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Alma Forum Opening Statement!
Alma’s Forum is a platform for Alma’s interns and fellow researchers to share their opinions and ideas on Middle

The Arabs in Northern Israel: Current Distribution and Emerging Trends
By: Erez David Maisel, Brigadier (R) The results of the 1948 – 1949 war formed the basic social structure

Is It Time To Treat Lebanon Like the Enemy It Is?
By BENNY AVNI for New York Sun. “Neither Geagea nor Nasrallah are interested in a full-scale civil war,” says Sarit

AP NEWS: Hezbollah brag of 100,000-strong force aimed at foes at home
By ZEINA KARAM and BASSEM MROUE Sarit Zehavi, a former Israeli military intelligence officer who runs the Alma research

Radical Shiite Axis Weapons Depot in Babbila – Damascus
We were recently able to locate information indicating that at landmark 33°27’36.6″N 36°20’10.7″E in the Babbila area of Damascus,

Hezbollah brag of 100,000-strong force aimed at foes at home
A boast by the leader of Hezbollah that he commands 100,000 fighters has come as a surprise to many

Hezbollah Brag of 100,000-Strong Force Aimed at Foes at Home
by: ZEINA KARAM and BASSEM MROUE Sarit Zehavi, a former Israeli military intelligence officer who runs the Alma research

The U.S. Backed Gas Initiative to Rescue Lebanon from its Energy Crisis – An Initial Assessment
In recent months, regional Arab states and the U.S. have been hammering out the details of a plan designed

Who are you Tarek el Bitar? Getting Familiar with the Man who Frightens Hezbollah
“The Beirut port explosion case is sacred. From now on, I will be the guarantor of this mission. Our

Hamas building up military presence in Lebanon, report says
By adding to its power directly north of the border, the terror group gains more flexibility on its attack

Revolutionary Guards’ “Basij”- Involvement in Terrorist Activities in Europe and South America
In December 2018, IRGC Commander Mohammad Ali Ja’afri stated in his address before the Basij forces in Tehran that

I24NEWS: Report: Hamas increasing activity in Lebanon
A new report states that Gaza-based terrorist group behind series of rocket attacks since May from Lebanon Hamas is