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Sadr supporters take over parliament a second time

2 weeks ago
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament on Saturday in a deepening political crisis. It is the second time in days that Sadr supporters have forced their way in to the legislative chamber, months after elections that failed to lead to formation of a government. Demonstrators […]
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Sadr supports breach Green Zone, storm parliament in repeat of January 6 riots

2 weeks ago
Hundreds of protesters have breached a high-security zone in Baghdad and broken into Iraq's parliament building. The supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr oppose the nomination of a rival candidate for prime minister. Sadr's political alliance won the most seats in last October's general election, but it is not in power due to political deadlock following […]
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Saudi newspaper declares sectarian war on Saad Al-Hariri on eve of election

3 months ago
Saudi newspaper Okaz slammed Thursday former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, criticizing his "Iranian-like beard" and accusing him of "political Shiitization." "By urging the Sunnis to boycott the parliamentary elections, Saad has done a great favor to the killers of his father. He left the elections arena to terrorist Hizbullah and to the Free Patriotic Movement […]
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BREAKING NEWS - UAE intercepts Houthi ballistic missiles

7 months ago
The Ministry of Defence announced on Monday that its air defence forces had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles targeting the UAE, which were fired by the Houthi terrorist militia. The ministry confirmed that there were no casualties resulting from the attack, and added that the remnants of the intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles fell […]
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Hezbollah provocation as it holds conference for Saudi opposition

7 months ago
Hizbullah has hosted a conference for Saudi opposition figures in its stronghold south of Beirut on Wednesday in a defiant gesture certain to anger the oil-rich kingdom. The gathering came as the Lebanese government is trying to mend relations with Saudi Arabia that hit a new low in October when the kingdom recalled its ambassador […]
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Iraqi militias scream 'death to America' in pro-Soleimani rally

7 months ago
Iran-backed armed factions in Iraq rallied their supporters in Baghdad on Saturday in a show of strength to mark the second anniversary of the death of Iranian warlord Qassem Soleimani. Soleimani, head of the Quds Force, the foreign expeditionary arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in a US drone strike at Baghdad […]
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Al-Rahi wants UN to sponsor national dialogue

7 months ago
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Saturday commented on President Michel Aoun’s latest call for national dialogue. “We laud the promising preliminary step that was taken by the President, the Prime Minister and the Interior Minister to set the date of the parliamentary elections and sign the decree of organizing them,” al-Rahi said in his New […]
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Saudi King wants end to Hezbollah hegemony in Lebanon

7 months ago
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdul Aziz urged Lebanon on Thursday to stop “the hegemony of terrorist Hizbullah over the state.” King Salman said in a speech before the Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia (Shura Council) that “KSA stands by the Lebanese people.” “KSA urges all Lebanese leaders to prioritize the interests of their people […]
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Iran intervening in Iraq to control militias

8 months ago
Iran is intervening in Iraq to quell destabilising internal unrest stirred up by Iranian-backed militias. The actions come as Tehran seeks to preserve its deep influence in the country while also navigating tense negotiations over its nuclear ambitions with the United States. A particularly high-level intervention came last month, hours after an attack on the […]
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Guterres wants Hezbullah to become purely political party

8 months ago
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that Hizbullah must become a political party, while noting that Lebanon needs a “new social contract” that would lead to the rebuilding of the middle class that has been ravaged by the country’s brutal economic and financial crisis. Guterres, who is on a four-day visit to Lebanon, voiced his […]
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Religious leaders in Lebanon reaffirm religious pluralism to UN chief

8 months ago
Lebanon's religious leaders met Monday with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres during his visit to Lebanon. A joint communique was issued after the talks in which the conferees confirmed their "commitment to openness, tolerance and coexistence as the essence of Lebanon’s identity and stability." "They stressed the importance of safeguarding these values, which are at the […]
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Baghdad green zone hit by rocket fire

8 months ago
Two rockets struck Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the U.S. embassy, causing property damage but no casualties, Iraq's military said early Sunday. One rocket was destroyed by the embassy's C-RAM defense system. Another fell near a national monument, causing damage to two civilian vehicles, the statement said. An investigation was launched by Iraqi […]
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GCC wants an end to armed militias in Lebanon

8 months ago
A Gulf Cooperation Council summit has called for prohibiting Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hizbullah "from carrying out its terrorist activities and supporting terrorist militias that threaten the stability of Arab countries." Lebanon's ties with Gulf states have grown increasingly strained in recent years because of Hizbullah’s growing influence and its interference in regional conflicts. A Lebanese minister's […]
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Lebanese cabinet in new crisis as dispute with Saudi continues

9 months ago
President Michel Aoun is holding contacts with local and regional leaders to secure the resumption of Cabinet session and resolve the crisis with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries, Baabda Palace sources said. “Aoun is communicating with Hizbullah to soften its stance and prevent the Shiite ministers’ boycott of the Cabinet session next week or […]
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Quds force commander in Iraq after PM assassination attempt

9 months ago
A top Iranian general visited Baghdad after the assassination attempt against Iraq's prime minister, and said Tehran and its allies had nothing to do with the drone attack that lightly injured the Iraqi leader, two Iraqi politicians said Monday. News of the visit came as an Iraqi army general said the investigation into the drone […]
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