Shiite crescent

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq struck by missiles, possibly of Israeli origin - report

Iraqi Shiite militias linked with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including Kataib Hezbollah and other Popular Mobilization Forces groups, were targeted in Israeli strikes, local media claims.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim men from the Iranian-backed group Kataib Hezbollah wave the party's flags as they walk along a street painted in the colours of the Israeli flag during a parade marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad
TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani preside as binational pacts and memoranda of understanding are signed last month in Doha. Turkey and Qatar lead the Muslim Brotherhood’s neo-Ottomanism, says the writer.

The Shi’ite Crescent has collapsed, and neo-Ottomanism has risen - opinion

Even as Hamas is crumbling in Gaza, it may well be reborn in new forms, sustained by the Brotherhood network.

|ByBEN AVRAHAMI
HOUTHI MILITARY spokesman Yahya Saree delivers a statement during a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this month. The writer asks: ‘The Houthis are still acting on Iran’s behalf, but frankly, how much are they really contributing to Iran?’

Iran’s Shia crescent falters: How regional power shifts after October 7 – opinion

Iran’s regional influence weakens as the Shia crescent collapses post-October 7.

|ByMORDECHAI KEDAR
Senior Iraqi and Iranian politicians meeting in Tehran, September 2024

Iran's weakening will not harm Iraq, deputy parliament speaker says

Iraq, a rare ally of both Washington and Tehran, is trying to avoid upsetting its fragile stability and focus on rebuilding after years of war.

|ByREUTERS

Yemen's president urges Iran to stop interfering, supporting seperatists

Yemen says Iran backs Shi'ite religious groups as country struggles to stabilize after years of upheaval, infighting.

MARCH 31, 2014ByREUTERS
Yemen's al-Houthi Shi'ite fighters 370