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
Intelligence leaks kill top al-Qaeda ideologue in Syria
2026-07-02
leaks, leaving even top commanders highly exposed today. Abdul-Muttalib noted that precise
Inclusive governance, humanitarian priorities drive Gaza’s post-conflict strategy
2025-12-15
on inclusive governance and addressing immediate humanitarian needs. International donors
Iran's drone empire brings war to its doorstep
2026-08-06
also continues waging proxy wars throughout the Arab world to expand its influence and power
Lebanese government warns Hamas not to launch attacks from its territory
2025-06-18
government has warned Hamas against conducting attacks from Lebanese territory, as the Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanese government imposes new restrictions on a local armed group
2026-03-07
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to journalists at the Government Palace in Beirut
US diplomatic efforts 'safety valve' in Israel-Hamas war
2023-11-27
Nabi Bakkar told Al-Fassel. During the latest Israel-Hamas war, "US diplomacy succeeded
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
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
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