Analysis: While the long overdue elections reaffirmed Iraqi Kurdistan’s ruling duopoly, they also highlighted the persistent tensions between the KDP and PUK.
Bafel Talabani paced the stage during a recent pre-election rally and railed against his rivals as the sun set over Dukan Lake. The crowd in front of him waved flags and cheered his promises to end authoritarian rule and corrupt governance in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region.
Diplomatic sources told al-Modon that Damascus is signaling its willingness to play a significant role in controlling borders and preventing smuggling.
Notably, Israel’s announcement of the arrest of a figure in Quneitra coincided with a kidnapping operation in the Batroun area of northern Lebanon, which targeted a “senior member” of Lebanese Hezbollah.
On Sunday, the Israeli occupation revealed details of a kidnapping operation conducted by a commando unit two months ago in the countryside of Quneitra, southern Syria.
Assistance from Russia and expanding ties to terrorist organizations are enabling the Houthi movement in Yemen to emerge as an increasingly serious threat to regional and global security.
The Houthis are seeking more advanced weaponry from Russia to try to attack U.S. and allied warships and deter Western attacks.
On November 5, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu fired Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, citing a ‘crisis of trust’, effectively removing one of his most ardent critics.
Gallant’s dismissal has led to widespread protests in Israel and condemnations by families of hostages still held in Gaza, who considered him one of a few ceasefire advocates in the upper echelon of the Israeli government.
Qatar agreed in recent weeks to kick Hamas out of its country following a request from the US to do so, capping off months of failed attempts to try to get the militant group – whose top leaders reside in the Qatari capital of Doha – to accept a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war, US and Qatari sources told CNN.
Yahya Sinwar was an internationally designated senior Hamas leader with ties to the group’s political and military wings.
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October 18, 2024: Hamas releases a statement on Telegram confirming Sinwar’s death, calling him one of the “great martyr leaders.” The group further vows to continue a “comprehensive” fight.
Le commandant adjoint du quartier général d’al-Qods des Gardiens de la révolution iranienne, le général de brigade Ahmed Shafaei, a souligné « la poursuite de la lutte contre le terrorisme dans les provinces orientales du pays ».
Le général de brigade Shafaei a indiqué que « la manœuvre menée par les Gardiens de la révolution à la frontière orientale et dans la province du Sistan-Baloutchistan se poursuivra avec la participation d’autres services de sécurité, dans le but de nettoyer ces zones des terroristes et d’y renforcer la sécurité ».
Nervously watching Israel’s destructive campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, Iraq is working to avoid being drawn into the growing regional conflict as Iran-backed armed groups launch attacks on Israel from Iraqi soil, sources familiar with the matter say.
The general secretary of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, is gone. Decades of his reign over Hezbollah, his personal connection to the spiritual leader Khamenei, and his everlasting equations – all gone. He may be mourned by his followers, maybe even by Hezbollah experts, who have studied Nasrallah for years, but many are celebrating. Many more than you could imagine. The reason for it is much more complex, much more delicate and sensitive, and far more dangerous than meets the eye. This is unexpected, and mind-blowing but makes a lot of sense. Where did the intel come from? Who played along? Why would anyone double-cross the undisputed leader and “guardian of Lebanon” and the best friend of the Iranian homeland? To understand it fully, you have to know the basic facts.