Once again, and despite the dangers, Lebanese protesters have taken to the streets. Although limited in numbers, it is the first time they have stood so close to the presidential palace in Beirut and the first time they have openly requested the full respect of the constitution. Indeed, a few …
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As Trump vows crackdown on ‘antifa,’ growth of right-wing extremism frustrates Europeans
The day that President Trump declared he would label the far-left “antifa” movement a domestic terrorist organization last week, a far-right group also based in the United States announced a new international branch in Russia.
Read More »Kurdish-led SDF launches large-scale operation against ISIS in Syria
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a large-scale operation on Thursday against the Islamic State in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province after a recent increase in attacks by the extremist group.
Read More »ISIS is making a comeback, and Iraq's government may not be able to handle it
The Islamic State is stepping up its attacks in Iraq, fulfilling the expectations of many analysts that the extremist group would mount a comeback after the Iraqi government declared victory over it in 2017.
Read More »German Neo Nazis Are Getting Explosives Training at a White Supremacist Camp in Russia
German attendance at a camp in St. Petersburg highlights the growing cooperation between white supremacist groups internationally.
Read More »French troops kill Al-Qaeda’s North Africa chief Abdelmalek Droukdel
Abdelmalek Droukdel was killed by French troops on Thursday in northern Mali near the Algerian border, where the group has bases it uses to carry out bombings and abductions of Westerners, Defence Minister Florence Parly said.
Read More »Russia Eyes Military Expansion in Northeast Syria
Russian troops in Syria are looking to expand their military presence in the northeastern part of the war-ravaged country, local sources said.
Read More »Hezbollah is much weaker than it seems
Some would say that, given the crisis Lebanon is facing today, Hezbollah’s project for the country is dead. Such statements, however, go too far.
Read More »Iraq launches military operation in the north to combat remaining ISIS militants
Iraq on Tuesday launched the second phase of a military operation in the north to combat ISIS sleeper cells.
Read More »Israel Believes Assad's Syria Is Restarting Its Chemical Weapons Programs
Here’s What You Need To Remember: Virtually all the state actors in the region find it more expedient to remain locked in perpetual small-scale warfare than to take on the political risks of negotiating in good faith with their adversaries—a move which could delegitimize them with their own allies.
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