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Hezbollah Military Zone #12 – Ayta Al Shaab
Hezbollah Military Zone No.12 – The site of the July 12th, 2006 Ambush that triggered the 2006 Lebanon War.

Nasrallah’s Security Detail
Nasrallah’s security unit (estimated at 200 people). Dozens of them serve as Nasrallah’s bodyguards in his closest circle (about

Time to retire the “White Elephant” – UNSCR 2650 (2022)
Hezbollah reigns supreme in southern Lebanon: Growing Blue Line instability; UNSCR1701 (2006) basically Broken; Multiple Lebanese threats against UNIFIL

The Failed Iranian Economic Activity in Syria: a Failure due to the Vast Investment in the Corridor?
The Syrian territories under Assads’ regime were supposed to be a fertile and extensive breeding ground for Iranian economic

Hezbollah Military Zone #11 – Ramyeh
We continue to map #Hezbollah military sites in southern #Lebanon. Area number 11 is around the village of Ramyeh.

Special Report: The Iranian Establishment in Sayyidah Zaynab (South Damascus), a Geographic Anchor in the Iranian Corridor
Introduction: The cultural advisor at the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Abul-Fadl Salehi Nia, wrote in the Al-Watan (a daily

Alma Center – “The Iranian corridor campaign” and how it relates to the September 17 airstrike
The Iranian corridor from east to west consists of four countries: Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. The geographical territory

Hezbollah Is Now on Israel’s Border
War fears are no longer alarmist as the terror group supplants U.N. forces, increases military readiness, and becomes more

Please meet Tarek Haj Yassin, a businessman from Deir Ez-Zor
Tarek Haj Yassin is Yassin al-Mayouf’s son, one of the founders of the Shia movement in Deir Ez-Zor (Northeastern
The Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: Their Status and the Debate Regarding Their Return
Syrian refugee camp in the town of Ghazze in the Lebanese Beqaa (picture from 2020) The civil war in

Hezbollah is on High Alert Toward a Possible Confrontation with Israel
Various reports indicate that Hezbollah is on high alert toward a possible confrontation with Israel due to the negotiations

An ISIS Cell Operated in Southern Lebanon in the Heart of a Hezbollah-Controlled Area
On August 29, the Lebanese security forces arrested a terrorist cell of the ISIS organization in southern Lebanon. The