Lebanon

Ali Daqduq, senior Lebanese Hezbollah operative handled by the Iranian Al-Quds Force to support Shi’ite militias in Iraq, was captured by the coalition and held by the Americans.

On December 16, 2011, sources in the American and Iraqi administrations announced that Ali Daqduq , a senior Lebanese Hezbollah operative, captured by the coalition forces in Iraq on March 20, 2007, had been handed over to the Iraqi government. Read more...

The Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab World and Islamic Communities in Western Europe

This study is updates and supplements the ITIC’s June 2011 study of the Muslim Brotherhood. Read more...

Annual Jerusalem Day events organized by Iran and its proxies around the world again stressed hatred for Israel and the United States and support for Hezbollah and Hamas.

In the Arab and Western world, participation and media coverage were generally slight, contrary to Iranian expectations. In the West (especially Britain), the Iranians joined anti-Israeli organizations participating in the campaign to delegitimize Israel. Read more...

The main theme of the various Nakba Day events was the Palestinian refugees’ return to the 1948 territories and the destruction of the State of Israel.

The main theme of the various Nakba Day events was the Palestinian refugees’ return to the 1948 territories and the destruction of the State of Israel. Clinging to the refugees’ return is central to Hamas’ strategy, backed by Iran and Hezbollah and supported by Palestinians in the territories and abroad. Read more...