Archives for September, 2024

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart, in Cairo on Aug. 5, 2024.

Analysis

Turkey's FM met with Nasrallah days after Oct. 7 — does that mean he's 'pro-Iran'?

The recent revelation by Hakan Fidan has refocused attention on the top Turkish diplomat's supposed fondness for Iran.

Amberin Zaman

By Amberin Zaman

In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture

Smoke billows during airstrikes in central Khartoum as the Sudanese army attacks positions held by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces throughout the capital, Khartoum, Sudan, Sept. 26, 2024.

What's behind attack on UAE ambassador in Sudan?

The UAE's role in Sudan is coming under greater scrutiny as the battle for power between rival groups SAF and RSF drags on into its 17th month.

United Arab Emirates

Refugees from southern Lebanon and Beirut are transported to shelters in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sept. 25, 2024.

Lebanon: At least 1,041 killed, nearly 120,000 displaced as Israel hints at ground op

More than 100,000 have been displaced in Lebanon by the recent fighting, leading to an influx into neighboring Syria.

A man points to a television set displaying an image of the late leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah.

Analysis

Even with killing of Nasrallah, Hezbollah nowhere near defeated

Removing savvy and charismatic militant chieftains is a necessary, but not sufficient, counterterrorism measure. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in October 2019, nearly five years ago, and the Islamic State, though attenuated, demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt and evolve.

Colin P. Clarke

By Colin P. Clarke

In Pittsburgh, US, reporting on counterterrorism, militancy

An apartment block stands in partial ruins after being hit by an Israeli airstrike on, Sept. 30, 2024 in Beirut, Lebanon.

Who were Palestinian commanders in Lebanon targeted in latest Israeli strikes?

Israel has frequently targeted Hezbollah commanders and leaders in Lebanon since the start of the cross-border hostilities, as well as members of Palestinian armed groups that joined Hezbollah on the southern front.

LEBANON-ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Khiam on September 30, 2024. (Photo by Rabih DAHER / AFP) (Photo by RABIH DAHER/AFP via Getty Images)

US boosts defense posture as Blinken urges diplomacy between Israel, Lebanon

The White House is calling for a prioritization of diplomacy despite reports that Israel could be readying for a ground operation in Lebanon.

Yoav Gallant

Gallant hints Israel preparing to launch ground offensive in Lebanon

Speaking with soldiers deployed near the border with Lebanon, Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant hinted that a ground invasion could take place soon.

A woman sits with her belongings in Martyrs' Square as she seeks shelter after being displaced by Israeli airstrikes, on Sept. 29, 2024, in Beirut, Lebanon.

As Israel's invasion begins, Lebanon's displaced shelter in streets with 'nowhere to go'

The myth of an invincible Hezbollah has largely collapsed, according to analysts, as its followers mourn the death of their leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

Israeli army tanks are deployed in the Upper Galilee region of northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, Sept. 29, 2024.

Analysis

Israel buoyant after killing Nasrallah, mulls risky Lebanon ground invasion

After the killing of the Hezbollah chief, Israeli security chiefs disagree on a potential ground incursion into southern Lebanon.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Egyptian activist and blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah gives an interview at his home in Cairo on May 17, 2019

Egypt refuses to free jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah: sister

Agence France-Presse

Destruction at a factory targeted in an Israeli airstrike south of Beirut

Israel says killed another top Hezbollah official in Lebanon strike

Agence France-Presse

Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor arrives to attend the 24rd edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in Abu Dhabi

Bollywood's 'King Khan' steals show at Indian film awards

Agence France-Presse

Demonstrators hold pictures of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a protest vigil in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon

Retaliation or defeat: Hezbollah at crossroads after Nasrallah's killing

Agence France-Presse

Head of Hezbollah's Executive Council Hashem Safieddine arrives as trucks loaded with humanitarian aid provided by the Lebanese Shiite group set out for Syria in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Feb. 12, 2023.

Meet Hezbollah’s Hashem Safieddine, Iran’s confidant and likely successor for Nasrallah

Hashem Safieddine is considered close to Hezbollah’s slain leader Hassan Nasrallah but is seen as more ruthless and less pragmatic than the late leader of the group.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a largely hostile audience at the UN General Assembly Friday but the killing of one of Israel's top foes in an air strike just hours later shored up his domestic standing

Embattled Netanyahu buoyed by Hezbollah chief's killing: analysts

Agence France-Presse

Demonstrators in Tehran's Palestine Square on September 28, 2024, after Hezbollah confirmed the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah

Justice or assassination: leaders react to Israel's killing of Nasrallah

Agence France-Presse