November, 2021

• 9 November

  Finnish charity ends ties with Palestinian group after terror designation

  

  Felm says it hasn’t seen evidence that funds given to Defense for Children International-Palestine were used improperly, but warns of potential banking sanctions A Christian charity organization in Finland has decided to end ties with a Palestinian rights group after it was blacklisted by Israel for alleged terror links. The …

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• 9 November

  Iraqi military still dependent on US, coalition military in ISIS fight: watchdog

  

  Iraqi forces remain incapable of operating without U.S. support while Iranian-backed militias who have targeted coalition forces are in a strategic pause, according to a report released by Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve. Meanwhile, ISIS remains “entrenched as a low-level insurgency” as the U.S. military ends its combat …

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• 9 November

  Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Kadhimi Escapes an Assassination Attempt

  

  Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped unharmed from an assassination attempt by three armed drones in Baghdad on Sunday, officials said. The assassination attempt came weeks after a general election was disputed by Iran-backed militia groups. The attempt dramatically raises tension in the country that has already seen threats of …

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• 9 November

  Egypt avoids taking sides in Sudan crisis

  

  While regional and international forces are pushing for a solution to the crisis in Sudan, Cairo is neutral between the civil and military components in an attempt to overcome the complexities of the political scene. In a neutral diplomatic reaction to the coup carried out Oct. 25 by Sudanese army …

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• 9 November

  Assassination attempt against Iraqi PM sparks fear of ‘return to chaos’

  

  A drone attack on the residence of the Iraqi prime minister has raised the specter of continuing violence by nonstate actors in the country after elections in which Iran-linked armed groups lost dozens of parliamentary seats. An attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s residence in the early morning hours …

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• 9 November

  Iraqi PM Unharmed After Drone Attack Amid Escalating Tensions With Iran-Backed Militias

  Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an attack by an armed drone on his residence on November 7 amid escalating tensions over the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month’s parliamentary election results. The Baghdad residence inside the city’s fortified Green Zone was hit by a rocket attack early …

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• 9 November

  IS Shows Signs of Strengthening in Syria, Iraq

  As much of the Western world focuses on the growing threat from the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan, new intelligence suggests that there is reason again to worry about the terror group’s core in Syria and Iraq. Down to an estimated 10,000 fighters, a small fraction of what it …

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• 9 November

  Tension rises in Iraq after failed bid to assassinate PM

  The failed assassination attempt against Iraq’s prime minister at his residence on Sunday has ratcheted up tensions following last month’s parliamentary elections, in which the Iran-backed militias were the biggest losers. Helicopters circled in the Baghdad skies throughout the day, while troops and patrols deployed around Baghdad and near the …

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• 8 November

  Turkish-backed factions arrest agents working for regime forces

  

  SOHR sources have reported that Turkish-backed factions arrested a cell working for regime forces, as the cell’s agents worked on providing the Syrian regime with coordinates and positions on the factions of the “National Army”. It is worth noting that regime and ISIS cells are prevalent in areas under the …

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• 8 November

  Tension rises in Iraq after failed bid to assassinate PM

  

  The failed assassination attempt against Iraq’s prime minister at his residence on Sunday has ratcheted up tensions following last month’s parliamentary elections, in which the Iran-backed militias were the biggest losers. Helicopters circled in the Baghdad skies throughout the day, while troops and patrols deployed around Baghdad and near the …

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