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Hezbollah is part political party and part militia -- the only group in Lebanon to have refused to disarm since the civil war ended in 1990.

Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities

It has claimed responsibility for multiple rocket attacks on Israel

In this node I will attempt to list all of the worlds intelligence services. This is an ongoing project. So, here goes: Afghanistan: NSD - National Sec...

Since the port of Beirut was destroyed on August 4, 2020, French authorities have increased the number of trips, initiatives, pressures and appeals to the

Israel tells France it is taking Pegasus allegations seriously Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz discussed the spying allegations concerning Pegasus, a software developed by Israeli cyber-surveillance company NSO, during a meeting with his French counterpart in Paris. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said officials had visited NSOs office on Wednesday Israels Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Wednesday told his French counterpart that his country was taking spying allegations surrounding ...

July 19, 2021 Share On the 6th of July, the French Ministry of the Interior released a press release announcing the creation of a website for the country’s security department, the Directorate-General for Internal Security (DGSI). The site’s goals, according to the statement, are to understand the DGSI’s missions, the challenges it faces, and, most significantly, the support mechanisms it gives in the face of threats from terrorism, cyber, and foreign intervention. The site, which...

Having seen I Am Not Your Negro, which made a big impression on me, I’ve kept an eye on what its director, Raoul Peck, was doing. He’s just released this four-part documentary series, which is an exploration of colonialism, imperialism, genocide and the history and origins of white supremacy. They do some very strange reconstructions of imaginary events, but in a surrealist way – I’ve never seen anything quite like it. I recommend it to anyone who’s interested in under...

Born in Edinburgh in 1966, Shirley Manson is the frontwoman of alternative rock band Garbage and was previously a member of bands Goodbye Mr Mackenzie and Angelfish. Garbage released their self-titled debut in 1995 and in 1999 recorded the theme song for Bond movie The World Is Not Enough. Manson has also acted in US sci-fi series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Nickelodeon animated series Top Wing. Since 2019, she has presented The...

To many, Bob Denard may not be a familiar name. However, those with knowledge of 20th-century mercenary activity know him as the Frenchman who staged