Shi'ite

New face of terror: Lone actors, online radicalization fuel new wave of antisemitic attacks in UK

ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The conversation came just days after the newly formed Shi’ite-linked group Ashab al-Yamin allegedly carried out an arson attack on four Hatzalah ambulances in north London.

THE RISE of lone-actor terrorism in place of state-sponsored terror? Here, a member of the Jewish community views the scene of an antisemitic arson attack through a makeshift fence in London, on Tuesday, a day after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization were set on fire.
 People clear rubble in a house in the Beryanak District after it was damaged by missile attacks two days before, on March 15, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

What a Shi'ite text reveals about Iran’s current logic - opinion

SMOKE RISES from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Dayr Seryan on March 25, 2026.

Tensions build in Lebanon as Hezbollah targets church, some close doors to displaced Shi'ites

Workers operate at the scene where a missile fired from Iran caused damage in Tel Aviv, March 25, 2026

Two injured after Hezbollah slams northern Israel with rockets, IDF drops 15,000 bombs in Iran


Reports: Israeli aircraft struck an Iranian base outside Damascus

Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has repeatedly warned of Iranian entrenchment in the war-torn country.

IAF F-16 fighter jet

Nationalism, chauvinism and conflict with Kurds undermine post-ISIS Iraq

Yazidi genocide survivor speaks of need to remember women enslaved by terrorists.

Shi'a Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fighter looks inside an armored vehicle after liberating the city of Al-Qaim, Iraq

Ancient tomb of Jewish prophet 'in danger' amid Iraq-Kurdish tensions

The origin of the tomb is often said to date back 2,700 years.

The tomb of the Prophet Nahum in Al-Qosh.

Suicide bombers attack two Afghan mosques, at least 72 dead

The bombings are the latest in a string of violent attacks on the country's Shi'ite minority.

Damaged cars are seen after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2017

Tensions flare between Kurds and Baghdad

The Iraqi government has signaled to the Kurds that it wouldn't accept any kind of secession.

Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are seen in the Southwest of Kirkuk, Iraq October 13, 2017.

Voices from the Arab press: Weekly selection and analyses from Arab media

The Lebanese people are busy complaining about the disintegration of their society, yet they refuse to take action against the source of this threat.

Kurds celebrate to show their support for the independence referendum in Duhok, Iraq, September 26, 2017.

Russian defense minister to make first official visit to Israel next month

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman are expected to discuss Jerusalem's concerns about Iran.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes

Afghanistan's Shi'ites call for protection after latest mosque attack

"What should we expect from a government that has never tried to protect us?"

Damaged cars are seen after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2017

Let Kurds establish a democracy

Kurdistan’s independence referendum may be controversial and disputed but both sides of the political arena in the region promise a tolerant system with respect for democratic values.

Kurds pose behind Kurdish flag_300

Lebanese president says ties with Saudi Arabia on the mend after visit

Saudi Arabia cancelled military aid last February when Beirut failed to join other Arab states in condemning attacks by Iranian demonstrators on Saudi missions in Iran.

Saudi King Salman bin Abulaziz Al-Saud welcomes Lebanon's President Michel Aoun (R) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 10, 2017