Middle Orient

Israel’s air strike on Monday in Damascus, which killed five Iranian commanders including two generals and the head of Iran’s operations in Syria and Lebanon, struck at the heart of Tehran’s foreign operations. Hitting the Iranian consulate was also unprecedented, breaching the Vienna Convention, designed to protect diplomats and their …

The Israeli army announced its withdrawal from the largest health complex in the Gaza Strip, Shifa Hospital, and its surroundings. Incidentally, attacks on hospital buildings began on March 18 and lasted for 14 days. It has been announced that despite the extensive destruction in the hospital complex and the damage …

Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: The IDF continued to conduct clearing operations in and around al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.Central Gaza Strip: The IDF said that its Air Force conducted a drone strike targeting a PIJ command-and-control center in the al Aqsa Hospital complex in Deir al Balah.Southern Gaza …

Latest Developments A senior officer in Hezbollah’s anti-tank missile unit was killed in an Israeli air strike on March 31. Ismail Al-Zin, a member of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, was hit in his car near Kounine in southern Lebanon, just a few miles from the Israeli border. Publishing a video …

Abstract: The spectre of a U.S.-Iran war is haunting the world. However, it is still less likely than many think. For its part, Tehran is aware that it lacks the military capabilities and financial resources to endure a direct military confrontation with the United States. Engaging in a full-scale war …

Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: The IDF Air Force struck Palestinian fighters and militia infrastructure in the northern Gaza Strip.Southern Gaza Strip: Israeli forces continued to conduct clearing operations in western and northern Khan Younis.West Bank: Israeli forces have engaged Palestinian fighters in at least three locations in the West …

The Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) in Idlib is working on establishing a security court that allows the families of detainees to follow up on their cases and appoint lawyers to defend them, following a series of promises and measures implemented by the Salvation Government in response to demonstrations in the …

Lebanese Hezbollah is the lynchpin of Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” and the cornerstone of its effort to forge a “unity of fronts” against Israel. Hezbollah not only directly challenges Israel across the Lebanon border but also advises and supports other Iranian allies, including the Houthi movement in Yemen and Iran-backed …

Syrians in Germany are forced to go back to the government that imprisoned or tortured them to get a new passport. Activists say the money they pay for passports funds a regime sanctioned by the German government. Even in high school, Adam Yasmin was political. When pro-democracy protests began in …

Offshore companies owned by the governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon have quietly invested in overseas assets worth nearly US$100 million in recent years, even as he has encouraged others to invest in his economically devastated country. Rumors of Central Bank Governor Riad Salame’s offshore wealth have swirled around …