Tehran's spies and generals built an impressive network of eyes and ears from Mount Lebanon to the Hindu Kush. In a game of cat-and-mouse, they always seemed two moves ahead. Not so now.
Israel targets Iranian sovereign territory and wipes out some of the Islamic Republic's most senior generals, virtually guaranteeing a response. The nature of that response will reveal a lot.
Across MENA, the proliferation of militias combines corruption, smuggling, looting, intimidation, and parasitism to swell their coffers at the expense of state treasuries.
Iran's regime has continuously developed its capabilities required to deal with a full range of threats — from foreign military aggression, espionage and subversion to localised, civil unrest
An announcement is expected within weeks that the British government is going to officially declare Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation. The move is said to be…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has frequently violated Iraqi sovereignty by firing missiles and drones at a number of targets in Iraq’s semi-autonomous northern Kurdistan region (KRG…
The Iranian protests which have entered their third month are demonstrating the perseverance and bravery of the people from all classes and regions who united to rise up against the regime…
On Saturday, 29 October, Hossein Salami, the Commander of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), issued a threatening warning to protesters, “Do not come to the streets! Today is…
So far, the White House has been reluctant to accept the Iranian regime's demand that the mullahs' IRGC be removed from the State Department's list of foreign terrorist organizations, as a condition…
Since last month, angry and frustrated Ahwazi Arabs of Iran have been protesting deliberate water shortage, deteriorating living conditions, and oppression by Iranian authorities.
It was not the…
From a US military build-up in the region to Trump's growing unpopularity at home, several factors could influence his decision on whether or not to attack
Investors' flight into precious metals is symptomatic of the economic upheaval and uncertainty being causes by US President Donald Trump and his trade wars
Former Médecins Sans Frontières president Rony Brauman explains to Al Majalla how Israel's war on Gaza has produced unprecedented suffering and exposed the collapse of international law
Recent events do not mean the end of the SDF as a local actor, but rather the end of a political chapter built on outdated assumptions. The next chapter will be more fluid and unpredictable.
The economy is a mess and the politics are askew but the Lebanese are once again learning how to celebrate, these days to the tune of Badna Nrou, meaning 'We need to calm down'