Shiite crescent
The Shi’ite Crescent has collapsed, and neo-Ottomanism has risen - opinion
Even as Hamas is crumbling in Gaza, it may well be reborn in new forms, sustained by the Brotherhood network.
Iran’s Shia crescent falters: How regional power shifts after October 7 – opinion
Iran's weakening will not harm Iraq, deputy parliament speaker says
Fearing Israeli assassinations, Iran pulls IRGC commanders from Syria - sources
Reports: Israeli aircraft struck an Iranian base outside Damascus
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has repeatedly warned of Iranian entrenchment in the war-torn country.
Know Comment: The con artists of Iran
Tehran is investing ever-great amounts of blood and treasure in realizing its aspirations for a Shi’ite corridor from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander and fighter killed in Syria
The Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s most powerful military force which also oversees an economic empire worth billions of dollars.
The Iraqi militia helping Iran carve a road to Damascus
Ties between the Shi'ite-led governments in Tehran and Baghdad have become stronger, and Iran has acquired growing influence in Iraq.
An Ode to Azerbaijan’s Secular Governance from a Pakistani
Analysis: Saudi Arabia's bitter Lebanese divorce
"By default we're abandoning Lebanon to Iran," said a senior European diplomat. "It's a big blow to Lebanon."
As 'cold war' with Saudis sharpens, Iran's Revolutionary Guards deliver warning
"Iran has created a Frankenstein," says a Western diplomat in Beirut.
Former Saddam aide reportedly killed in 'major victory and strike against' Islamic State
The mere sight of Douri, a wiry man with a red mustache who often wore a military beret, terrified Iraqis who endured what was known as the Republic of Fear.
Running battles in Yemeni capital described by official as 'attempted coup'
Shiite Houthi rebels stage attack on PM, face off against army hours after meeting to discuss ceasfire
Yemen's president urges Iran to stop interfering, supporting seperatists
Yemen says Iran backs Shi'ite religious groups as country struggles to stabilize after years of upheaval, infighting.
