Recent Posts

ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in August 2024

ISIS carried out at least 19 confirmed attacks in August in the Homs, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 12 pro-Assad regime soldiers and seven civilians and wounded at least 25 others. There were also six high quality* attacks carried out during the month. The …

Read More »

THE ANALYSIS OF DAHIYA DOCTRINE
IN THE CONTEXT OF ISRAEL’S FURTHER SECURITY CLAIM

Abstract This study aims to understand, determine and explain the Dahiya Doctrine that was adopted during the Lebanon War (2006), and that was applied as a deterrence model. In this frame, it deals with Israel’s dissuasive expectation through the doctrine which was based on harming military infrastructure of theorganizations and …

Read More »

Has Israel used ‘toxic’ depleted uranium in Lebanon?

The New Arab looks into the accusations that Israel has used depleted uranium, as well as what the substance is and why it’s so dangerous. Israel has been accused of using bombs containing depleted uranium in its bombardment of Lebanon. “The extent of destruction and the penetration of buildings and …

Read More »