Posts Tagged: Shiite
Riyadh Will ‘Test Iran’s Credibility’ Over Coming Months, Saudis Say
i24 News - Saudi Arabia will watch Iran’s behavior during the two-month window agreed upon to restore diplomatic ties, Saudi columnists said Sunday, reflecting wariness...
Supporters of Iraqi Cleric Sadr Storm Baghdad’s Green Zone Again
Thousands of supporters of Shi'ite populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad's fortified government zone and broke into parliament on Saturday for the second time in...
Iran Says Saudi Ready to Move Reconciliation Talks to Higher Level
i24 News – Iran and Saudi Arabia are ready to move reconciliation talks to a higher level, more than a year after they began and...
Two Syrian Civilians Wounded in Alleged Israeli Airstrike
i24 News – Two Syrian civilians were wounded in an alleged Israeli airstrike along Syria's southern coast on Saturday morning, according to the state's military...
Iran Says Saudi Talks on ‘Right Track’
i24 News – Discussions between Iran and Saudi Arabia are on the right track but it will take more time to restore bilateral ties, Iran's...
Two Main Contenders Sign Up for Iran’s Presidential Election
Two of the main contenders to become Iran's president, hardline judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi and former parliament speaker Ali Larijani, registered on Saturday to run...
Iranian President Urges Coronavirus Caution During Religious Festivities
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged people on Saturday to observe health protocols and practice social distancing during upcoming Muslim festivities, as a health official said...
Report: Palestinian Security Forces Arrest 5 Members of Iran-Backed West Bank Group
Palestinian Authority security forces arrested five Palestinians in Bethlehem on charges they were helping set up terrorist infrastructure for an Iranian-backed group in the West Bank,...
Iran Shuns Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Favor of Shiite Terror Group
Iran is changing its priorities where employing proxies in Gaza is concerned, the London-based, Saudi-backed Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Sunday. According to the report, Tehran is scaling back support...
The Unbearable Murderous Iran, Now or Never
The political cowardliness and inefficacy of the Arab league to take charge of the disastrous human rights situation in Syria is just appalling. Hundreds of...
Syria: The Battleground Between Sunnis and Shiites
In a late 2011 article, I argued that Syria's upheaval thrusts Turkey and Iran into a collision course because they have opposing geostrategic interests in an...
The Middle East’s Real Apartheid
In light of Israel Apartheid Week, which hit cities and campuses throughout the world recently, supporters of the Jewish state find it difficult to agree...
Is the U.S. Willing to Fight Against Islamic Terrorism No Matter How Long, No Matter How Costly in Blood and Treasure?
In his address to Congress after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt said it was "a...
