September, 2024

• 19 September

  After Pager Explosions, Blasts From Hand-Held Radios Rock Lebanon

  

  Latest Developments Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah terrorists exploded across Lebanon on September 18, one day after thousands of pagers carried by the Iran-backed organization’s operatives similarly detonated, plunging Israel’s northern neighbor into disarray. Lebanon’s state news agency reported that three people were killed in the Bekaa Valley region, while …

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• 19 September

  Israel Has Booby-Trapped the Pagers of Hezbollah Members, Killing or Injuring Thousands.

  

  What Happened? Twelve people* were killed and nearly 3,000 injured as thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon, overwhelming the country’s hospitals. Explosions also took place in Syria. Most of those targeted were Hezbollah members. While Israeli officials did not admit Israel’s responsibility for the operation, news outlets such as the …

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• 18 September

  Iran Update, September 16, 2024

  

  Israel is refocusing its operations in the Gaza Strip to prioritize “destroying the pillars of Hamas’ civil rule. . . especially the distribution of humanitarian aid,” according to an anonymous Israeli official.[1] The official told Israeli media that controlling aid distribution enables Hamas to project the image that it still …

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• 18 September

  From Ukraine To Myanmar, Drone Warfare Marks A Paradigm Shift – Analysis

  

  On September 10, Ukrainian forces launched the largest drone attack of the war to date, targeting Moscow with 144 drones. The assault resulted in 20 drones being shot down, while several multi-story residential buildings near Moscow were set ablaze. Flights from Russia’s most important airports were temporarily suspended. In response, …

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• 18 September

  BRICS, OCS et la jalousie de l’Occident

  

  Si les principales organisations internationales représentatives de l’ordre mondial multipolaire contemporain poursuivent sereinement et activement leur marche en avant, du côté de la minorité planétaire occidentale à défaut de pouvoir stopper les dits processus sur le plan pratique, la propagande de l’Occident mise sur des méthodes de guerre psychologique, mais …

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• 18 September

  Iraqi parliament to hold second reading of controversial civil status law amendments today

  

  Shia blocs, holding a majority in the parliament, are determined to push forward the legislation despite the increasing outcry. Despite fierce opposition from Iraqi lawmakers, civil society groups, human rights organisations, and foreign diplomats, the Iraqi parliament is set to hold the second reading of amendments to the highly controversial …

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• 18 September

  Russian Military Reconstitution: 2030 Pathways and Prospects

  

  As the Kremlin’s antagonism toward Ukraine and the West sharpens, it will be critically important for policymakers and warfighters to anticipate, monitor, and respond to Russia’s military reconstitution progress in the years ahead. SUMMARY Russia is poised to begin a long-term military reconstitution program designed to restore losses from its …

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• 18 September

  Iraqi and US forces kill a top IS commander and other militants in joint operation

  

  Iraqi forces and American troops have killed a senior commander with the Islamic State group who was wanted by the United States, as well as several other prominent militants, Iraq’s military said on Friday. The operation in Iraq’s western Anbar province began in late August, the Iraqi military said, and …

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• 18 September

  Russia, Türkiye, Syria, Iran to discuss Ankara-Damascus thaw

  

  Russia’s top diplomat Lavrov teases a possible high-level four-way meeting to tackle Turkish-Syrian normalization, which he says requires many specific parameters to achieve, such as troops’ presence and the YPG problem Russia, Türkiye, Syria and Iran plan to hold a meeting soon to discuss the normalization efforts between Ankara and …

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• 18 September

  In first major flare-up since Ukraine invasion, Iran slams Russia over transit project

  

  The story: Apparent Russian support for a controversial corridor linking Azerbaijan to its Nakhchivan exclave has triggered outrage in Tehran. The proposed route has long been opposed by Iran as it would sever the country’s land connection to Armenia. The flare-up between Moscow and Tehran highlights lingering points of contention, …

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