The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Yemen
Kordahi’s subsequent resignation on December 3 did little to dampen Saudi Arabia's opposition to the Lebanese government, indicating that the issue was actually rooted in Hezbollah entrenchment in Beirut and Yemen.
The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi Arabia
-sanctioned son-in-law Gebran Bassil), and Hezbollah.
Iran Outsources War and Rules States by Proxy
Read: With Jerusalem, Hezbollah Is Now Playing Catch-up
War on the cheap
As previously stated, Iran does not use direct, conventional means of control and military power projection as it knows it can be a costly endeavor, both in blood and treasure.
How Protests for Removing Beirut Blast Judge Turned to Bloodshed: An Eyewitness Account
On October 14, Muslim Shiite parties, Hezbollah and Amal, organized a protest in front of Beirut's Justice Palace to ask for the suspension of Bitar.
Erbil Conference on Normalization with Israel Stirs Debates
While Israel welcomed the conference, the Iran-supported Lebanese group
Hezbollah condemned it, calling it “a failed attempt to promote the culture of dialogue with the Israeli enemy.
Political Shiism and State-Building in Iraq: An Interview with Ali Taher El-Hammood
In their view, the Shiite ummah ranges from the Hazaras of Afghanistan to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Lebanon’s Specter of Civil War
Corruption mixed with Iran’s Lebanon proxy Hezbollah have gradually detached Lebanon from the financial safety net which the Gulf Arab states and the international community has always provided.
Morocco-Algeria: Looming Conflict
For several years, Rabat has been trying to give credence to the idea that Tehran, through the Lebanese movement Hezbollah, supports the Polisario Front militarily, with the acquiescence of Algeria.
Debates Heat Up As Iranians Elect Their New President
A young and “Hezbollahi” government?
Over the last years, Khamenei has repeatedly voiced his call for a “young and hezbollahi government” which would be energetic and uncompromising against the enemy.
Asymmetric Warfare, The Palestinian Struggle and Missile Attacks
What causes this vulnerability, even with an asymmetrical non-state actor as the belligerent? The answer to this question lies in Hamas’s and, indirectly, Hezbollah’s powerful rocket and missile inventory.
Intifada 3.0: Trick or Treat?
It’s well known that Hamas has relied on various types of support from Iran and its proxies including Hezbollah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to build its arsenal and military capabilities.
Say This, Don’t Say That: Time to Confront the Misleading Language on Palestine, Israel
It will not be easy to deconstruct the endless edifice of lies, half-truths and intentional misrepresentations of Zionist Israeli colonialism…
Russia’s Lebanese Matryoshka Doll
A scene which stood in utter contrast to the lukewarm reception the Hezbollah delegation received a month prior when they visited Moscow which many thought would be a chance to resolve the Lebanese stalemate.
Russia in the Middle East: From Arms to Mercenaries
and Hezbollah, Turkey and the PYD.
Talks between Saudis and Iranians: Facts Speak Louder than Words
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to claim that Yemen’s Houthis have become the second most powerful quasi-governmental force in the region after Lebanon’s Hezbollah, both of which are close to Iran.
Meetings Between Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan will Amount to Little
Read: The Troubling Legacy of the Sykes-Picot: A Century-Old Chaos in the Arab Middle EastFurther, Iraq’s inherent instability and insecurity means that Egyptian workers will be ripe targets for terrorist organizations, whether groups like Daesh or even state-sanctioned groups like Kataeb Hezbollah, Badr Organization, and countless other Shia jihadist groups loyal to Iran.
Ship Attacks in the Persian Gulf: Another Manifestation of an Iranian-Israeli Proxy War?
Hezbollah in Lebanon, a militant group backed by Iran, has hundreds of thousands of missiles, said Benny Gantz.
Where Do Gulf States Stand on Syria’s Decade-Old Conflict?
Although the Russian, Iranian, and Syrian militaries along with Lebanese Hezbollah took actions in Syria that outraged many Sunnis in Kuwait, the atrocities committed by Assad’s jihadist enemies against religious minorities in Syria, including Shi’a/Alawite Muslims, raised fears among members of Kuwait’s Shi’a communities.
Lebanon at Crossroad: Brain Drain and Freefall of the National Currency
Read: What Does Sectarianism Mean for Lebanese Society?
Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed political party with allegiances to Iran, has played an active role in the Syrian conflict as an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy
In this vein, Iran relies on its proxies such as Liwa Fatemiyoun, which operates under the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanese Hezbollah’s patronage.
