Hezbollah fights for relevance
The Shiite militia defends Iran’s mullahs at the expense of the Arab Spring. Its best hope may be war with Israel
View ArticleNYPD must spy on all Muslims to protect us from Iranian photographers
New York City’s own constitutionally iffy intelligence agency justifies itself with fear-mongering
View Article“Homeland”: In Carrie we (should) trust
Carrie may be in a fragile state, but that doesn’t mean she’s off her game
View ArticleTelevision show “Homeland” irks Lebanese and Israelis
The show about Arab terrorists and American turncoats has provoked strong reactions abroad
View ArticleAre Mexican cartels in cahoots with Hezbollah?
A North Carolina congresswoman says the Lebanese terror group uses drug trafficking routes to infiltrate the U.S.
View ArticleIs Venezuela harboring Hezbollah?
American conservatives warn of militant Islam’s spread in Latin America. But their claims are hard to prove
View ArticleSyria and Iran threaten retaliation for Israeli airstrike
On Wednesday an Israeli air raid targeted a convoy near Damascus
View ArticleKidnapping is big business in Lebanon
With the conflict in Syria spilling over, many in the country are using ransom money to support their families
View ArticleHezbollah: Drone’s not ours
An Israeli warplane shot down a drone approaching the Israeli coast from Lebanon
View ArticleHezbollah targets Israeli tourists
A Cyprus court verdict details how the organization trained one of its operatives to spy on Israelis abroad
View ArticleSyria crisis triggers diplomacy
John Kerry meets Vladimir Putin to talk political solutions, while it’s unclear “red line” for intervention crossed
View ArticleSyria to arm Hezbollah with “game-changing” weapons
The Lebanese militia’s announcement comes just days after Israeli airstrikes on Damascus
View ArticleHas the Syria threat cooled?
A conference with Assad and the opposition may buy Obama some time. But here’s what it really means
View ArticleHezbollah chief says group is fighting in Syria
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah’s comments marked first public confirmation his men were fighting in Syria
View ArticleSyria receives Russian missles
Lebanon’s Hezbollah-owned TV station broke the news Thursday
View ArticleEU blacklists Hezbollah
Israel welcomes Europe’s decision to add the organization’s military wing to its list of terrorist organizations
View ArticleHigh rhetoric as Kerry, Hagel pitch Syria strike to Congress
“It’s about humanity’s red line,” says Kerry, in a contentless narrative of good versus evil
View Article6 major players who turned Syria into a proxy war nightmare
The United States isn’t the only country with a lot to gain or lose from the fall of Bashar al-Assad
View ArticleRand Paul’s McCain embarrassment: More amateur hour for sloppy senator
The Kentucky senator uses the debunked “McCain met with ISIS!” story to argue against a plan to arm Syrian rebels
View ArticleIt’s Donald Trump’s party now, Jeb! just lives in it: Why the GOP “loyalty...
The arrogant frontrunner’s “loyalty pledge” isn’t a cave-in. It represents his complete takeover of the GOP
View ArticleOrlando shooter supported conflicting Islamist groups that are fighting each...
Omar Mateen allegedly supported enemy groups ISIS, al-Qaeda and Hezbollah, calling into question his understanding
View ArticleIsraeli think tank: Don’t destroy ISIS; it’s a “useful tool” against Iran,...
Head of a right-wing think tank says the existence of ISIS serves a “strategic purpose” in the West’s interests
View ArticleWATCH: Daughter of kidnapped American journalist reveals how the abduction...
Sulome Anderson, Terry Anderson’s daughter, discusses new memoir that chronicles her life as a hostage’s child
View ArticleThe defeat of ISIS will not bring the end of terrorism — more likely a new...
Although the Islamic State is close to a decisive military defeat, its apocalyptic ideology isn’t going anywhere
View ArticleIs Iran the new North Korea? Not even close
Israel is alarmed about Iran’s intentions — but that’s nothing new. Flawed as it is, the nuclear deal is holding
View ArticleTurkey’s incursion into Syria: Making things better or worse?
Syria’s conflict just got more tangled, but there’s some hope in the deal struck by Russia, Turkey and Iran
View ArticleIsrael shoots down Hezbollah drone
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's treating the infiltration attempt with "utmost gravity"
View Article"The question is just when": Max Blumenthal on war in the Gaza Strip's past —...
Author of "The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza" tells Salon what he saw in the rubble of a land under seige
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