..., the SAA was not in a position to reverse the course of the war, “Shiite jihadists” started to emerge in the country during this period. They have since become an integral part of the regime’s armed forces. The most famous of these groups are Lebanon’s Hezbollah and numerous Iraqi groups, such as Liwa al-Zulfiqar and Liwa Asadullah al-Ghalib, which emerged as the followers of the Shiite jihad “pioneers” in Syria from the Iraqi forces –
Liwa Abu Fadl al-Abbas
and a conglomerate of Iraqi Shiite groups associated with
Asaib Ahl al-Haq
.
Units that are directly subordinated to the Iranian command of Al-Quds also operate in Syria. These include, in particular,...
One of the conflicts in the Middle East that remains unresolved is the standoff between Lebanon and Israel. The active involvement of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement in the hostilities in Syria has not only led to the party transforming its domestic and foreign policies, but it has also caused Israel to modify its strategy with regard to threats from the north. The conflict is characterized by hostile rhetoric, as well as by the individual ...
... conference of the Coalition to combat terrorism was convened in Jeddah, and it is not surprising that the representatives of Hezbollah argued against Lebanon’s participation in it most ardently (
Asharq al-Awsat
, 13.09.2014
). Nevertheless, the Lebanese delegation did participate and confirmed the position of the country's leadership: neutrality with regard to the fighting in Syria, but a willingness to actively resist the threat of spreading the influence of extremists in Lebanon, which required help ...
