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Opinion | Who - And What - Will Fill The Vacuum In Iran's Resistance Axis?
History is littered with examples of how non-state militant actors, driven by ideology, are easily able to bulldoze their way to power before regional or international consensus-led political alternatives even start materialising.
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Inside Lebanon Politics: Hezbollah, Iran And A Larger Battle For Hegemony
Lebanon's political system is deeply entrenched in sectarian divisions. The country is a confessional democracy, meaning that key political and military positions are reserved for representatives of specific religious sects.
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"Political Game": Yemen's Houthis Slam UN Resolution On Red Sea Navigation
The head of Yemen's Houthi supreme revolutionary committee, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, said on Thursday the UN resolution on navigation on the Red Sea is a "political game" and that the United States was the one violating international law.
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Explained: Axis Of Resistance And Iran's Proxy Network Across Middle East
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979 that upended Iran's political and societal structure, the country has made a conscious effort to fan its influence across the Middle East with proxy groups.
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Houthis Of Yemen vs Saudi Arabia: An Explainer
The Houthis are a Zaidi tribal political movement that developed in northern Yemen
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Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support For Yemen Political Solution After Biden Speech
Saudi Arabia reaffirmed support for a "comprehensive political solution" in Yemen, state media reported early Friday, after President Joe Biden ended US support for the kingdom's military campaign in the country.
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Yemen Government Suspends Participation In Peace Talks
Yemen's government suspended its participation in talks with Iran-backed rebels today for the second time this month, the foreign minister said, in a new setback to the UN-backed peace process.
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Houthis, Saudis Discuss Ending Yemen War, Sources Say
Iran-allied Houthis and their Saudi foes have begun talks to try to end Yemen's war, two officials said, in what appears their most serious bid to close a theatre of Saudi-Iranian rivalry deepening political tumult across the Middle East.
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Who Was The Cleric Saudis Executed, And Why His Death Matters
Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed 47 men convicted of terrorism-related offenses and political activism, including a prominent Shiite cleric critical of the kingdom's Sunni rulers.
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Saudi-Backed Forces Mobilise for Aden Offensive to Oust Houthis
Yemeni fighters backed by a Saudi-led coalition mobilised troops, weapons and armoured vehicles today to wrest back the whole of Aden from Houthi forces after taking part of the southern port city the previous day, militia officials said.
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UN's Ban Ki-Moon Calls for 2-Week Ceasefire in Yemen Talks
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon opened political talks on Yemen today by calling for a humanitarian ceasefire of at least two weeks to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, as well as local ceasefires and withdrawal of armed groups from cities.
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Yemen Talks to Open May 28 in Geneva: UN
A United Nations conference to re-launch political talks in Yemen will open in Geneva on May 28, a UN spokesman said Wednesday.
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UN Envoy Urges Extension of Yemen Humanitarian Truce
A UN envoy called for an extension of a five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen due to expire later Sunday as the Huthi Shiite rebels boycotted political talks in Riyadh.
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Houthi Rebels Absent as Yemeni Parties Gather in Riyadh
Yemen's exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi was to open a conference of political parties from his war-torn country on Sunday but Iran-backed Houthi Shiite rebels are boycotting the talks.
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Clashes Rage in Yemen as Calls for Peace Talks Grow
Fierce fighting raged today in south Yemen between Iran-backed rebels and loyalists of exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, as pressure mounted for the warring factions to hold political talks.
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Opinion | Who - And What - Will Fill The Vacuum In Iran's Resistance Axis?
History is littered with examples of how non-state militant actors, driven by ideology, are easily able to bulldoze their way to power before regional or international consensus-led political alternatives even start materialising.
-
Inside Lebanon Politics: Hezbollah, Iran And A Larger Battle For Hegemony
Lebanon's political system is deeply entrenched in sectarian divisions. The country is a confessional democracy, meaning that key political and military positions are reserved for representatives of specific religious sects.
-
"Political Game": Yemen's Houthis Slam UN Resolution On Red Sea Navigation
The head of Yemen's Houthi supreme revolutionary committee, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, said on Thursday the UN resolution on navigation on the Red Sea is a "political game" and that the United States was the one violating international law.
-
Explained: Axis Of Resistance And Iran's Proxy Network Across Middle East
Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979 that upended Iran's political and societal structure, the country has made a conscious effort to fan its influence across the Middle East with proxy groups.
-
Houthis Of Yemen vs Saudi Arabia: An Explainer
The Houthis are a Zaidi tribal political movement that developed in northern Yemen
-
Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support For Yemen Political Solution After Biden Speech
Saudi Arabia reaffirmed support for a "comprehensive political solution" in Yemen, state media reported early Friday, after President Joe Biden ended US support for the kingdom's military campaign in the country.
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Yemen Government Suspends Participation In Peace Talks
Yemen's government suspended its participation in talks with Iran-backed rebels today for the second time this month, the foreign minister said, in a new setback to the UN-backed peace process.
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Houthis, Saudis Discuss Ending Yemen War, Sources Say
Iran-allied Houthis and their Saudi foes have begun talks to try to end Yemen's war, two officials said, in what appears their most serious bid to close a theatre of Saudi-Iranian rivalry deepening political tumult across the Middle East.
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Who Was The Cleric Saudis Executed, And Why His Death Matters
Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed 47 men convicted of terrorism-related offenses and political activism, including a prominent Shiite cleric critical of the kingdom's Sunni rulers.
-
Saudi-Backed Forces Mobilise for Aden Offensive to Oust Houthis
Yemeni fighters backed by a Saudi-led coalition mobilised troops, weapons and armoured vehicles today to wrest back the whole of Aden from Houthi forces after taking part of the southern port city the previous day, militia officials said.
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UN's Ban Ki-Moon Calls for 2-Week Ceasefire in Yemen Talks
UN chief Ban Ki-Moon opened political talks on Yemen today by calling for a humanitarian ceasefire of at least two weeks to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, as well as local ceasefires and withdrawal of armed groups from cities.
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Yemen Talks to Open May 28 in Geneva: UN
A United Nations conference to re-launch political talks in Yemen will open in Geneva on May 28, a UN spokesman said Wednesday.
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UN Envoy Urges Extension of Yemen Humanitarian Truce
A UN envoy called for an extension of a five-day humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen due to expire later Sunday as the Huthi Shiite rebels boycotted political talks in Riyadh.
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Houthi Rebels Absent as Yemeni Parties Gather in Riyadh
Yemen's exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi was to open a conference of political parties from his war-torn country on Sunday but Iran-backed Houthi Shiite rebels are boycotting the talks.
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Clashes Rage in Yemen as Calls for Peace Talks Grow
Fierce fighting raged today in south Yemen between Iran-backed rebels and loyalists of exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, as pressure mounted for the warring factions to hold political talks.
