the rejection of a ceasefire cause
US diplomatic efforts 'safety valve' in Israel-Hamas war
2023-11-27
relationships with regional partners and prioritising diplomacy. Its recent efforts to prevent
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
US forces reinforce anti-ISIS commitment in Syria
2025-05-20
. [Syrian Democratic Forces] A YPJ fighter during an anti-ISIS operation
Militias making Iraq a dangerous launchpad for Iran's proxy wars
2026-05-07
their will. By streamlining military coordination, the Regime effectively bypasses the legitimate Iraqi government and its
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