Slovenia has followed other European states in designating Hezbollah as a terror group, including both its political and its military wings. Slovenia has designated Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
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Shiite factions close to Sistani move to separate from Iran-backed militias
Brigades close to top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani announced the formation of a mobilization force affiliated with the chief of staff of the Iraqi armed forces, rather than Iran. Four brigades close to top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani held a Dec. 2-4 conference on supporting the …
Read More »Intel: Congress warned of fallout if Yemen's Houthis labeled terrorists
A group of 29 aid agencies operating in Yemen warned congressional leaders that the Donald Trump administration’s planned terror designation could hinder their live-saving work.
Read More »Is Putin Really Considering a Military Alliance With China?
Moscow knows that the United States’ main concern is the military rapprochement of Moscow and Beijing, in particular anything resembling a military alliance. It’s likely no coincidence that Putin touched on this sore point in recent comments.
Read More »A New Path Forward for NATO and Russia
Relations between NATO member states and Russia are complex and troubled. It will take concerted efforts by both sides to move their interaction to a more positive plane.
Read More »Missile Hits Turkish Forces in Idleb
An unknown attacker fired a shoulder mounted missile at a guard at a Turkish military base in Idleb, causing material damage reports Baladi News. On Monday, unknown assailants attacked a Turkish military base in the northern countryside of Idleb with a shoulder-fired missile.
Read More »Russia Propositions SDF in Ayn Issa
Russia officials have told SDF leadership that the threat of a Turkish invasion of Ayn Issa is real and they should withdraw from the area reports Asharq Al-Awsat. A military source from the Ayn Issa Military Council, affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said that the Russian forces officially …
Read More »Russia’s New Settlement Agreement
Following increasing tensions, Russian official have met with residents of Daraa and agreed a new settlement, which should put an end to raids and arrests reports Nedaa Syria.
Read More »Mercenary Says Kremlin's Wagner Group Recruiting Inexperienced Fighters
A war memoir written by a former Russian paratrooper who fought in Syria for the Kremlin-backed mercenary Wagner Group, owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a plutocrat nicknamed “Putin’s chef,” had been eagerly awaited. The 54-year-old author, Marat Gabidullin, who rose to become a commander of one of Wagner’s reconnaissance units, trailed …
Read More »EU Adopts 'Magnitsky' Sanctions Regime To Target Rights Abusers
European Union foreign ministers have given the final green light to establishing a system that would allow the 27-nation bloc to impose sanctions on human rights violators worldwide.
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