militia

JustGiving backs down on withheld funds for IDF ‘militia’ phone chargers

The fundraising site had originally refused to pay out the over £20,000 raised for portable chargers for IDF soldiers, arguing that the funds could be used to "support a militia."

Iranian militia behind drone to Eilat sent another intercepted aircraft

The "Imam Hussein Brigade" was established in 2016, and it is headed by a man who calls himself Dou Al-Fakkar, a son of the Shiite village of Hanawiya in southern Lebanon.

By AMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!
10/11/2023
Muqtada al-Sadr

Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr calls for closure of US embassy in Iraq

Some 800 supporters of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), an umbrella group of mainly Shi'ite militia, departed from Baghdad last week in buses for the Iraqi-Jordanian border.

By REUTERS
27/10/2023

Iraqi militias may be preparing for attacks, US experts say

A new Washington Institute report finds that Iraqi militias are using the type of coded language that has historically preceded attacks on US targets.

By CLINT VAN WINKLE/THE MEDIA LINE
19/10/2023

Palestinians in Gaza launch rocket-themed perfume

Bottles of the different scents will represent different Palestinian factions and militia groups.

US calls out Turkey's Syrian proxies for 'extensive human rights abuses' - opinion

BEHIND THE LINES: There are no independent enclaves remaining in Syria today. Everyone is working for someone else. In the case of northwest Syria, the Islamist factions that rule work for Turkey.

Somali forces capture major al Shabaab militia stronghold

The government has promised a second phase of the offensive that will go after al Shabaab in southern Somalia, the group's traditional heartland.

By REUTERS
25/08/2023

Jenin militia warns PA: ‘We won’t allow anyone to take our weapons’

In the ensuing clashes, protesters burned tires, blocked roads and threw stones at Palestinian security officers, who responded with tear-gas and stun grenades.

 Aziz Taher

In blow to Lebanon’s economy, Gulf states tell citizens to stay away

Recent confrontations between Palestinian factions leave several dead, raising international apprehensions

By MOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
08/08/2023

Niger coup leaders declare general Tiani head of state

"The President of the CNSP is the head of state. He represents the state of Niger in international relations," an officer said, reading out a statement.

By REUTERS
28/07/2023
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