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Analysis

The Rise and Fall of Hezbollah

Hilal Khashan Published 18 October 2024

The rise of Hezbollah began in the early 1980s. Following the success of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini sought to export the ideology of…

Analysis

A Dangerous Dance for Israel and Iran

Abbas Milani Published 8 October 2024

As Israel continues to grapple with the loss of its aura of inviolability following last year's Hamas attack, Iran is struggling to maintain influence as its…

Analysis

Is A Regional War Between Israel and Iran Inevitable?

Giorgio Cafiero Published 3 October 2024

On 27 September, Israel levelled several high-rise apartment buildings in the Lebanese capital. Felt dozens of kilometres away, these Israeli airstrikes produced the largest explosions in…

Analysis

The Coming Israel-Hezbollah War

Firas Maksad Published 23 June 2024

If the deadly and destructive Israel-Hamas war wasn’t already enough, there is a growing fear of a much broader confrontation between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Earlier…

Analysis

The Financial Destruction of Palestine

Raja Khalidi Published 19 June 2024

As Palestine faces fiscal collapse, Raja Khalidi considers how the international community can aid the Palestinian economy as Israel tries to strangle it. Ahead of the…