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Alma’s Weekly Report (18-24 February 2020)
Lebanese arena Iranian involvement in Lebanon – Visit of the Iranian Speaker of Parliament: Ali Larijani, Speaker of the

Alma’s Weekly Report (11-17 February 2020)
Lebanese arena: Vote of confidence in the Lebanese parliament confirming the new Lebanese Government (11 February): Outside of Parliament,

Alma’s Weekly Report (4-10 February 2020)
The Trump administration’s “deal of the century”: In contrast to the first week following the publication of the Trump

The Quds Force: “The Day After” Soleimani – The New Commanders and the Continuation of the Operational Activity
The Quds Force, founded in 1990, is an elite Iranian unit, comprised of approximately 15 thousand members. The Quds

Alma’s Insight on the New Lebanese Government
1) Although presented as such by the Lebanese President and the Lebanese Prime Minister, the new government is not

The ongoing unrest at the source of the Syrian uprising –Daraa Province
Almost 9 years have passed since protests in southwest Syria sparked the uprisings and civil war. Since then, the

ISIS issues a direct public threat to Israel!
Abu Hamzah Al-Qurashi, ISIS spokesperson released an audio tape on January 27, which is essentially the first speech by

The Shiazation in Deir ez-Zor Province – A model of Iranian influence in Syria
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An article published in Al-Watan (Syrian Pro-Assad daily) in November 2019 states that the “Opening the Al-Bukamal crossing between

The Lebanese and Syrian Arena January 20-27.2020
The announcement of the establishment of a new government (21 January) headed by Hassan Diab, consisting of 20 ministers;

The Syrian political leadership mourns the death of Soleimani
The Syrian Army’s General Command held a memorial service at Assad’s National Library in Damascus to commemorate a week

ISIS Hauran district is still active!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]ISIS recently released data on its activity in the Hauran district over the past four months. ISIS’s Hauran Province

The Lebanese and Syrian Arena January 13-20.2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lebanon: Conflicting reports regarding the forming of a new government. On one-hand reports of a deadlock in the process,