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Egypt’s al-Sisi says militias hold Libyan government ‘hostage’
Libya’s UN-recognized government is held hostage by “armed and terrorist militias” in the capital, Tripoli, Egypt’s leader ... Middle East -
IRGC strategist proposes exporting “Sacred Defense” culture to proxies
Iran’s culture of “Sacred Defense” can be exported to all of Iran’s proxies in the region according to a senior Islamic ... Middle East -
Libya’s Haftar says to fight until Tripoli militias defeated
Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is leading a military offensive against the government in Tripoli, said in an interview published Sunday he will ... North Africa -
US pressures Baghdad over Iran-backed militias
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s surprise visit to Baghdad this month came after US intelligence showed Iran-backed militias positioning rockets ... Features -
As Iran sinks financially, Iraqi militias generate funds via protection rackets
In areas rife with corruption, lawful behavior is often punished as the forces of law enforcement do not work for the people but for the often ... Middle East -
UN chief Guterres: Libya’s militias should not run prisons
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging the Libyan government to bring all prisons under its control and free from the grip of militias, some ... North Africa -
Iran’s militias in Syria don Syrian army uniforms to stay on
In a calculated move to guarantee the presence of Iranian-backed militias in Syria without any frictions with the Israeli forces on its border, the ... Middle East -
Assad to go along with Putin’s request to disband militias
Preparations are under way for the issuance of a decree by the Syrian regime were eventually it will disband all pro-regime militias after a Russian ... Middle East -
Houthi militias kill hospitalized civilians to mask gas crisis
Houthi militias killed three people and injured several others in the Yemeni province of Ibb on Saturday night. The incident occurred after a quarrel ... Gulf -
Houthi militia fails to launch missile from Sanaa, wounds civilians
Sources in Sanaa said that Houthi militias failed to launch a ballistic missile from Faj Attan to fall in Thahban area north of the capital, while it ... Gulf -
ANALYSIS: Is the West benefiting from chaos in the Arab world?
Among many Arab and Western circles, there is a subtle conviction that Western countries and other major players are benefitting from the current ... Features -
Arab coalition destroys arms warehouse in Yemen
Arab coalition forces have destroyed a large weapons warehouse belonging to the Houthi militias and ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Jabal ... Gulf -
ANALYSIS: Are Iraq death squads awaiting the return of Nouri al-Maliki?
Since the invasion of Iraq by Coalition troops to bring down Saddam Hussein, the Iranians have been infiltrating Iraq’s political system, its ... Features -
Drowned in conflict, Yemenis miss the roar of Ramadan cannons
Mohammed al-Sanaani, 75, missed the sound of “Ramadan cannons,” one of the most natural practices in Yemen that Houthis and militias ... Features -
Iran heading towards Iraqi-Syrian borders
Iran’s government has a clear aim which is creating a reality that suits it and that imposes itself when deciding Syria’s fate and that ... Middle East -
Is this the beginning of ‘Hezbollah-ization’ of Iraq?
For Iran, PMF’s participation in the Mosul offensive is a crucial step securing future of its Shiite militias in the country Features -
HRW urges ban on militias with record of abuses from Mosul battle
The rights group says Iraq ‘shouldn’t risk exposing Mosul civilians to serious harm by militias with a record of recent abuse’ News -
Arab coalition targets Yemeni militias, 17 killed
Saudi-led Arab Coalition has targeted a congregation of Iran-backed Houthi militias and their allied Saleh forces in Mokha port city Middle East -
Somalia's Al-Shabab captures Iranian boat, crew
the Iranian crew were being held "at the port town of El-Dheer in Galgadud region" Africa -
Iraqi city still a ghost town a month after defeat of ISIS
Since the Islamic State group captured Tikrit in June 2014, around 400,000 people have fled the province of Salahuddin Features -
Militias are winning the ‘Arab Spring’
The rise of militias in the majority of Arab Spring capitals is unchecked and in some cases has benefitted from the Obama administration hands-off policy Middle East -
UAE blacklists 82 groups as ‘terrorist’
UAE formally endorsed the designation of 82 organizations, including Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS, as terror groups Middle East -
Deadly Houthi clashes leave 86 people killed
The tribesmen in Radaa reportedly destroyed two tanks and three armored vehicles used by the Houthis News -
Libya’s Western allies warn of more divisions
The joint statement urged Libya’s rival parties to “cease all military operations" Africa -
Report: Iran building ‘new Hezbollah’ in Syria
Iran seeks to unite foreign Shiite militias in Syria under one umbrella Middle East -
Niger’s embassy in Libya ‘surrounded’ by heavily armed militia
The militias encircled the mission in the capital Tripoli in the early hours of Tuesday Africa -
Reports suggest Iran ‘lurks behind’ Iraq sectarian violence
Reports suggest that these militias, which the Iraqi government is reportedly dependent on, are being funded and supported by Iranian authorities Analysis -
Second oil depot catches fire in Libya’s Tripoli
Libya’s government calls for international help to try to contain the disaster Energy -
15 found dead in Baghdad first day of Eid
Three women shot in the head in militia-style killings were among the victims Middle East -
U.N. experts: arms for Somalia diverted to militias
A report found abuses in weapons management and distribution by Somali authorities Africa