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Tag Archives: Shiite
Analysis: Arab Order and flying Shoes
Jerusalem Post- 16/12/2008 US President George W. Bush’s visit to Iraq this week reflected the mixed legacy of his presidency. The Iraq invasion is likely to be remembered as the defining issue of the Bush era and recent events show … Continue reading
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Tagged Baghdad, George W. Bush, Iraq, Muntadar al-Zeidi, Nouri al Maliki, Shiite, Sunni, Zeidi
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Analysis: Suddenly, the Arab World wakes up to Yemen’s Rebellion
Jerusalem Post- 18/12/2009 The 30th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, meeting in Kuwait this week, expressed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia in its fight with the Shi’ite Houthi rebels in northern Yemen. The Kuwaiti emir noted that Saudi Arabia … Continue reading
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Tagged Ali Abdallah Saleh, Hizbullah, Houthi, Iraq, Kuwait, Saada, Saudi Arabia, Shiite, Yemen, Zaidi
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Suddenly, the Arab World wakes up to Yemen’s Rebellion
Global Politician- 20/12/2009 The 30th summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council, meeting in Kuwait this week, expressed its solidarity with Saudi Arabia in its fight with the Shi’ite Houthi rebels in northern Yemen. The Kuwaiti emir noted that Saudi Arabia … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, Hizbullah, Houthi, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Shiite, Yemen
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Hizbullah’s Throne of Bayonets
Global Politician- 27/12/2010 It is obvious that given the true balance of power in Lebanon, the special tribunal investigating the murder of former prime minister Rafik Hariri is largely a virtual exercise. As Michael Young pointed out in a column … Continue reading
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Tagged Hizbullah, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Rafik Hariri, Shiite, Syria
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The Unfinished War
29/10/2009 The explosion in the south Lebanese village of Tayr Felseir offers the latest evidence of the way in which Hizbullah is rebuilding its infrastructure following the Second Lebanon War in 2006. In the pre-2006 period, Hizbullah maintained its military … Continue reading
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Tagged Beirut, Hizbullah, Iran, Katyusha, LAF, Lebanon, Litani River, Resolution 1701, Second Lebanon War, Shiite, UN, UNIFIL
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The Common Hatred
15/08/2009 The arrest this week of the “Zeitoun terror cell” is a significant moment in the ongoing battle between the Egyptian security forces and homegrown Islamist extremism. The cell, we are told, plotted to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Egypt, … Continue reading
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Tagged al-Qaida, Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Hizbullah, Iran, Iraq, Mohammed Mansour, Muslim Brotherhood, Shalom Cohen, Shiite, Sunni, Zeitoun
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Terrorism: Hizballah’s brand is Tarnished
Jerusalem Post- 29/09/2009 A famous Hizbullah marching song, “Hizbullah ya ayuni” (Hizbullah – my eyes), contains the following verse: “And today through the blood of the brave, the merciful creator has given us victory, and the whole world and all … Continue reading
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Tagged Beirut, Bekaa Valley, Dahiyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbullah, Islamist, Lebanese, Lebanon, Salah Ezz el-Din, Shiite
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Re-engaging with Reality
Haaretz-20/09/2005 Two key processes currently taking place in the Middle East Israel’s disengagement and the sharp scaling-down of Western hopes for a remade, democratic Iraq reflect the durability of existing patterns of regional political behavior. Middle East politics remains … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq, Israel, Kurdish, Saddam Hussein, Shiite, Sunni Muslims, Washington
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