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Iranian Conduct in the Early Days of the Trump Administration

Tension between the new administration and Tehran increased within a short while… Read more

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Politics • Security and Defense • Shia Islam • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sun, September 18, 2016 at 23:12 pm CEST
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ISIS: What Next?

ISIS: an overview and future trends… Read more

Topics: Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iraq • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Libya • Security and Defense • Syrian Revolution • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Sun, September 18, 2016 at 14:29 pm CEST
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Russian Base in Iran – A Strategic Asset for Moscow

Russia continuously expanding into the Middle East…. Read more

Topics: Iran • Russia's Middle East Policy • Security and Defense • SouthWest Asia • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Sat, June 4, 2016 at 16:13 pm CEST
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Intelligence and Decision Making: the IDF Leaving Lebanon – a Case Study

The role of Israeli Military Intelligence in decision-making… Read more

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Hezbollah • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Israel • Israel Defense Forces • Lebanon • Palestine Liberation Organization • Security and Defense 
Posted on Thu, April 7, 2016 at 16:41 pm CEST
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Yom Kippur War 1973 – Crucial Warning Goes Unheeded

The intelligence failure in the 1973 Yom Kippur War… Read more

Topics: 1973 Yom Kippur War • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Israel • Security and Defense 
Posted on Thu, March 31, 2016 at 15:36 pm CEST
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Why Putin Wants Syria

The link between Russia’s strategic interests in Syria and Ukraine… Read more

Topics: Diplomacy • Georgia • Russia's Middle East Policy • Russian Federation • Security and Defense • Syria • Ukraine 
Posted on Sat, January 2, 2016 at 18:38 pm CET
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Libya’s Descent into Chaos

After the overthrow of Libya’s dictator Mu’ammar al-Qaddafi in 2011, the country rapidly slid into widespread anarchy and violence… Read more

Topics: Arab Spring • Global Islam • Jihadism • Libya • Libya War • Maghreb • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Thu, December 31, 2015 at 16:06 pm CET
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A Short Biography of Qasem Soleimani

Qasem Soleimani’s background… Read more

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Security and Defense • Shi'ism • Shia Islam 
Posted on Thu, December 31, 2015 at 16:03 pm CET
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Qasem Soleimani’s Involvement in the Syrian Civil War

Iranian Involvement in the Syrian civil war… Read more

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Security and Defense • Shi'ism • Shia Islam • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Thu, December 31, 2015 at 16:02 pm CET
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Qasem Soleimani’s Involvement in Iraq

Since the beginning of the American occupation of Iraq in 2003, the Qods Force has led Iran’s collaboration with the Iraqi Shi’ite militias… Read more

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Iraq • Security and Defense • Shi'ism • Shia Islam 
Posted on Thu, December 31, 2015 at 16:00 pm CET
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Qasem Soleimani’s Involvement in the Palestinian Arena and Israel

Since the 1990s, the Qods Force has operated in the Palestinian arena to encourage, promote and finance terrorist attacks against Israel… Read more

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Anti-Zionism • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Security and Defense • Shi'ism • Shia Islam 
Posted on Thu, December 31, 2015 at 15:58 pm CET
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Qasem Soleimani’s Involvement in Lebanon

For years Lebanon had been considered the flagship of the Qods Force’s activity to promote the armed campaign against Israel… Read more

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Hezbollah • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Lebanon • Security and Defense • Shi'ism • Shia Islam 
Posted on Thu, December 31, 2015 at 15:57 pm CET
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Qasem Soleimani’s Involvement in Yemen and other Middle Eastern states

Iran regards Yemen as an important part of its regional policy of establishing an Iranian ground and naval presence at the entrance of the Red Sea… Read more

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Security and Defense • Shi'ism • Shia Islam • Yemen 
Posted on Thu, December 31, 2015 at 15:56 pm CET
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Qasem Soleimani’s Involvement in Internal Iranian Politics

One of the sources of Soleimani’s power is his close ties to the leadership of the Iranian regime… Read more

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Security and Defense • Shi'ism • Shia Islam 
Posted on Thu, December 31, 2015 at 15:55 pm CET
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Qasem Soleimani’s Public Image

The public support for Soleimani increased to the level of a personality cult… Read more

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Security and Defense • Shi'ism • Shia Islam 
Posted on Thu, December 31, 2015 at 15:53 pm CET
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Possible Lifting of International Sanctions on Qasem Soleimani in the Wake of the Nuclear Agreement

Soleimani has been included on several lists of senior Iranian officials on whom international sanctions were imposed… Read more

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Security and Defense • Shi'ism • Shia Islam 
Posted on Sun, November 15, 2015 at 15:04 pm CET
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Paris Attacks: How Can Anyone Be Shocked?

Europe is importing Islamic extremism, Arab anti-Semitism, national and ethnic conflicts of other peoples, as well as a different understanding of society and law… Read more

Topics: Anti-Westernism • Europe • France • Global Islam • Global Jihad • Islamic State • Islamic Terrorism • Political Correctness • Security and Defense • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Wed, October 28, 2015 at 18:29 pm CET
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Harakat Al-Sabireen – Iran’s New Palestinian Terror Group

Harakat al-Sabireen, a Palestinian militant group active primarily in Gaza, is dedicated to “the Shari’a obligation of jihad in the path of God” against Israel based on Iran’s revolutionary Islamist ideology… Read more

Topics: Arab-Israeli Conflict • Harakat al-Sabireen • Islamic Terrorism • Security and Defense • Shia Islam • Sunni-Shia Conflict 
Posted on Sat, October 3, 2015 at 15:29 pm CEST
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US Middle East Policy and The Old Potomac Two Step

US policy towards the Middle East and how do we move forward?… Read more

Topics: Iran • Obamaism • Security and Defense • The Middle East • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Wed, August 12, 2015 at 20:33 pm CEST
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Netanyahu Emulates Churchill in Trying to Influence US Policy to Protect His People

Obama is as wrong about American history as he is about policy… Read more

Topics: Diplomacy • Iran • Israel • Obamaism • Politics • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy • US-Israel Relations 
Posted on Sun, June 14, 2015 at 22:00 pm CEST
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Hijrah to the Islamic State: ISIS Updates its Manual for Foreign Fighters

Updated security recommendations issued by ISIS to operatives traveling to Syria are designed to address preventive measures by European countries and Turkey… Read more

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Islamic State • Security and Defense • Syrian Revolution • Turkey 
Posted on Fri, May 29, 2015 at 19:43 pm CEST
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Egypt’s Blockade of Gaza

Instead of pointing the finger of blame at Israel, it is time for the international media and community to put pressure on Egypt to relief the humanitarian and economic crisis in the Gaza Strip… Read more

Topics: Egypt • Gaza and Westbank • Human Rights • Security and Defense 
Posted on Mon, April 6, 2015 at 16:51 pm CEST
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Iran Goes Ballistic

While discussions of Iran’s growing strategic threat focus almost exclusively on its nuclear capabilities, Tehran’s massive ballistic missile arsenal poses a clear and present danger in the region as well… Read more

Topics: GCC • Iran • Security and Defense • Sunni-Shia Conflict 
Posted on Tue, March 31, 2015 at 21:51 pm CEST
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The Iranian Worldwide Terrorist Threat

The Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community for 2015 does not mention Iran and Hezbollah, which were previously presented as a major source of terrorism… Read more

Topics: Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Islamic Terrorism • Security and Defense • Shi'ism • Shia Islam • U.S. Middle East Policy • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Tue, March 3, 2015 at 20:22 pm CET
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Full Transcript of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress on Iran’s Nuclear Program, 2015

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the US Congress on Tuesday, March 3rd. Here is the full transcript of his speech… Read more

Topics: Diplomacy • Iran • Israel • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy