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Severe, wide-reaching Israeli airstrikes against Iranian militias in Syria bear a message for Iran

By OMAR ABU LAYLA Summary: Israeli airstrikes on January 13 struck hard at Iranian militias outposts and Assad’s forces in Deir Ezzor....

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Jan 16, 20215 min read

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Who is Lebanon's Khaled al-Yamani: An Israeli indictment, Iran and the PFLP

By JONATHAN SPYER In early April, an Israeli citizen of Arab ethnicity, Ayman Haj Yahye, 50, was indicted at Lod District court, accused...

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May 5, 20204 min read

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An explosion "targets Hezbollah" in Syria near Lebanon border: Context, background and implications

By MECRA STAFF A dark SUV exploded near the Lebanese border in the Syrian border village of Jdeidat Yabous (جديدة يابوس) on Wednesday,...

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Apr 15, 20205 min read

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New tensions in Iraq: The Coalition, the Pentagon, Kataib Hezbollah and Tehran

The US and Iran are preparing for a new round in Iraq.

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Mar 28, 20208 min read

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Coronavirus in the Middle East DAILY updates by MECRA

Since the last edition (March 21-26) and the March 11 of the Middle East Coronavirus Daily Update (MECDU) we have seen major rises in the...

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Mar 27, 20203 min read

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Hizballah’s Deep State: the creeping annexation of Lebanese State Institutions and political life

By JONATHAN SPYER The concept of a ‘deep state’ is customarily used to describe a structure existing within and separate from the formal...

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Jun 29, 201916 min read

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Severe, wide-reaching Israeli airstrikes against Iranian militias in Syria bear a message for Iran

Who is Lebanon's Khaled al-Yamani: An Israeli indictment, Iran and the PFLP

An explosion "targets Hezbollah" in Syria near Lebanon border: Context, background and implications

New tensions in Iraq: The Coalition, the Pentagon, Kataib Hezbollah and Tehran

Coronavirus in the Middle East DAILY updates by MECRA

Hizballah’s Deep State: the creeping annexation of Lebanese State Institutions and political life