... materiel and human resources via Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, in support of its immediate allies in the Islamic resistance (primarily Hezbollah). Tehran views Syria as the central piece in this allied structure. In the future, these countries might be used as ... ... regional influence. Curiously, Gulf experts sometimes compare Tehran to the Vatican in an attempt to equate their significance to Shiites and Christians, respectively.
In our opinion, the emergence of non-governmental and irregular armed movements is not so ...
... Regional Issues
On November 4, 2017, Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri announced his resignation on Saudi television. In his speech, Hariri
accused Iran
of spreading discord in the region, motivated by hatred for Arabs, and called Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement “Iran’s arm in Lebanon and other Arab countries” (meaning, of course, Syria).
The Lebanese politician, who holds Saudi citizenship and owns
Saudi Oger
(a construction company that declared bankruptcy in the summer), arrived in ...
... are attempting to address several controversial issues, including their long history of confrontation, their positions towards Hezbollah and the Syrian crisis. No agreement has been declared to date, with no prospects for positive results among the negotiators.... ... parliamentary elections and forming a new government will lead to continuous institutional deadlock.
AFP / LOUAI BESHARA
Elena Suponina:
Shiites and Sunnis: The Danger of Major War
from Syria to Pakistan
These dialogues cannot substitute political institutions. In ...
