Abbas Qaidaari Abbas Qaidaari is an Iranian international security and defense policy analyst. On Twitter: @abbasqaidaari Iraq | May 11, 2015 Comparing Iraq's Shiite forces to Iran's Basij While the circumstances of Iran's Basij and Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units share similarities, there were differences in the domestic politics of the countries during the formation of these groups. Iraq | Mar 23, 2015 Iran wages psychological war against IS Iran is waging a psychological war against the Islamic State in Iraq, promoting and highlighting the prominent role of Iraqi fighters among the country's paramilitary groups. Saudi Arabia | Mar 17, 2015 Does Iran have a card to play in Bahrain? While protests in Bahrain have remained largely peaceful, does Iran have any influence among the various Bahrain opposition groups? Iraq | Jan 9, 2015 Iran's new group in Iraq: Saraya al-Khorasani Saraya al-Khorasani appears to have more direct contact and cooperation with Iran than other groups and militias it has ties with. Latest News UN aid chief warns of 'apocalyptic' consequences of Gaza shortages by Callum PATON | AFP | May 19, 2024 'Can't leave': 10 years on, thousands forgotten in Syria desert camp by Aya Iskandarani | AFP | May 19, 2024 Deadly bombs hit Gaza as US security envoy visits Israel Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 19, 2024 See more Podcasts Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next? The Gaza showdown between Biden and Netanyahu As Greek PM heads to Ankara to meet Erdogan, is this truly 'a new era' between Turkey & Greece? See more
Iraq | May 11, 2015 Comparing Iraq's Shiite forces to Iran's Basij While the circumstances of Iran's Basij and Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units share similarities, there were differences in the domestic politics of the countries during the formation of these groups.
Iraq | Mar 23, 2015 Iran wages psychological war against IS Iran is waging a psychological war against the Islamic State in Iraq, promoting and highlighting the prominent role of Iraqi fighters among the country's paramilitary groups.
Saudi Arabia | Mar 17, 2015 Does Iran have a card to play in Bahrain? While protests in Bahrain have remained largely peaceful, does Iran have any influence among the various Bahrain opposition groups?
Iraq | Jan 9, 2015 Iran's new group in Iraq: Saraya al-Khorasani Saraya al-Khorasani appears to have more direct contact and cooperation with Iran than other groups and militias it has ties with.
UN aid chief warns of 'apocalyptic' consequences of Gaza shortages by Callum PATON | AFP | May 19, 2024
'Can't leave': 10 years on, thousands forgotten in Syria desert camp by Aya Iskandarani | AFP | May 19, 2024
Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next?