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MECRA RESEARCH BLOG

The MECRA research blog is composed of short articles and may include outside contributions. The views expressed in these blogs and articles are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the Middle East Center for Reporting and Analysis editorial stance.

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

MECRA

Jan 16, 2021
5 min

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

MECRA

May 5, 2020
4 min

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

MECRA

Apr 15, 2020
5 min

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

MECRA

Mar 28, 2020
8 min

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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MECRA

Mar 27, 2020
3 min

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

MECRA

Jun 29, 2019
16 min

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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