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US Strike Kills Pro-Iran Hashd Force Commander

par This Is Beirut, 04/01 13:37 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A military commander from the Hashd al-Shaabi, a former paramilitary faction, was reported killed on Thursday, in a US strike in Baghdad. Additionally, an Iraqi security official stated that two deaths occurred in a drone attack. A US strike in Baghdad on Thursday killed a military commander of the Hashd al-Shaabi, an ex-paramilitary faction of ...

Diplomatic Activity Amid Mideast Escalation

par This Is Beirut, 04/01 22:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its 90th day as of Thursday, was triggered by a bloody and unprecedented attack carried out by the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7 within Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip. Approximately 1,140 people, predominantly civilians, died in this attack, according to an AFP count based on the latest ...

Daesh Kills Pro-Iranian Hashd Fighters in Iraq

par This Is Beirut, 07/01 16:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Two fighters from the Hashd al-Shaabi, an Iran-dominated coalition of Iraqi paramilitary groups, were killed in an attack blamed on jihadist group Daesh on Sunday, January 7. Daesh forces remain active in Iraq and Syria. Two pro-Iranian fighters from the Hashd al-Shaabi alliance were killed in an attack in Iraq, the Hashd and an Iraqi security ...

Iraq Summons Iranian Envoy, Recalls Ambassador from Tehran

par This Is Beirut, 16/01 18:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq delivered a strong rebuke to its ally on Tuesday, by summoning Iran's representative in Baghdad and withdrawing its ambassador from Tehran. This action was in response to the lethal missile attacks on Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region. Iraq summoned Iran's envoy in Baghdad and recalled its ambassador from Tehran on Tuesday in a sharp rebuke ...

The Iranian Surrogate Warfare and the New Cold War Scenarios

par Charles Chartouni, 22/01 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The true objectives of the war in Gaza are displayed in the widening regional battlefields which cover a large geopolitical spectrum extending between the Southern end of the Arabian peninsula (Yemen and Bab el-Mandeb) and the Near East. The expanding circles of this monumental strategic debacle overlap with the deepening domestic crisis in Iran, ...

US Sanctions Iraqi Airline, Kataeb Hezbollah Leaders

par This Is Beirut, 22/01 20:14 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States imposed sanctions on the Iraqi low-cost airline Fly Baghdad on Monday, citing its alleged support for Iran's Revolutionary Guards and proxies. The sanctions also targeted leaders of an Iraq militia with pro-Iranian affiliations. The United States announced sanctions Monday on Iraqi low-cost airline Fly Baghdad, saying it ...

Stifling the Arab Identity: Not a Coincidental Act!

par Rami Rayess, 24/01 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Many challenges surround the notion of Arab identity or Arabism, more so in practicality than in theory. The theoretical aspect faces continuous criticism and scrutiny, raising questions about its feasibility and the advantages of steadfastly upholding it, given the significant global changes in power dynamics, which have undergone profound shifts ...

US Strike in Iraq on Iran-Backed Militias Results in Two Deaths

par This Is Beirut, 24/01 14:41 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US forces targeted Iran-backed Hezbollah Brigades' sites in Iraq on Wednesday, killing two people. Iraq denounced an another "flagrant violation of Iraq's sovereignty." Iraq accused the United States of contributing to a "reckless escalation" of violence in the region after American airstrikes targeted Iran-backed groups in the country on ...

US, Iraq to Discuss Timeline to Reduce Coalition Troops

par This Is Beirut, 25/01 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iraq stated, on Thursday, that talks would begin between Washington and Baghdad over the gradual pull-out of US-led coalition troops. The Iraqi government hoped that these discussions would result in a timeline for the gradual reduction of the troops fighting the Islamic State group. Washington and Baghdad will begin discussions expected to lead ...

Washington and Baghdad Discuss the Future of Coalition in Iraq

par This Is Beirut, 27/01 19:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iraq and the United States began talks on the future of international coalition forces in Iraq on Saturday, January 27. This initiative occurs in an increasingly explosive regional climate, as coalition bases are regularly targeted by pro-Iranian armed groups. Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a first round of talks on the future of ...

US Forces in Syria Targeted in Rocket Attack

par This Is Beirut, 29/01 22:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Rockets targeted United States and allied forces in Syria, on Monday, as confirmed by a US defense official. This incident occurred following the drone attack in Jordan, on Sunday, which resulted in the deaths of three US troops. United States and allied forces in Syria were targeted with rockets on Monday, a US defense official said, after three ...

Is the Iranian Axis on the Defensive?

par Malo Pinatel, 31/01 22:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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In the days following the drone attack on the Syrian-Jordanian border, two key players within the Iranian axis announced the suspension of their attacks on American positions in Iraq and Syria. Amid fears of retaliation and a wish to negotiate from a position of strength, let's revisit this unexpected turn of events. On Tuesday, January 30, the ...

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