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Abdul Karem Ahmed Al Tuwayti Abdul Karem Ahmed Al Tuwayti al-Qaeda Southeast Asia 20031126  
Abdul Khaliq Ahmed Saleh al-Baidhani Abdul Khaliq Ahmed Saleh al-Baidhani al-Qaeda Home Front: WoT 20050715  
Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah al-Qaeda Terror Networks 20031014  
Abou Houdhaifa Ahmed Essaoui Abou Houdhaifa Ahmed Essaoui Armed Islamic Group Down Under 20031028  
Abrar Ahmed Abrar Ahmed Lashkar-e-Taiba India-Pakistan 20060811 Link
Abu Abdullah Ahmed al-Oram Abu Abdullah Ahmed al-Oram al-Qaeda Iraq-Jordan 20050831  
Abu Ahmed Abu Ahmed Palestinian Liberation Front Syria-Lebanon-Iran 20040404  
  Abu Ahmed Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Israel-Palestine-Jordan 20051101 Link
  Abu Ahmed Al-Badr India-Pakistan 20060903 Link
Afzal Ahmed Afzal Ahmed Islami Jamiat Talaba India-Pakistan 20051227 Link
Ahmed Abahri Ahmed Abahri al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Israel-Palestine-Jordan 20051118 Link
Ahmed Abdel Fattah Safi Ahmed Abdel Fattah Safi Popular Resistance Committees Middle East 20040207  
Ahmed Abdel Rahman Ahmed Abdel Rahman Fatah Israel-Palestine 20010913  
Ahmed Abdel Razzaq Ahmed Abdel Razzaq Iraqi Insurgency Iraq-Jordan 20040313  
Ahmed Abdel Sattar Ahmed Abdel Sattar al-Qaeda Fifth Column 20031119  
Ahmed Abdel Wahab Ahmed Abdel Wahab Hamas Middle East 20020714  
Ahmed Abdul Karim Al Saadi Ahmed Abdul Karim Al Saadi Usbat Al Ansar Syria-Lebanon 20030716  
Ahmed Abdul Qadoose Ahmed Abdul Qadoose Jamaat-e-Islami India-Pakistan 20030304  
Ahmed Abdul Qudus Ahmed Abdul Qudus al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20030325  
Ahmed Abdul Quduse Ahmed Abdul Quduse Jamaat-e-Islami India-Pakistan 20030305  
Ahmed Abdul Rahman Saqer Al-Fadhli Ahmed Abdul Rahman Saqer Al-Fadhli Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20031207  
Ahmed Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah Jamatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh Bangladesh 20060403 Link
Ahmed Abdullah Ali Ahmed Abdullah Ali al-Qaeda Britain 20060830 Link
Ahmed Abdulnabi Ahmed Abdulnabi Yemeni Islamic Jihad Arabia 20030701  
  Ahmed Abdulnabi Aden-Abyan Islamic Army Arabia 20030701  
Ahmed Abed-Rahman Ahmed Abed-Rahman Fatah Israel-Palestine 20011219  
Ahmed Abi-Bakr Ahmed Abi-Bakr Lashkar-e-Taiba? Fifth Column 20030905  
Ahmed Abou Elmaati Ahmed Abou Elmaati al-Qaeda in North America Great White North 20040710 Link
Ahmed Abou al-Baraa Ahmed Abou al-Baraa Salafist Group for Call and Combat Africa North 20060202 Link
Ahmed Abu Hawila Ahmed Abu Hawila Fatah Israel-Palestine 20040213  
Ahmed Abu Kamasha Ahmed Abu Kamasha Janjaweed Africa: Horn 20040626 Link
Ahmed Abu Sajjad al-Gharawi Ahmed Abu Sajjad al-Gharawi Iraqi Insurgency Iraq 20060703 Link
Ahmed Abu-Ali Ahmed Abu-Ali Lashkar-e-Taiba Home Front 20030627  
  Ahmed Abu-Ali al-Qaeda Home Front: WoT 20040618 Link
Ahmed Abu-Laban Ahmed Abu-Laban Islamic Faith Society Europe 20060209 Link
Ahmed Aishtawi Ahmed Aishtawi Hamas Middle East 20030825  
Ahmed Akkari Ahmed Akkari Islamic Society of Denmark Europe 20060209 Link
Ahmed Al-Dakheel Ahmed Al-Dakheel Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20030729  
Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Ahmed Al-Ghamdi al-Qaeda Iraq-Jordan Saudi Deceased Cannon Fodder 20050701  
    one-time medical student and son of a Saudi diplomat. In December 2004, he climbed into a truck in Mosul and blew himself up.
  Ahmed Al-Ghamdi al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia Saudi Deceased Cannon Fodder 20030602  
    One of the 9-11 hijackers (flight 175)
Ahmed Alhaznawi Ahmed Alhaznawi al-Qaeda   20020323  
Ahmed Ali Abu Hidrah Ahmed Ali Abu Hidrah Aden-Abyan Islamic Army Arabia 20051125 Link
  Ahmed Ali Abu Hidrah Islamic Army of Aden Arabia 20051125 Link
Ahmed Alnami Ahmed Alnami al-Qaeda Home Front: WoT Saudi Deceased Cannon Fodder 20020318  
    9-11 hijacker
Ahmed Ammar Ahmed Ammar Learned Elders of Islam Europe 20040521 Link
Ahmed Aviti Ahmed Aviti Fatah Middle East 20021230  
Ahmed Ayed Faqih Ahmed Ayed Faqih Islamic Jihad Middle East 20021230  
Ahmed Azzuz Ahmed Azzuz Arab European League Europe 20060603 Link
Ahmed Bahar Ahmed Bahar Hamas Israel-Palestine 20040613 Link
Ahmed Bashir Ahmed Bashir Force 17 Isreal-Palestine 20020430  
Ahmed Bilal Ahmed Bilal al-Qaeda Home Front 20030918  
Ahmed Bile Ugas Ahmed Bile Ugas Al-Itihaad al-Islamiyyah Africa: Horn 20050908  
Ahmed Bin Hamoud Al-Khaldi Ahmed Bin Hamoud Al-Khaldi Al-Mujahidoun Al Jazeera Arabia 20030517  
  Ahmed Bin Hamoud Al-Khaldi Al Muwahidoun Arabia 20030517  
Ahmed Brahim Ahmed Brahim al-Qaeda   20020414  
Ahmed Chowdhury Fares Ahmed Chowdhury Fares Suspects Latin America 20031205  
Ahmed Daud Ahmed Daud Jamatud Dawah Afghanistan/South Asia 20040510 Link
Ahmed Dawud Santos Ahmed Dawud Santos Rajah Sulaiman Movement Southeast Asia 20021008  
Ahmed El Bouhali Ahmed El Bouhali al-Qaeda in Europe Down Under 20050713  
Ahmed Fadel Nazal al-Khalayleh Ahmed Fadel Nazal al-Khalayleh al-Qaeda in Iraq Iraq 20060608 Link
Ahmed Fadhil al-Khalayleh Ahmed Fadhil al-Khalayleh al-Tawhid Middle East 20031219  
Ahmed Fathy Mehalba Ahmed Fathy Mehalba al-Qaeda Home Front 20040110  
Ahmed Ghamloush Ahmed Ghamloush Hezbollah Syria-Lebanon 20030922  
Ahmed Ghnaim Ahmed Ghnaim Fatah Middle East 20030629  
Ahmed Haj Ali Ahmed Haj Ali Hamas Middle East 20030527  
Ahmed Hamis Ahmed Hamis Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Middle East 20031029  
Ahmed Hamud Al-Khaldi Ahmed Hamud Al-Khaldi Learned Elders of Islam Arabia 20030531  
Ahmed Hannan Ahmed Hannan al-Qaeda USA Home Front 20030603  
  Ahmed Hannan Al-Qaeda Home Front 20021115  
Ahmed Harby Ahmed Harby Islamic Faith Society Europe 20060209 Link
Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Hassan Islamic Jihad Middle East 20030927  
Ahmed Hassan Kaka al-Obeidi Ahmed Hassan Kaka al-Obeidi Iraqi Insurgency Iraq 20060703 Link
Ahmed Haza Ahmed Haza Fatah Middle East 20020725  
Ahmed Hijazi Ahmed Hijazi al-Qaeda Arabia 20050704  
Ahmed Hikmat Shakir Ahmed Hikmat Shakir al-Qaeda Iraq Iraqi At Large 20031115  
    believed to be an al Qaeda operative who abetted the USS Cole bombing and 9/11 plots, among others. Along with 9/11 hijackers Khalid al Midhar and Nawaf al Hazmi, he was present at the January 2000 al Qaeda summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was working there as an airport "greeter"--a job obtained for him by the Iraqi embassy. When he was arrested in Qatar not long after 9/11, he had telephone numbers for the safe houses of the 1993 World Trade Center bombers. He was inexplicably released by the Qataris and promptly arrested again in Jordan as he attempted to return to Iraq.
Ahmed Hilles Ahmed Hilles Fatah Israel-Palestine 20040211  
Ahmed HomoodAl-Khaldi Ahmed HomoodAl-Khaldi al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20030602  
Ahmed Hossain Ahmed Hossain Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh Bangladesh 20051229 Link
Ahmed Huber Ahmed Huber Nada Management Organisation Europe 20031205  
Ahmed Hussein Khudayer Ahmed Hussein Khudayer Iraqi Baath Party Iraq 20030407  
Ahmed Ibrahim A. Alhaznawi Ahmed Ibrahim A. Alhaznawi al-Qaeda Terror Networks 20021008  
Ahmed Ibrahim Bilal Ahmed Ibrahim Bilal al-Qaeda Home Front 20030919  
Ahmed Ibrahim al-Haznawi Ahmed Ibrahim al-Haznawi al-Qaeda Home Front 20031117  
Ahmed Idris Nasreddin Ahmed Idris Nasreddin al-Qaeda Terror Networks 20031115  
  Ahmed Idris Nasreddin Malaysian Swiss Gulf and African Chamber Iraq 20031030  
  Ahmed Idris Nasreddin Nasreddin Group International Holding Ltd. Europe 20050701  
    Al Taqwa is an association of offshore banks and financial management firms that have helped al-Qaida shift money around the world
  Ahmed Idris Nasreddin Nascoservice Europe 20050701  
    Al Taqwa is an association of offshore banks and financial management firms that have helped al-Qaida shift money around the world
  Ahmed Idris Nasreddin Amana Holdings Europe 20050701  
    Al Taqwa is an association of offshore banks and financial management firms that have helped al-Qaida shift money around the world
  Ahmed Idris Nasreddin Al Taqwa Bank Europe Nigerian At Large Money Man 20050701  
    Al Taqwa is an association of offshore banks and financial management firms that have helped al-Qaida shift money around the world
  Ahmed Idris Nasreddin Nasco Nasreddin Holding Europe 20050701  
    Al Taqwa is an association of offshore banks and financial management firms that have helped al-Qaida shift money around the world
  Ahmed Idris Nasreddin Nascotex SA Europe 20050701  
    Al Taqwa is an association of offshore banks and financial management firms that have helped al-Qaida shift money around the world
  Ahmed Idris Nasreddin Nasco Investment Europe 20050701  
    Al Taqwa is an association of offshore banks and financial management firms that have helped al-Qaida shift money around the world
Ahmed J. Al-Kandari Ahmed J. Al-Kandari al-Qaeda Arabia 20030601  
Ahmed Jamal Ahmed Jamal al-Qaeda Down Under 20051031 Link
Ahmed Jan Ahmed Jan Jaish-e-Mohammad India-Pakistan 20020224  
Ahmed Javed Khawaja Ahmed Javed Khawaja Jamaat-e-Islami India-Pakistan 20030301  
  Ahmed Javed Khawaja al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20030315  
Ahmed Javed Khwaja Ahmed Javed Khwaja al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20030527  
Ahmed Jawed Khawaja Ahmed Jawed Khawaja al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20030409  
Ahmed Jibril Ahmed Jibril Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine -- General Command Syria-Lebanon 20031007  
  Ahmed Jibril Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command Syria-Lebanon-Iran 20020619  
  Ahmed Jibril Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command Israel-Palestine 20040424 Link
Ahmed Kabir Ahmed Kabir Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh Bangladesh 20051206 Link
Ahmed Kaya Ahmed Kaya Jemaah Islamiyah Southeast Asia 20040402  
  Ahmed Kaya Eeman Institute Southeast Asia 20040402  
Ahmed Khadr Ahmed Khadr al-Qaeda Great White North 20030208  
  Ahmed Khadr Human Concern International Great White North 20030208  
Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani al-Qaeda Afghanistan/South Asia In Jug 20050912 Link
Ahmed Khalfan Ghilani Ahmed Khalfan Ghilani al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20051206 Link
Ahmed Khawaja Ahmed Khawaja al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20030128  
Ahmed Kurad Ahmed Kurad As-Salah Israel-Palestine 20040321  
Ahmed Laidouni Ahmed Laidouni al-Qaeda Europe 20040526 Link
Ahmed M. Al-Kandari Ahmed M. Al-Kandari al-Qaeda Arabia 20030601  
Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud Muslim Brotherhood North Africa 20030102  
Ahmed Masoud Ahmed Masoud Aden-Abyan Islamic Army Arabia 20011012  
Ahmed Mefraj Ahmed Mefraj Palestinian Authority Israel-Palestine Palestinian 20020308  
Ahmed Mehdi Ahmed Mehdi al-Qaeda Home Front: WoT 20050704  
Ahmed Mikati Ahmed Mikati al-Tawhid? Syria-Lebanon 20031223  
Ahmed Mohammad Ibraheem Ahmed Mohammad Ibraheem al-Qaeda Afghanistan 20030925  
Ahmed Mughrabi Ahmed Mughrabi al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade Israel-Palestine Palestinian Captured Recruiter 20020527  
    Israel suspects Mughrabi of recruiting the perpetrators of the suicide bombing in Rishon Lezion which killed two Israelis and the March suicide bombing in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Yisrael in which 10 people were killed
Ahmed Muhammad Younis al-Ahmed al-Muwali Ahmed Muhammad Younis al-Ahmed al-Muwali Iraqi Insurgency Iraq 20060703 Link
Ahmed Mussa Ahmed Mussa Hamas Middle East 20021029  
Ahmed Nacer Ahmed Nacer al-Qaeda Europe 20061002 Link
  Ahmed Nacer Salafite Group for Preaching and Combat Europe 20061003 Link
Ahmed Naveed Khawaja Ahmed Naveed Khawaja al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20030409  
Ahmed Nazal Khalayleh Ahmed Nazal Khalayleh al-Qaeda   20020101  
Ahmed Nimir Ahmed Nimir Hamas Middle East Palestinian Big Shot 20030504  
Ahmed Omar Abdel Rahman Ahmed Omar Abdel Rahman al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20030302  
Ahmed Omar Saeed Shaikh Ahmed Omar Saeed Shaikh Jaish-e-Mohammad Afghanistan/South Asia 20020219  
Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh Omar Saeed Sheikh al-Qaeda Afghanistan/South Asia 20040509 Link
  Omar Saeed Sheikh Jaish-e-Muhammad India-Pakistan 20030424  
  Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh Jaish-e-Mohammad India-Pakistan 20050731  
  Omar Sheikh Harkat-ul-Jehad Islamia Afghanistan/South Asia 20020122  
  Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh al-Qaeda Afghanistan/South Asia In Jug 20030502  
  Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh Jaish-e-Muhammad India-Pakistan 20040125  
  Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh Jaish e-Mohammad Britain 20030502  
Ahmed Omar Sheikh Ahmed Omar Sheikh Harkat-ul Ansar India-Pakistan 20020127  
Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh Ahmed Omer Saeed Sheikh al-Qaeda Afghanistan/South Asia 20050725  
Ahmed Omer Sheikh Ahmed Omer Sheikh al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20060305 Link
Ahmed Ottaman Muhammad Shafik Bader Ahmed Ottaman Muhammad Shafik Bader Hamas Middle East Palestinian At Large 20031202  
    a senior Hamas member who planned, recruited and dispatched terrorists to infiltrate Israeli communities and carry out shooting and bomb attacks against Israeli citizens in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Ahmed Qadoos Ahmed Qadoos Jamaat e-Islami India-Pakistan 20030308  
Ahmed Qorei Ahmed Qorei Palestinian Authority Israel-Palestine Palestinian 20020609  
Ahmed Quddus Ahmed Quddus Jamaat e-Islami India-Pakistan 20030303  
  Ahmed Quddus al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20030302  
Ahmed Qurei Ahmed Qurei Fatah Israel-Palestine-Jordan 20051214  
  Ahmed Qurei Palestinian Authority Israel-Palestine Palestinian 20020215  
Ahmed Qureia Ahmed Qureia Palestinian Authority Israel-Palestine Palestinian 20020404  
Ahmed Raad Ahmed Raad Lashkar-e-Taiba Down Under 20051109 Link
Ahmed Raissouni Ahmed Raissouni League for an Islamic Future North Africa 20021130  
Ahmed Rashid Ahmed Rashid Lashkar-e-Jhangvi India-Pakistan 20060401  
Ahmed Ressam Ahmed Ressam al-Qaeda   Algerian In Jug 20040108  
    Stopped entering the USA from Canada on his way to boom LAX
  Ahmed Ressam al-Qaeda Home Front: WoT In Jug 20020116  
Ahmed Saadat Ahmed Saadat Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Israel-Palestine 20030226  
Ahmed Sadat Ahmed Sadat Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Israel-Palestine 20020429  
Ahmed Saeed Ahmed Saeed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Afghanistan/South Asia 20050921 Link
Ahmed Saeed Abdur Rehman Khadr Ahmed Saeed Abdur Rehman Khadr al-Qaeda Great White North 20040126  
Ahmed Saeed Khadr Ahmed Saeed Khadr al-Qaeda Afghanistan 20020905  
Ahmed Saeed al-Kadr Ahmed Saeed al-Kadr al-Qaeda   20020319  
Ahmed Sahagi Ahmed Sahagi al-Qaeda Terror Networks 20030119  
Ahmed Sahgi Ahmed Sahgi Jemaah Islamiyah Southeast Asia 20031126  
Ahmed Said Abry Ahmed Said Abry Dhinureyin Islamic Foundation East/Subsaharan Africa 20030531  
Ahmed Said Khadr Ahmed Said Khadr Health and Education Project International India-Pakistan 20031015  
  Ahmed Said Khadr al-Qaeda Afghanistan Egyptian-Canadian Deceased 20031017  
  Ahmed Said Khadr Human Concern International India-Pakistan 20031015  
  Ahmed Said Khadr Al Jihad India-Pakistan 20031015  
Ahmed Saker Ahmed Saker Popular Resistance Committees Middle East 20031016  
Ahmed Salim Swedan Ahmed Salim Swedan al-Qaeda Africa: Subsaharan Kenyan At Large Mid-level Hard Boy 20040630 Link
    36-year-old Kenyan on the FBI's list of most wanted terrorists.
  Ahmed Salim Swedan al-Qaeda in Africa Africa: East Kenyan At Large Big Shot 20030826  
    At large as of 2005-05-25
Ahmed Sari Hussein Ahmed Sari Hussein Hezbollah Israel-Palestine 20040309  
Ahmed Shah ibn Sharif Ahmed Shah ibn Sharif Jamatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh Bangladesh 20060403 Link
Ahmed Shawqi al-Kubaissi Ahmed Shawqi al-Kubaissi Iraqi Insurgency Iraq 20060703 Link
Ahmed Shibi Ahmed Shibi Fatah Middle East 20021029  
Ahmed Usaid Ahmed Usaid Harakat ul-Mujahideen Fifth Column 20030905  
Ahmed Wahabe Ahmed Wahabe Hamas Great White North 20031211  
Ahmed Wali Al Muqarrab Ahmed Wali Al Muqarrab al-Qaeda Afghanistan 20030925  
Ahmed Walid Raguib al-Baz Ahmed Walid Raguib al-Baz Palestine Liberation Front Iraq 20030320  
Ahmed Watban Ibrahim al-Hassan al-Tikriti Ahmed Watban Ibrahim al-Hassan al-Tikriti Iraqi Insurgency Iraq 20060703 Link
Ahmed Yassin Ahmed Yassin Hamas Israel-Palestine 20040510 Link
  Ahmed Yassin Islamic Jihad Middle East 20020822  
Ahmed Zaoui Ahmed Zaoui Islamic Front for Salvation Terror Networks 20021217  
  Ahmed Zaoui al-Qaeda   20021214  
  Ahmed Zaoui Armed Islamic Group Terror Networks 20031028  
Ahmed Zarabib Ahmed Zarabib Salafist Group for Call and Combat Africa North 20060202 Link
Ahmed al-Abed Ahmed al-Abed Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Israel-Palestine 20040326  
Ahmed al-Hawashi Ahmed al-Hawashi Supreme Council of Global Jihad Terror Networks 20030813  
Ahmed al-Jaabari Ahmed al-Jaabari Hamas Israel-Palestine-Jordan 20051227 Link
Ahmed al-Kalaylah Ahmed al-Kalaylah al-Qaeda Middle East 20021215  
Ahmed al-Khalayleh Ahmed al-Khalayleh al-Tawhid Europe 20030516  
  Ahmed al-Khalayleh al-Qaeda Iraq 20051117 Link
Ahmed al-Khaldi Ahmed al-Khaldi Learned Elders of Islam Arabia 20030529  
  Ahmed al-Khaldi Al Muwahidoun Arabia 20030603  
Ahmed al-Najjar Ahmed al-Najjar Egyptian Islamic Jihad Terror Networks 20020912  
Ahmed al-Wash Ahmed al-Wash al-Qaeda Down Under 20040322  
Ahmed bin Hamid al-Khaldi Ahmed bin Hamid al-Khaldi Supreme Council of Global Jihad Terror Networks 20030813  
Ahmed bin Hmud al-Khaldi Ahmed bin Hmud al-Khaldi al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20030531  
Ahmed bin Nasser al-Dekhiel Ahmed bin Nasser al-Dekhiel Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20030804  
Ahmed ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Fadli Ahmed ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Fadli al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20040424 Link
Akhlaq Ahmed Akhlaq Ahmed Lashkar e-Jhangvi India-Pakistan 20030831  
Akhlaq Akhlas Ahmed Akhlaq Akhlas Ahmed al-Qaeda Afghanistan/South Asia 20050830  
Al-Iyadyyih Ahmed Mohammed Al-Sayyad Al-Iyadyyih Ahmed Mohammed Al-Sayyad al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20030602  
Ali Ahmed Jar Allah Ali Ahmed Jar Allah Yemeni Islah Party Arabia 20030427  
Ali Ahmed Jarallah Ali Ahmed Jarallah Yemeni Islah Party Arabia 20040101  
Ali Hamza Ahmed Sulayman al Bahlul Ali Hamza Ahmed Sulayman al Bahlul al-Qaeda   20040228  
Ali Hamza Ahmed Sulayman al-Bahlul Ali Hamza Ahmed Sulayman al-Bahlul al-Qaeda   20040224  
Ali Youssef Ahmed Moghrabi Ali Youssef Ahmed Moghrabi al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Isreal-Palestine 20020527  
Aref Ahmed Aref Ahmed al-Qaeda Home Front: WoT 20040304  
Asad Ahmed Munshi Asad Ahmed Munshi Harkat-e-Jehadi Islami India-Pakistan 20020216  
Ashfaq Ahmed Ashfaq Ahmed Lashkar-e-Taiba Down Under 20040418 Link
Atiq Ahmed Atiq Ahmed Jaish-e-Mohammed India-Pakistan 20030901  
Azzam al Ahmed Azzam al Ahmed Palestinian Authority Middle East Palestinian 20020703  
Bashir Ahmed Bashir Ahmed Harkat-ul-Mujahedeen al-Almi India-Pakistan Pakistani Arrested Tough Guy 20030125  
    charged with murder, terrorism, and conspiracy in connection with the suicide attack which killed 11 French engineers and two Pakistani bystanders in Karachi
Benjamin Ahmed Mahmud Benjamin Ahmed Mahmud al-Qaeda India-Pakistan Arrested Minion 20020614 Link
    Accomplice of Jose Padilla
Bilal Ahmed Bilal Ahmed Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh Bangladesh 20051215 Link
  Bilal Ahmed Jaish-e-Mohammad India-Pakistan Pakistani? Deceased Controller 20020712  
    alias Mehmood Bhai, district commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad. The commander was zapped in a three-hour battle near Handwara township.
Binyam Ahmed Muhammad Binyam Ahmed Muhammad al-Qaeda Home Front: WoT 20051108 Link
Col. Shawki Abed Ahmed Col. Shawki Abed Ahmed Iraqi Baath Party Britain Iraqi Big Shot 20030424  
    Signed a Jan. 14, 2003, document, written on Republican Guard stationary with its Iraqi eagle and "Trust in Allah," calls for the "Manager of the security department, in the name of President Saddam Hussein, to order a gratuity to be issued to Mr. George Galloway of British nationality in the amount of three million dollars only." The document states that the money is in return for "his courageous and daring stands against the enemies of Iraq, like Blair, the British Prime Minister, and for his opposition in the House of Commons and Lords against all outrageous lies against our patient people...."
Dr. M Khan Mehmoud Ahmed Kathia Dr. M Khan Mehmoud Ahmed Kathia al-Qaeda India-Pakistan Pakistani Arrested Runner 20030409  
    medical doctor suspected of linkages with al-Qaida of Osama bin Laden
Emad Abdelwahid Ahmed Alwan Emad Abdelwahid Ahmed Alwan al-Qaeda North Africa 20021223  
  Emad Abdelwahid Ahmed Alwan Salafist Group for Call and Combat North Africa Yemeni Deceased Big Shot 20030605  
    a leader of the al-Qaida network for northern and western Africa
Farid Ahmed Piracha Farid Ahmed Piracha Jamaat-e-Islami Afghanistan-Pak-India 20051102 Link
Faris Ahmed Jamaan Al-Shuwail Al-Zahrani Faris Ahmed Jamaan Al-Shuwail Al-Zahrani Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20031207  
Farooq Ahmed Qasid Farooq Ahmed Qasid Lashkar-i-Toiba Afghanistan-Pak-India 20051025 Link
  Farooq Ahmed Qasid Lashkar-e-Taiba Afghanistan-Pak-India 20051031 Link
Faruque Ahmed Faruque Ahmed Harkatul-Jihad Bangladesh 20060411 Link
Fayyaz Ahmed Fayyaz Ahmed Hizbul Mujahideen India-Pakistan 20040118  
Fuad Ahmed Fuad Ahmed Islamic Jihad Middle East 20030113  
Ghaidah Ahmed Souidah Ghaidah Ahmed Souidah al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20030602  
Gulzar Ahmed Gulzar Ahmed Jaish-e-Muhammad India-Pakistan Pakistani Front Man 20030708  
    Jaish spokesman in Multan
Gulzar Ahmed Tantrey Gulzar Ahmed Tantrey Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami India-Pakistan 20011213  
Hafez Ahmed Kadir Mainuddin Hafez Ahmed Kadir Mainuddin Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh Bangladesh 20060101 Link
Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Afghanistan/South Asia 20050721  
  Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Jamaat-e-Islami India-Pakistan 20030531  
  Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam (Fazal) India-Pakistan 20020707  
  Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal Afghanistan/South Asia Big Shot 20020309  
  Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Pak-Afghan Defence Council India-Pakistan 20020831  
  Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Jamaatud Dawa India-Pakistan 20030718  
Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Sharodi Hafiz Hussain Ahmed Sharodi Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Afghanistan/South Asia Big Shot 20011003  
Hafiz Shoaib Ahmed Hafiz Shoaib Ahmed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi India-Pakistan 20031118  
Hamed Abderrahman Ahmed Hamed Abderrahman Ahmed Taliban Europe 20051005 Link
Hamid bin Ahmed al-Rifaei Hamid bin Ahmed al-Rifaei Islamic Forum for Dialogue Arabia 20011028  
Hanief Ahmed Dar Hanief Ahmed Dar Lashkar-e-Taiba Afghanistan-Pak-India 20051116 Link
Hassan Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Lashkar e-Jhangvi India-Pakistan 20030608  
Helkoard Ahmed Helkoard Ahmed Ansar Al-Islam Terror Networks 20030505  
Hosssam Ahmed Hammad Hosssam Ahmed Hammad Hamas Israel-Palestine-Jordan 20040602 Link
Hussain Ahmed Hussain Ahmed Harkat-e-Jehadi Islami India-Pakistan 20020216  
Hussam Ahmed Nimer Hamdan Hussam Ahmed Nimer Hamdan Hamas Middle East 20020807  
Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qosi Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmound al Qosi al-Qaeda Home Front: WoT 20050724  
  Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al Qosi al-Qaeda   20040228  
  Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qosi al-Qaeda   20040224  
Ibrahim Ahmed al-Hamdi Ibrahim Ahmed al-Hamdi Lashkar-e-Taiba Fifth Column 20040117  
Ijaz Ahmed Ijaz Ahmed Lashkar-i-Jhangvi India-Pakistan 20030913  
Imad Nassar Ahmed Amarah Imad Nassar Ahmed Amarah al-Qaeda in Iraq Iraq-Jordan 20050706  
Imam Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari Imam Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind India-Pakistan 20030310  
Imtiaz Ahmed Imtiaz Ahmed Lashkar-e-Taiba Afghanistan-Pak-India 20051116 Link
Imtiaz Ahmed Mujahid Imtiaz Ahmed Mujahid Markazi Jamiat-e-Ahle Hadith   20051224 Link
  Imtiaz Ahmed Mujahid Ahle Haidth Youth Force India-Pakistan 20051224 Link
Israr Ahmed Israr Ahmed Tanzeem Islami India-Pakistan 20030908  
  Israr Ahmed Tablighi Jamaat India-Pakistan 20030908  
Jamal Ahmed al-Fadl Jamal Ahmed al-Fadl al-Qaeda Terror Networks 20040502 Link
Jameel Ahmed Jameel Ahmed Jamiat-ul-Mujahedin India-Pakistan 20030128  
Jamil Ahmed Jamil Ahmed Jamiat-ul-Mujahedeen India-Pakistan 20030316  
Javed Ahmed Mir Javed Ahmed Mir Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front India-Pakistan 20031120  
  Javed Ahmed Mir Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front India-Pakistan 20051228 Link
Keis Ahmed Nasura Keis Ahmed Nasura Tanzim Middle East 20030114  
Khalid Ahmed Khalid Ahmed al-Qaeda India-Pakistan 20030926  
Khalil Ahmed Khalil Ahmed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi India-Pakistan 20060223 Link
Khamis Ahmed Ali Khamis Ahmed Ali Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Israel-Palestine Palestinian Deceased Cannon Fodder 20020117  
    Killed in shootout near near the Askar camp
Khorshed Uddin Ahmed Khorshed Uddin Ahmed Jamaatul Mujaheddin Bangladesh Bangladesh 20051225 Link
Khurram Ahmed Khurram Ahmed Hizb ut Tehrir India-Pakistan 20020809  
Latif Ahmed Latif Ahmed Hizbul Mujahideen India-Pakistan 20020326  
Mahdi Ahmed al-Sumaidai Mahdi Ahmed al-Sumaidai Iraqi Insurgency Iraq-Jordan Iraqi 20040628 Link
Mahmoud Diyab al-Ahmed Mahmoud Diyab al-Ahmed Iraqi Baath Party Iraq 20030809  
Mahmud Ahmed Uda Mahmud Ahmed Uda Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Israel-Palestine 20020406  
Majdi Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Khabrani Majdi Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim Abdullah Al-Khabrani al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20030607  
Malla Halkord Ahmedi Malla Halkord Ahmedi Ansar al-Sunnah Iraq 20060703 Link
Mansour Mohammed Ahmed Faqih Mansour Mohammed Ahmed Faqih al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20031231  
Mansour Muhammad Ahmed Faqeeh Mansour Muhammad Ahmed Faqeeh Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Arabia 20031207  
Manzoor Ahmed Chinioti Manzoor Ahmed Chinioti Learned Elders of Islam India-Pakistan 20040221  
Manzoor Ahmed Chinioty Manzoor Ahmed Chinioty Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam (Fazal) India-Pakistan 20020707  
Manzoor Ahmed Ganai Manzoor Ahmed Ganai Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen India-Pakistan 20020603  
Maqsood Ahmed Salfi Maqsood Ahmed Salfi Jamiat Ahle-Hadith India-Pakistan 20020809  
Maulana Ahmed Khan Maulana Ahmed Khan Tanzeem-e-Ittehad-e-Ulema Afghanistan/South Asia 20050829  
  Maulana Ahmed Khan Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl Afghanistan/South Asia 20050829  
Maulana Mohammad Ahmed Ludhanvi Maulana Mohammad Ahmed Ludhanvi Millat-e-Islamia Pakistan India-Pakistan 20030421  
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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Damascus Strikes: Will Israel's Attack Save Syria's Druze?
2025-07-17
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
by Kirill Semenov

[REGNUM] Against the backdrop of the ongoing escalation in the Syrian province of Suwayda (a stronghold of the ethno-confessional minority, the Syrian Druze) since July 13, on Wednesday, July 16, the Israeli Air Force not only continued to strike Syrian military targets in the Daraa and As-Suwayda areas, but also bombed Damascus, taking the conflict to a new level.

In Suwayda, fighting continues between government forces, Druze groups and Bedouin tribes. And in the capital of Syria, the central part of the city came under attack, including government facilities such as the presidential palace, the Defense Ministry complex, etc.

However, despite the growing tensions and polarization of hostility between the Sunni majority and the Druze, the current conflict in Sweida still has a chance to return to the status quo. This is exactly what happened during the previous escalation in April-May 2025, when it was possible to prevent an increase in violence.

INTERNATIONAL RESONANCE
The Israeli leadership explains its actions by the need to protect the Druze population from the government in Damascus and to create a demilitarized zone in southern Syria. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz demanded an immediate withdrawal of Syrian troops from the region, warning of a possible intensification of military operations in case of refusal.

In a statement released through Israeli media, Katz insisted on a complete end to the Syrian army's presence in As-Suwayda and ensuring the safety of the Druze. He stressed Israel's determination not to leave the Druze community without support and to consistently implement the policy of demilitarization in the area.

In turn, in a harsh statement, Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli called for the removal of the Syrian president, accusing him of terrorism and drawing parallels with the Hamas movement. Chikli described the Syrian leadership as an “extremist terrorist regime,” calling for active opposition to it.

At the same time, Israeli forces have reinforced their presence on the Syrian border. Additional units of the Border Guard and the Golani Brigade have been reported.

Against this backdrop, US Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack reported on intensive talks with various Syrian parties aimed at de-escalation. Barrack expressed concern over the events in As-Suwayda, noting Washington's desire for a peaceful settlement that takes into account the interests of the Druze, Bedouin tribes, the Syrian authorities and Israel.

According to Israeli journalist Barak Ravid, Israel promised the US to stop attacks on Syria.

ISRAEL'S NEW STRATEGY
If we look at the IDF's actions in Syria from a strategic perspective, they are aimed at maintaining permanent chaos and preventing the establishment and strengthening of a central authority in the country.

Following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, Israel reassessed its security priorities.

Now, controlled chaos along the perimeter of Israel's borders is considered preferable to the creation of stable state structures. As these structures become stronger, they will be able to threaten the Jewish state, while isolated manifestations of chaos, even those capable of "spilling over" into Israel, are much easier to manage.

For this purpose, in particular, Benjamin Netanyahu would like to create a demilitarized (for the Syrian army) buffer zone in the south of Syria, which would be controlled by Druze groups loyal to Israel. A similar puppet Christian state with the support of Israel existed in Lebanon until 2000.

However, this is a very dangerous game, since in the event of the loss of Suwayda, and then the whole of southern Syria, the regime in Damascus may not survive, which is what Israel actually wants.

This will lead to the collapse of the rudiments of the new Syrian state that never came into being, which will be taken advantage of by the most radical forces, who will most likely consolidate around ISIS* cells operating in the Syrian desert.

This could be the starting point for the restoration of a territorial ISIS* “caliphate” in Syria, as the activity of ISIS* terrorists and related groups such as Saraya Ansar al-Sunna has already increased significantly.

In fact, this is why the United States does not share Israel’s approach to supporting the Druze and the split in Syria, fearing the reincarnation and new expansion of the terrorist “caliphate,” as happened in 2013–2014 in Iraq, when no one expected it.

DRUZE VS BEDOUINS
The current conflict between official Damascus and the Druze was caused by an incident that occurred on July 11.

According to the information provided by the Druze, a gang of Bedouins robbed and captured a Druze merchant, then beat him and left him blindfolded in the desert, where he was discovered and rescued.

In response, Druze armed groups took several members of Bedouin tribes hostage.

The Bedouins, in turn, attacked a checkpoint in the Al-Maqwas area east of the city of Al-Suwayda, where they captured several members of local Druze militias. They were accused of attacking Bedouins for the purpose of looting and taking hostages.

Soon new units of Druze and Bedouins began to converge on the area, and starting on July 13, they entered into open armed conflict with each other, using heavy equipment and mortars.

The conflict spread to new areas of the province after Bedouin clans from neighboring regions arrived to help their fellow tribesmen.

DAMASCUS'S INTERVENTION
At the same time, on July 14, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Defense of Syria began introducing their units into the province of Suwayda under the pretext of preventing a conflict between the Druze and the Bedouins.

At the same time, the rhetoric of the statements by Damascus officials contained clear indications that the goal of the operation was also to disarm groups that “intend to split Syria” and “call for separatism.” By these they meant supporters of one of the three spiritual leaders of the Druze, Hikmat al-Hijri, and the so-called “Military Council” associated with him (this group primarily brought together former supporters of Assad ).

It should be noted that from the very beginning of the armed confrontation with the Bedouins, al-Hijri blamed everything on the government in Damascus, which, in his opinion, “incited” the Bedouin tribes against the Druze.

He also called for disobedience to Damascus and resistance to the Syrian troops entering the province. It is significant that he had previously accused the authorities of being unable to ensure security on the Es-Suwayda-Damascus highway, but at the same time did not allow the presence of the Syrian troops themselves or the security forces that were supposed to ensure this security.

Therefore, as soon as the Syrian troops began to enter the province of Suwayda, they were immediately attacked by the forces of the "Military Council", which led to significant losses and made the conflict irreversible.

"ANNOYING VIOLATIONS"
The situation was aggravated by the fact that many units of the Syrian army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs still consist of militants from radical groups and are inclined to view the confrontation with the Druze through a sectarian prism.

Videos appearing online with radical calls from some representatives of the Syrian army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs added fuel to the fire of the confrontation, as did crimes against civilians by the Syrian military.

The militants of the new Syrian regime carried out reprisals against Druze civilians.

According to various estimates, between 10 and 20 people, including three women, were killed in such criminal acts. In addition, many Druze faced beatings and humiliation, when their moustaches, which have an important religious and symbolic meaning, were forcibly cut off.

As Igor Subbotin, a specialist in the Middle East and an expert at the Russian International Affairs Council, told Regnum :

"The current authorities in Damascus have already had great difficulty overcoming the reputational problems created for them by the massacre in the coastal areas of Syria in March. Now, after the outbreak of violence in the south, which has led to an unprecedented activism of the Israeli Druze and Israel itself, the Syrian authorities will have to explain to the world that the Druze population of Syria is not in danger. Although there is no doubt that these days the Syrian troops have tried to side with the Sunni Bedouins and, according to monitoring organizations, have abused their powers."

At the same time, unlike the Alawites, there is no such thing as a “consensus of rejection” among the Sunni majority in Syria regarding the Druze.

Sectarian calls against the Druze are heard from individual representatives of the most radical factions that have entered the new Syrian army, while others have no prejudice against the Druze as an ethno-confessional minority.

Many of them are still perceived as comrades in the fight against the Assad regime, while the accusations against the Alawites were sweeping and were made on behalf of all Sunni circles, including quite secular ones, and were not the prerogative of exclusively religious radicals.

This is precisely why the massacre of Alawites on the coast was possible on such a horrific scale.

However, as already noted, the opposition of many Druze to Assad does not save them from individual acts of reprisals by the most radical representatives of the Syrian security forces and army, which the transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa has already been forced to draw attention to, condemning these, in his words, “shameful acts” and reaffirming his commitment to investigate them.

"The Syrian state is following with great attention the unfortunate violations that have recently taken place in some areas of the province of As-Suwayda. These actions, which constitute criminal and illegal behavior, cannot be accepted under any circumstances and are completely contrary to the principles on which the Syrian state is founded," the statement by the interim president of Syria said.

DECEPTIVE MANEUVER
Of course, the actions of Israel and Hikmat al-Hijri also contribute to the radicalization of the views of part of the Syrian Sunni majority regarding the solution to the Druze problem.

Although the balanced and moderate position of other leaders of the Druze community gives a chance for normalization. They do not allow cooperation with Israel and advocate for continuing the dialogue with Damascus, whose authorities, albeit with reservations, they consider legitimate.

This approach also creates an obstacle to an open IDF invasion of Suwayda, which al-Hijri is so keen on, since instead of meeting the Israeli military with flowers, they could end up under fire from the very same Druze groups that do not share al-Hijri's views.
The latter is also blamed for the disruption of the agreement on a ceasefire and normalization of the situation between the Druze leaders and the government in Damascus on the night of July 15: after this sheikh secured the support of Tel Aviv, he immediately violated the agreement.

Let us recall that after Syrian government forces and the Interior Ministry managed to take control of most of the provincial capital of As-Suwayda by the evening of July 14, an agreement on a ceasefire and normalization was reached between Druze leaders and Damascus.

In particular, the Druze spiritual leaders, including Sheikh al-Hijri, announced their agreement to the introduction of government troops into al-Suwayda in order to stop the ongoing violence. They called on all armed groups in the area to cooperate and surrender their weapons.

Apparently, these negotiations served as a cover for al-Hijri and his men in the "Military Council" to buy time and regroup while negotiating with Israel for military support.

Before this, Israel itself had not yet made a decision to launch aggression against Syria under the pretext of protecting the Druze, and consultations were underway between the political leadership and the IDF.

In addition, after the ceasefire was announced, heavy equipment and units of the Ministry of Defense were withdrawn from the city, leaving only the Ministry of Internal Affairs and military police forces.

IDF STRIKES
As soon as Tel Aviv decided to launch an operation against the Syrian army, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri published a video in which he called on Druze fighters to “resist the brutal campaign (of official Damascus) by all available means,” thereby violating agreements with Damascus, accompanied by Israeli bombing.

The Israeli Air Force strikes primarily hit the positions of Syrian troops withdrawn from the city, who were unable to provide support to the Interior Ministry and military police forces, who were driven out of As-Suwayda by Druze forces with heavy losses.

These actions by al-Hijri are perceived by many Syrians as an outright betrayal, as is the raising of Israeli flags in As-Suwayda by individual Druze fighters in place of the overthrown Syrian ones.

In addition, the IDF air strikes on July 16 on Damascus, on the Defense Ministry and General Staff complex, as well as the presidential palace area and other targets in the Syrian capital, have caused “hatred and indignation” among Syrians, and now there is a threat that this “indignation and hatred” will be channeled towards the Druze.

On the other hand, apparently, Al-Hijri and Israel themselves are counting on this. That is, for them, the worse the situation and the more victims and especially reprisals against civilians, the more compelling the reason for Israel's direct intervention in the conflict and the creation of an Israeli "buffer zone" in southern Syria with support from the Druze.

But even despite the bombing of the Syrian capital, the position of the United States, which advocates a settlement between the Druze and Damascus, somewhat binds Netanyahu in his actions.

As long as the acts of reprisals that have captured the world's attention are isolated and do not exceed the number of Syrian civilians killed by Israeli strikes on Syria, Netanyahu has no arguments to convince Donald Trump to support his more active actions under the pretext of saving the Druze from genocide.

NEW HOPE
Further developments will largely depend on how viable the next attempt at a ceasefire and a new agreement between the Druze and Damascus will be.

Thus, on the evening of July 16, Sheikh Yusuf Jarbu, one of the three spiritual leaders of the Druze, announced an agreement with the Syrian state to resolve the situation in Suwayda.

According to the statement, the parties agreed to an immediate cessation of all military actions, Syrian police and internal security forces, including local personnel, will be deployed in the city of As-Suwayda and its environs, and Druze groups undertake not to attack their posts.

It is also proposed to create a joint monitoring committee of representatives of the state and the Druze clergy to monitor compliance with the agreement.

In addition, the agreement emphasizes " the appointment of honest and professional police officers from Suwayda to senior positions in the province's security agencies."

The state also undertakes to protect the housing and property of citizens from attacks and robberies and to create a joint commission to investigate crimes and violations, with compensation for victims and bringing the perpetrators to justice.

The success of the agreements will largely depend on the implementation of the last point.

RISK OF ESCALATION
Although Damascus has already taken certain steps and demonstrated the Syrian military detained for crimes (which, by the way, was not done during the massacre on the coast), it is important to bring these cases to a court decision.

Moreover, the presence of Salafi-jihadist groups within the ranks of the new Syrian army and the Interior Ministry continues to pose a threat to Syrians.

Although no less of a threat is posed by other radical elements in the ranks of the security forces, although they do not profess radical interpretations of Salafism and are even entirely secular, they speak from the position of radical Syrian Sunni nationalism and call for reprisals against Syrian minorities as “accomplices of the Assad regime,” placing collective responsibility on them.

Although the recruitment of new recruits into the Syrian army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has reduced the percentage of radicals in them, they are still grouped in a number of divisions and brigades of the new Syrian army and are used, among other things, in operations against minorities.

On the other hand, maintaining the leading positions in Suwayda al-Hijri and the “Military Council” associated with it threatens to turn any small security incident into a full-scale conflict between the Druze and Damascus, with the prospect of drawing Israel into it.

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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian Presidential Palace and General Staff HQ in Damascus, more targets in Sweida; 350 dead as Trump asks Israel to stop
2025-07-17
[X] Follow up to yesterday’s adventures:


… do not recognize Muhammad as a prophet, and they believe that Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah was God incarnate who disappeared and will return. Because of these beliefs, many Muslims consider the Druze to be kuffar (unbelievers) who should be eliminated.

The Druze faith originated in Egypt but quickly came under threat, forcing its followers to flee and settle in the mountains of Syria, Lebanon, and later Israel. Even today, they face the threat of extinction, as radical groups continue to view them as infidels who must either convert—or be killed.


More, courtesy of Grom the Affective:
Israel warns Syria, reinforces military presence on border as 248 Druze in Sweida confirmed killed
[Ynet] Israel has issued another warning to the Syrian regime and reinforced its military presence along the northern border as tensions continue to escalate over the deadly crackdown on Druze civilians in Syria’s Sweida province.
Speak to me again about the new moderate (USDOS beloved) Syrian regime.
According to the latest figures, 248 Druze have been killed since the outbreak of violence, which peaked when forces loyal to President Ahmad al-Sharaa (also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani) entered Sweida — marking their first presence there since the fall of the Assad regime.

Starting Tuesday, the IDF deployed reinforcements to the Syrian border, including a company of Golani infantry cadets, three Border Police companies, and military police units. The move is aimed at addressing potential border protests like the one seen Monday in Majdal Shams, and not counterterrorism scenarios. The IDF requested additional police reinforcements for the area but has not yet received them.

Northern Command expects more demonstrations and attempts to breach the border fence by Druze citizens from northern Israel. The army has updated protocols following a widely circulated video showing soldiers passively observing as dozens of Druze from Israel breached the fence and crossed toward the Syrian village of Khader to reach family members.
Nobody in the IDF is going to use force on Druze - most of whom are IDF veterans.
Overnight reports indicated renewed attacks in Sweida. In response, Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Israel will escalate its military action if Syrian forces do not withdraw.

"The Syrian regime must leave the Druze in Sweida alone and pull back its forces," he said. "As we’ve made clear, Israel will not abandon the Druze in Syria and will enforce the demilitarization policy we’ve adopted. The IDF will continue striking regime forces until they retreat from the area and will soon raise the level of its responses if the message is not understood."

Rubio: ‘We think we’re on our way toward a real deescalation’ between Israel, Syria
[IsraelTimes] US secretary of state says clashes in Druze-majority area of Sweida led to ‘misunderstanding’ between Israel and Sharaa regime; UN, EU and others demand end to Israeli strikes.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
...The diminutive 13-year-old Republican U.S. Senator from Florida, Secretary of State in the second Trump administration...
 said Wednesday that Washington hoped within hours to ease tensions in Syria, as the European Union
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
, United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
 and regional powers called on Israel to cease its strikes on government targets and regime loyalists clashing with Syrian Druze.

"In the next few hours, we hope to see some real progress to end what you’ve been seeing over the last couple of hours," Rubio told news hounds in the Oval Office as US President Donald Trump
...Oh, noze! Not him!...
 nodded.

Trump and Israel have sought to normalize relations agreements between Israel and the regime of interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, head of the former al-Qaeda affiliate that toppled long-time Syrian leader Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Horror of Homs...
 in December.

The violence in Sweida, a majority-Druze city in Syria’s south, appeared to throw a wrench in the normalization efforts, as the IDF struck targets including the Syrian army headquarters and presidential palace in what Israel said was a warning to leave the Druze alone.

"We’ve been engaged with them all morning long and all night long — with both sides — and we think we’re on our way toward a real deescalation and then hopefully get back on track and helping Syria build the country and arriving at a situation in the Middle East that is far more stable," he said.

US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said that the United States was asking Syrian government forces to pull out of the flashpoint area.

According to a US official cited by the Axios news site, the Trump administration asked Israel on Wednesday to halt its strikes and engage in dialogue with Damascus. It was the second such request in as many days, with Monday’s apparently having fallen on deaf ears.

However,
by candlelight every wench is handsome...
 Bruce declined to comment on whether the United States wanted Israel to stop its strikes.

Syrian government forces entered Sweida on Tuesday with the stated aim of overseeing a ceasefire agreed on with Druze community leaders after festivities with local Bedouin tribes left more than 100 people dead.

However,
by candlelight every wench is handsome...
 witnesses reported that the government forces joined with the Bedouins in attacking Druze fighters and civilians in a bloody rampage through the city.

In total, there were some 350 dead as of early Thursday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based war monitor.
In total, there were some 350 dead as of early Thursday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based war monitor.

Amid the violence, the IDF said it struck over 160 targets in Syria, mostly in the area of Sweida, including government tanks and machine guns headed there. The military also said it was bolstering forces in the Golan Heights, on the Syrian border, in preparation for days of potential conflict.

Meanwhile,
...back at the railroad tracks, Little Nell tried to kick her bound feet and scream post the snotty handkerchief Scarface Al had stuff into her mouth...
 hundreds of Druze rushed across the border from Israel on Wednesday, vowing to protect their community in Syria. The IDF said the number of Israeli civilians in Syria was roughly 1,000 and that troops were working to bring them back.
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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Syrian Interior Ministry: Internal security with Ministry of Defense expelled outlawed groups from Suwayda, clashes still in some neighborhood, over 100 Druze killed
2025-07-16
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An American official told the Axios news site that at the request of the US, Israel agreed to halt the attacks later Tuesday night.

The official also said Israel struck Syrian military forces even though Damascus gave Jerusalem a heads up before sending troops to southern Syria, insisting that the move was not directed at Israel, rather to break up festivities between Druze militias and Bedouin gangs.

Earlier Tuesday, Israel carried out a heavy bombing campaign against Syrian government forces as they were rolling into the Druze-majority Sweida, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said was meant to protect "the Druze in Syria due to the deep brotherly alliance with our Druze citizens in Israel."

They said the entry of Syrian soldiers and arms into the area contravened "the demilitarization policy that was decided, prohibiting the entry of forces and weapons into southern Syria that endanger Israel."

The IDF said it struck "several armored vehicles, including tanks, armored personnel carriers, multiple rocket launchers, as well as access routes, to disrupt their arrival in the area," after identifying an armored column moving toward Sweida on Monday night.

The strikes marked a rare direct attack on forces loyal to the new leadership in Damascus that Jerusalem had seen as a potential ally.

According to Channel 12, Israel had warned interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa not to harm the Druze population ahead of its recent strike on regime targets.

Multiple communications were conveyed to Damascus in advance through diplomatic channels, including the American and the French, the report said.

"If the Syrian regime will harm the Druze, they will have given us no choice but to intervene," Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, over the phone on Monday, the report said.

A senior Israeli official cited by Channel 12 said that recent events reflect growing instability in Syria, casting doubt on the regime’s ability to govern effectively. If the situation does not improve, Israel now sees little chance of even a modest breakthrough in talks with the new government in Damascus, the official said.

The strikes took place amid internecine fighting that erupted Sunday in southern Syria that has left at least 203 people dead, a war monitor said. The dead include 92 members of the Druze minority, 21 of them civilians "killed in summary executions by government forces," according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, as well as 93 security personnel and 18 Bedouin.

Damascus declared a ceasefire in the town on Tuesday morning, but festivities reportedly continued.

The mainly Druze residents of Sweida had hoped the arrival of government forces on Tuesday would spell an end to deadly sectarian festivities with local Bedouin tribes.

Instead they spoke of executions, looting and arson as government troops and their allies rampaged through Druze neighborhoods, prompting thousands from the religious minority to flee.

"Government forces entered the city on the pretext of restoring order... but unfortunately they indulged in savage practices," said Rayan Maarouf, editor in chief of the Suwayda 24 news website.

"There have been cases of civilians being killed... dozens of them... but we don’t have precise figures," he added, blaming government fighters and their allies.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, government forces executed 12 civilians in a guesthouse in the city, in just one incident among many said to have taken place in the area.

Additionally, it said an gang affiliated with government security forces opened fire on three siblings near the al-Basha roundabout north of Sweida city while they were with their mother, who witnessed the killings.

Unverified video footage circulating on social media showed gunnies forcibly shaving off the moustache of an elderly Druze, a grave insult in the community.

Clashes resume in Syria’s Druze city of Sweida Wednesday morning after ceasefire announcement
[IsraelTimes] Clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early this morning, just hours after a ceasefire was announced.

Local news outlet Sweida24 says the city and nearby villages were coming under heavy artillery and mortar fire early, while Syria’s defense ministry, in a statement carried by state news agency SANA, blames outlaw groups in Sweida for breaching the truce.

Israel carried out strikes against Syrian forces yesterday in a bid to protect the Druze, but reports last night said Israel had agreed to a US request to halt the strikes.

Death toll from south Syria violence rises to 203, war monitor says
[IsraelTimes] At least 203 people have been killed in southern Syria’s Sweida province, a war monitor says, giving an updated toll after several days of clashes that triggered the deployment of government forces.

The dead include 92 members of the Druze minority, 21 of them civilians “killed in summary executions by government forces,” according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, as well as 93 security personnel and 18 Bedouin.
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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
UN report sees no active ties between al-Qaeda and Islamist group led by Syria’s Sharaa
2025-07-13
[IsraelTimes] Despite Russian and Chinese skepticism, finding could bolster US bid to lift sanctions on new regime, which is led by the former al-Qaeda affiliate that ousted Assad in December

United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
 sanctions monitors have seen no "active ties" this year between al-Qaeda and the Islamist group leading Syria’s interim government, an unpublished UN report said, a finding that could strengthen an expected US push for removing UN sanctions on Syria.

The report, seen by Rooters on Thursday, is likely to be published this month.

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Nusra, before that it was called something else
...al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, from which sprang the Islamic State...
 is al-Qaeda’s former branch in Syria but broke ties in 2016. The group, previously known as al-Nusra
...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli al-Sham (Support Front for the People of the Levant), also known as al-Qaeda in the Levant. They aim to establish a pan-Arab caliphate. Not the same one as the Islamic State, though .. ...
 Front, led the rebellion that toppled Syrian President Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Lord of the Baath...
 in a lightning offensive in December, and HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa became Syria’s interim president.

The report comes as diplomats expect the United States to seek the removal of US sanctions on HTS and Sharaa, who has said he wants to build an inclusive Syria with equal rights for all.

"Many tactical-level individuals hold more extreme views than ... Sharaa and Interior Minister Anas Khattab, who are generally regarded as more pragmatic than ideological," the UN report said. It covered the six months to June 22 and relied on contributions and assessments from UN member states.

Since May 2014, HTS has been subject to UN sanctions including a global assets freeze and arms embargo. A number of HTS members also face sanctions like a travel ban and asset freeze — including Sharaa, who has been listed since July 2013.

The UN monitors wrote in their report to the US Security Council: "Some member states raised concerns that several HTS and aligned members, especially those in tactical roles or integrated into the new Syrian army, remained ideologically tied to al-Qaeda."

US President Donald Trump
...Never got invited to a P.Diddy party...
 announced a major US policy shift in May when he said he would lift US sanctions on Syria. He signed an executive order enacting this at the end of June, and Washington revoked its foreign terrorist organization designation of HTS this week.

The US said then that revoking the designation was a step towards Trump’s vision of a peaceful and unified Syria.

Washington is "reviewing our remaining terrorist designations related to HTS and Syria and their placement on the UN sanctions list," a US State Department spokesperson told Rooters.

Diplomats, humanitarian organizations and regional analysts have said lifting sanctions would help rebuild Syria’s shattered economy, steer the country away from authoritarianism and reduce the appeal of radical groups.

Trump and his advisers have argued that doing so would also serve US interests by opening opportunities for American businesses, countering Iranian and Russian influence and potentially limiting the call for US military involvement in the region.

Trump said this week that many countries, including Israel, had requested that Washington lift the sanctions on Syria, though reports to date have indicated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was caught off guard by the White House’s decision to end the sanctions.

Israel had been taking a much harder stance on Syria, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Defense Minister Israel Katz initially branding Sharaa a "terrorist in a suit."

Following Assad’s ouster, Israel also moved troops into the Syrian side of the two countries’ agreed-upon demilitarized buffer zone, and carried out massive strikes on military infrastructure there, citing fear they would fall into the wrong hands.

As the US policy on Syria continued to warm in recent weeks, Israel has abandoned its harsh rhetoric against Sharaa.

Last month, Sa’ar said Israel would like to normalize relations with Sharaa’s Syria, among others, and Israeli officials have confirmed holding direct talks with the regime. However,
by candlelight every wench is handsome...
 Syrian state media said this month that it was "premature" to discuss a peace deal with Israel.

Israel and Syria have been officially at war since 1948, when Israel was established.

OBSTACLES TO US EFFORTS
Washington faces diplomatic obstacles to get the support of the UN Security Council to lift the sanctions on Syria. The US will also need to win support from Russia — which was an ally to Assad — and China for any Syria sanctions relief at the UN, diplomats said.

China and Russia are particularly concerned about foreigners who joined HTS during the 13-year war between rebel groups and Assad. The UN experts said there were estimated to be more than 5,000 imported muscle in Syria.

The status of imported muscle has been one of the most fraught issues hindering Syria’s rapprochement with the West. But the US has given its blessing to a plan by Syria’s new leaders to integrate imported muscle into the army.

"China is gravely concerned about such developments. The Syrian interim authorities should earnestly fulfill their counter-terrorism obligations," China’s UN Ambassador Fu Cong told the Security Council last month.

He said Syria must combat terrorist organizations including "the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement, also known as the Turkistan Islamic Party." Uyghur fighters from China and Central Asia are members of the Turkistan Islamic Party. Rights groups accuse Beijing of widespread abuses of the mainly Moslem ethnic minority.

Russia’s UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the Security Council last month that it was essential Syria’s "army and police are staffed exclusively by professional personnel with untainted track records," apparently referring to irregular fighters from various militias.

The UN monitors said some imported muscle rejected the move to integrate them into the military. "Defections occurred among those who see Sharaa as a sell-out, raising the risk of internal conflict and making Sharaa a potential target," the UN experts said.
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Europe
Paradoxical alliance: Erdogan's friend and the gypsies' friend subjugate Bulgaria
2025-07-12
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
by Igor Ivanenko

[REGNUM] No sooner had the EU structures managed to suppress the “sovereignist rebellion” in Romania than they were faced with the prospect of losing absolute control over the policies of neighboring Bulgaria.

Moreover, it would seem that today Sofia is experiencing the apogee of European integration.

This year, Bulgaria became a full member of the Schengen Agreement, and the government of Rosen Zhelyazkov, formed several months ago, despite all the intrigues of the opposition, is confidently leading the country to enter the “euro zone”.

On July 11, the republic's parliament unsuccessfully considered the fourth vote of no confidence in the cabinet of ministers in six months; a fifth is expected in September, but its prospects are also illusory.

And this is despite the fact that Zhelezyakov heads a “minority government” that officially relies on three parliamentary factions out of nine. They have only 102 parliamentary mandates out of 240 at their disposal.

The tenacity of the current, at first glance rather flimsy, cabinet of ministers is explained by the fact that it managed to link its own future with the prospect of Bulgaria introducing the euro. They say that if Zhelezyakov's team does not hold out, then the country's accession to the European monetary union will be postponed for at least several years.

In this case, the Bulgarian ruling elites managed to take advantage of the weakened state of the EU itself.

The crisis of legitimacy of the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the almost open conflict of the Brussels bureaucracy with the Donald Trump administration, the strengthening of the intra-European front – Hungary and Slovakia, the gravitation of Romania and Poland towards it – all this has raised the price of Bulgarian loyalty to the EU institutions.

Taking advantage of the EU leadership's clear request to maintain a positive integration agenda, Bulgaria was able to win approval for the introduction of the euro. Moreover, this happened despite the fact that the country does not meet the requirements for the introduction of the euro currency in terms of key macroeconomic indicators.

Critics of this controversial move point to Bulgarian inflation being beyond EU standards. But does that matter when von der Leyen, who has suffered painful criticism for Pfizergate and her reckless support for Ukraine, needs a big PR victory?

The main sacrifice that ordinary Bulgarians are already forced to pay for their country's entry into the eurozone is the regime of austerity in social spending. This has hit the pro-European government hard in popularity. It needed a strong backing to keep it in parliament.

The paradox is that this has become the political force that is considered not to meet the standards of European democracy. We are talking about the party "Movement for Rights and Freedoms - New Beginning" headed by the oligarch Delyan Peevski.

It is one of two groups into which the pro-Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) split last year.

The part of the movement that is focused on the votes of Bulgarian citizens living in Turkey remained with the long-time leader of the DPS, Ahmed Dogan (also accused of corruption by European politicians).

Peevsky relies mainly on the ethno-religious minorities in Bulgaria itself - Turks, Muslim Bulgarians and Roma.

In the last parliamentary elections, in the fall of 2024, about 25% of those who voted for Peevski's political force were Roma. This gave the politician's opponents grounds to accuse him of bribing voters, since Roma usually do not show much interest in political life.

But, of course, Peevsky ended up on the notorious “Magnitsky list” in the US for much more obvious offenses involving the misappropriation of public funds, abuse of state property, and similar actions.

If New Beginning had not supported the ruling coalition during the third vote of no confidence earlier this month, there would have been "no government and no eurozone".

These words belong to the leader of the GERB party (Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria) Boyko Borisov, the former prime minister and de facto leader of the current pro-European parliamentary coalition. Along with GERB, it includes the Socialist Party and the populist movement "There is such a people".

Borisov is a patriarch of Bulgarian politics, whose first term as prime minister began in 2009, and for many years he skillfully maneuvered between different geopolitical centers.

For example, GERB, which is part of the European People's Party, contributed to the extension of the powers of the current head of the European Commission and her recent overcoming of a vote of no confidence. At the same time, in his home country, Borisov is considered to be perhaps the most pro-Turkish politician and a friend of Recep Erdogan.

In domestic Bulgarian politics, Borisov had to take into account for a long time the presence of other pro-European liberal parties, with which GERB was doomed to form government coalitions. For Brussels and the Democratic administration in the United States, this was very convenient, as it allowed them to keep the politicians in Sofia in check.

However, by taking advantage of the upheavals in the Euro-Atlanticist camp at the beginning of 2025, Borisov was able to avoid creating a traditional alliance with the left-liberal and American Democrat-oriented Continue Changes (CC) party.

In Brussels, the collapse of the "democratic coalition" caused undisguised irritation. But the EU leadership could not react harshly to this in the context of the emerging confrontation with the Republican administration of the United States.

Moreover, Borisov also took out insurance.

On the one hand, the government of his party comrade Zhelezjakov proclaimed a course towards the eurozone, and on the other, an informal alliance with the DPS-NN emerged.

In essence, the emergence of the Borisov-Peevsky bi-umvirate is evident in Bulgaria.

During the upcoming presidential elections in a year and the very likely early parliamentary elections, this alliance could be formalized: Borisov as head of state, Peevsky as head of government.

Recent party popularity surveys show that GERB has a support level of 24.5%, while DPS-NN is in second place with 15.7%. Third place belongs to the opposition bloc "Continue Changes - Democratic Bulgaria" (14.2%).

The absorption of the latter will probably be the main element in achieving a confident victory for Borisov, GERB and DPS-NN in the upcoming elections.

A week ago, the PP was effectively decapitated, as a corruption scandal forced the left-liberal party's leader, Harvard graduate Kiril Petkov, to resign.

On July 9, Petkov's associate, the mayor of Varna, Bulgaria's third city, Blagomir Kotsev, was taken into custody on suspicion of corruption High-ranking officials from the capital's mayor's office, where the PP also has strong positions, are also under investigation.

Associates of the persecuted officials claim that their cases are politically motivated. They have attempted to organize protests in Sofia and Varna and have sought protection in Brussels.

The latter's reaction is a major political intrigue, since the monopolization of political power in Sofia poses a number of threats to him, but the disruption of the process of introducing the single European currency in Bulgaria is also fraught with serious costs.

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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Nobel Prize Missed: Why Trump and Netanyahu Didn't Reach an Agreement
2025-07-11
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
by Leonid Tsukanov

[REGNUM] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has completed a working visit to the United States. His July trip to Washington took place largely behind the cameras, and information about the results of the meetings was given to the press in extremely measured doses.

There were also no promising public statements, without which no major visit by an Israeli prime minister has taken place before. Netanyahu left Washington virtually incognito, without holding a major press approach on the White House lawn.

And while Israeli officials are calling the visit "historic and groundbreaking," both Washington and Tel Aviv appear to have remained unconvinced.

"GREAT VICTORY"
One of the main topics of the Israeli Prime Minister's conversation with US President Donald Trump and other high-ranking American officials was summing up the results of the June "Lion Force" operation against Iran.

Netanyahu expressed gratitude to the Republicans for their determination in the fight against the “Iranian threat” and, as a sign of gratitude for their contribution to the “great victory,” presented Trump with a symbolic gift: a mezuzah (a scroll with text from the Torah in a decorative case for hanging on a door frame. — Ed.) in the shape of a B-2 bomber, made from a fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile.

In addition, the Israeli Prime Minister announced his nomination of Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, with the wording “for his significant mediation efforts in resolving the conflict between Iran and Israel.”

This is already the third nomination for the Republican in his new term (previously, the Pakistani government and Republican member of the US House of Representatives Darrell Issa expressed similar intentions ) and the second on the Middle East track; the American leader is already among the favorites in the informal rating of candidates - at least, this is what the Western press is convinced of.

Tel Aviv has found an elegant way to thank the White House for its timely intervention in the recent conflict.

At the same time, Israel felt it necessary to convey its concerns to the United States: the rate of restoration of Iranian nuclear facilities damaged as a result of the joint bombings turned out to be an order of magnitude higher than initially predicted, which means that new preemptive actions may soon be required.

Here, Netanyahu tried to draw attention to himself, convincing Trump to allow Tel Aviv to act against Iran and its regional allies unilaterally, without coordinating new operations.

The US responded to the request in a very vague manner.

On the one hand, Trump praised the Israelis for their persistence and willingness to defend the existing balance of power, promising “full support” and protection.

On the other hand, Washington is well aware of the growth of revanchist sentiments in Iran - the growing public demand for nuclear weapons and attempts by individual clerics to legitimize the "vendetta" against the initiators of the June campaign. And therefore the White House has not made any specific promises to the public.

The question of whether Netanyahu secured Trump's consent behind the scenes also remains open.

FRIENDSHIP OUTLINE
It is noteworthy that during the extensive work program, the topic of normalizing Israel's relations with Arab countries was barely touched upon, although it was previously considered the "calling card" of the Trump administration. There was almost no talk about new expansions of the "club of friends", limiting themselves to pleasantries addressed to Morocco and the Arabian partners - Bahrain and the UAE.

Neither Washington nor Tel Aviv want to bring the issue to the forefront, since Syria is considered “first in line” for normalization.

The transitional government of Ahmed al-Sharaa is actively making contact with the Israeli authorities and, judging by the latest leaks, is even ready to give up the Golan Heights in exchange for stabilization of the situation.

In support of these aspirations, the US and EU countries have even loosened the sanctions noose around Damascus's neck. However, the general instability of the new Syrian regime and internal strife are preventing rapid progress in the negotiations.

Other potential candidates for a reset – Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman – have maintained a marked neutrality and are in no hurry to get closer to Israel even under US pressure for fear of falling into Tehran’s crosshairs.

THE STUMBLING BLOCK CORRIDOR
The situation in the Gaza Strip was much more actively discussed: the parties were unable to finally agree on the outlines of a deal to cease fire in the enclave. Although the White House clearly expected to make a statement about the deal at the end of Netanyahu's visit.

The stumbling block, as expected, was the “Morag Corridor” – a strategic security strip built by Israeli troops along the Egyptian border south of the Palestinian Khan Yunis.

The US is convinced that the deployment of the army in close proximity to Palestinian areas hinders the delivery of humanitarian aid to the enclave and, moreover, endangers American NGO workers, who are now the majority in Gaza, and therefore Israel should leave Morag as a gesture of goodwill.

Tel Aviv does not want to repeat the mistakes of the “first deal,” which was concluded with the mediation of Joe Biden, and counters that “Hamas terrorist agents” will immediately flood into the abandoned security corridor.

The continued presence in the Gaza Strip is explained by the role of “volunteer gendarme” that the Israeli authorities have taken on: they will be ready to reduce the contingent only if the entire leadership of the Palestinian resistance leaves the enclave, and the new leaders undergo “preliminary filtration.”

For these purposes, Tel Aviv is even ready to build a “city within a city” in the Rafah area for interned Palestinians (there are currently about 600 thousand of them). Neither Washington nor its Arab partners from among the “trustees” of Gaza like this option, but no one has yet dared to present an alternative.

"HOME" QUESTIONS
However, some uncomfortable questions got to the Israeli prime minister even in Washington. For example, on the sidelines of a gala reception for leaders of Jewish and Evangelical communities, Netanyahu was asked several times whether the government was going to free the hostages remaining in Hamas captivity.

To which Netanyahu, in his usual manner, reported on “significant progress” and the “imminent release” of the remaining Israelis from captivity.

There is indeed hope for an exchange. American sources regularly announce the imminent trip of Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff to Qatar to give the necessary guarantees to Hamas and monitor the transparency of the deal.

However, given that Whitkoff's trip has already been postponed several times, the White House still has no confidence in the parties' ability to reach an agreement. And three meetings between Netanyahu and Trump (one of which was closed) have not changed the disposition.

A more pressing question was also asked - about the prospects for adjusting the law on the conscription of ultra-Orthodox Israelis (Haredi) into the army. Especially since the authorities announced increased penalties for those who dodge service, including a ban on leaving the country and administrative arrests.

This has increased unrest in the ranks of the conservative parties, which continue to threaten to break up the ruling coalition. The future of the Haredi law is unclear, and Netanyahu has failed to explain in detail how exactly Tel Aviv intends to emerge from the crisis.

Overall, it is noticeable that the Israeli Prime Minister is still more focused on the “external contour,” where he clearly understands the priorities and goals for the near future, while he is not yet ready to closely deal with issues of an internal nature.

This means that Tel Aviv will continue to actively promote stories related to foreign policy (primarily the confrontation with Iran) in order to distract the population’s attention from problems within the country.'

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India-Pakistan
''Bully India'' using transnational killings, terror cells to suppress Pakistan''s progress: DG ISPR
2025-07-10
[GEO.TV] Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has once again called out India for using terrorism to suppress Pakistain's rise.

The DG ISPR said that India is acting as a "bully" and using terror cells and carrying out transnational killings in Pakistain.

"Who is the beneficiary [...] by these acts of terrorism in Pakistain. It is India. The strategy of India is to keep Pakistain embroiled in the menace of terrorism so that Pakistain's true potential is not realised," the military's spokesperson said in an interview with Al Jazeera.

Lt Gen Chaudhary said that the progress and prosperity was the destiny that the state owes the 250 million people of Pakistain but India does not want it to materialise.

He said that India wants the power differential between the two countries keep on increasing so that the it can act as "a regional hegemon and a bully" who can dictate its own terms.

This is the biggest strategy New Delhi has, he added.
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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
US revokes terror label for Syria’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which toppled Assad
2025-07-08
[IsraelTimes] Measure comes amid warming ties between Damascus and Washington, which seeks to reintegrate war-battered country into global economy

The United States on Monday announced that it was revoking its "foreign terrorist organization" designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Nusra, before that it was called something else
...al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate, from which sprang the Islamic State...
 (HTS), a group once linked to al-Qaeda that took control of Syria in December 2024.
"In consultation with the attorney general and the secretary of the treasury, I hereby revoke the designation of al-Nusra
...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli al-Sham (Support Front for the People of the Levant), also known as al-Qaeda in the Levant. They aim to establish a pan-Arab caliphate. Not the same one as the Islamic State, though .. ...
h Front, also known as Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (and other aliases) as a foreign terrorist organization," said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
...The diminutive 13-year-old Republican U.S. Senator from Florida, Secretary of State in the second Trump administration...
 in a memo, with the move to formally take effect on Tuesday.

An armed coalition led by HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa overthrew then-Syrian president Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
One of the last of the old-fashioned hereditary iron-fisted fascist dictators...
 in December, ending half a century of brutal rule by the latter’s family.

The former Islamist guerrilla fighter’s rule as interim president has been cautiously welcomed in Washington, Europe, and elsewhere.

While historic foe Israel initially viewed Sharaa with suspicion, it later expressed interest in striking normalization agreements with Syria and neighboring Leb
...The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. Only one of those statements is an exaggeration....
. It has insisted that the strategic Golan Heights — which Israel captured from Syria in 1967 and later annexed — would remain part of Israel under any peace accord.

US President Donald Trump
...Never got invited to a P.Diddy party...
 last week formally dismantled US sanctions against Syria, saying he hoped to reintegrate the war-battered country into the global economy.

Trump had lifted most sanctions against Syria in May, responding to appeals from Saudi Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat rational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...
 and The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire...
The United States had also already removed a bounty from Sharaa’s head after he came to power.

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Africa Horn
Somali forces, local fighters repel Al-Shabaab assault in central region: army
2025-07-07
[Garowe] The Somali National Army (SNA), with the help of local fighters, blocked the Al-shabaab militants from making advances in central regions, leading to an altercation with lasted for several hours, Saturday, amid the ongoing crackdown against the group.

Multiple security sources said heavy fighting took place within Gumare village, southeast of Moqokori town, on Saturday, between government forces supported by Ma’awisley fighters on one side and al-Shabaab militants.

Major Salim Omar Ahmed, the commander of the 27th battalion, said at least 15 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed, with one pickup destroyed. The al-Shabaab fighters were unable to proceed to Moqokori, their desired destination.

The message was corroborated by local sources who said the militants were trying to advance to Moqokori town but suffered massive losses, leading to an instant retreat. They have been pushed back to Cel Qoxle village, which they seized several days ago.

Al-Shabaab on their side claimed killing 15 government soldiers and injuring 25 others during today’s fighting, a claim that has not been independently verified. The militants are fond of exaggerating their numbers, a strategy used to mislead the masses.
Related:
Moqokori: 2025-07-06 Somalia: Macawisley forces launch coordinated attack on Al-Shabaab near Gumare
Moqokori: 2025-07-05 Al-Shabaab seizes key town as Somalia marks 65 years of independence
Moqokori: 2025-07-04 Somalia: Al-Shabaab is claimed to have captured two villages near Moqokori after Macawisley forces retreated
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Africa Horn
Puntland says key ISIS leaders killed in Calmiskaad offensive, new phase underway
2025-07-06
[Garowe] Puntland
...a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland and the equally autonomous Somaliland seem to have avoided the clan rivalries and warlordism that have typified the rest of Somalia, which puts both places high on the list for Islamic subversion...
 defense forces officials said that seven senior Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems....
 (ISIS) leaders were killed during the latest phase of a military offensive in the Calmiskaad mountains of the Bari region, significantly weakening the group’s presence.

The offensive, known as Operation Hilaac, entered its fourth phase this week after Puntland Counter-Terrorism Forces cleared ISIS fighters from a 420-kilometre stretch of mountainous terrain in northeastern Somalia.

Officials named the bandidos bandidos bully boys killed in Phase 3 of the operation as:

Abdihakim Badiin (Yemen
...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of...
), head of policing
Marwan Abdrizk (Tunisia), chief of imported muscle
Barow Abdi Mo'alim (Somalia), administrative head
Ahmed Salah Sudan
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
i (Sudan), in charge of religious outreach
Ibrahim Hayyan (Morocco), explosives chief
Dr. Hakeem Ubeyda (Malaysia), head of medical operations
Ahmed Muse Said (Somalia), external relations coordinator
"The Hilaac operation, which started in December 2024, has so far wiped out nearly 85% of ISIS leadership in the region," a Puntland security source told Garowe Online, speaking on condition of anonymity
... for fear of being murdered...
 because they were not authorised to speak to the media.

Authorities said Phase 4 of the operation is now underway, focusing on eliminating the remaining ISIS runaways and setting the stage for Operation Onkod, aimed at driving out al-Shabaab
... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...
 bandidos bandidos bully boys from the Calmadow mountain range in the neighbouring Sanaag region.

Puntland forces also presented a captured ISIS fighter, identified as Hassan Atar, a Ottoman Turkish national apprehended during recent operations. He is currently in jug and being interrogated.

The oil-rich Puntland state has stepped up counter-terrorism efforts in recent months as ISIS and al-Shabaab compete for influence in the Bari region.
Related:
Puntland: 2025-07-01 Puntland Forces Launch Operation Against ISIS Remnants in Al-Miskad Mountains
Puntland: 2025-06-28 Puntland Denies Reports of UAE Missile Installations in Bosaso
Puntland: 2025-06-26 Good Morning
Related:
Calmiskaad mountains: 2025-06-21 Cleaning out Puntland’s Cal-Miskaad mountains: Puntland forces capture final hideouts of ISIS militants in Bari region
Calmiskaad mountains: 2025-05-08 Puntland Acquires Combat Aircraft for the First Time in Anti-Terror Campaign
Calmiskaad mountains: 2025-04-20 Somalia: Puntland forces conquer critical ISIS bases
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Iraq
The 12-day war and silent transformations of western Asia, Part I: Iraq and Turkey
2025-07-05
The view from Kurdistan, at length. Part II: PKK and Iran will be published tomorrow.
[Rudaw] The 12-day Israel—Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate Jews Zionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
war stands as one of the most consequential events of the first quarter of the 21st century, with the potential to reshape both the economic landscape and the political-security dynamics of western Asia. Much like the Six-Day Arab—Israeli War of 1967, which extended beyond mere territorial occupation, the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel was not solely about missile exchanges and nuclear ambitions.

Beyond the overt military dimensions, the war was also aimed at strategically distancing Tehran from its deepening ties with China and Russia, while simultaneously curbing the expansion of the pan-Shia movement led by Iran. In this sense, the conflict served a role analogous to that of the 1967 war, which effectively halted the rise of the pan-Arab movement spearheaded by Gamal Abdel Nasser and supported by Moscow.

Regardless of whether it is referred to as Operation Rising Lion, True Promise, or Midnight Hammer, it is evident that this war is quietly transforming the regional landscape. Syria appears to be entering a new phase aimed at establishing the foundations of governance, while the regional influence of both The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire...
 and the Gulf states is expanding. In parallel, the issue of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) disarmament has progressed into a new stage, influenced by the broader consequences of the conflict.

The war has turned Iraq and the Kurdistan Region into arenas for two major regional rivalries. On one front, these areas have become a battleground for military competition between Iran and Israel, a dynamic that has pushed Iraq’s internal situation to the edge of crisis where unknown drones have emerged as key players in shaping the security environment. On another front, Iraq is increasingly becoming a site of strategic contention between Ottoman Turkish and Iranian interests.

Additionally, the war - and even the anticipation of it - has compelled Turkey to quietly engage in a discourse aimed at redefining its nation-state identity, particularly through the rhetoric of Ottoman Turkish—Kurdish brotherhood. Simultaneously, within Iran, a growing debate between the ultra-conservative faction and other elements of the political elite reflects yet another dimension of the war’s subtle but enduring influence - an influence that appears likely to persist.

IRAQ BETWEEN THE HAMMER OF WAR AND THE ANVIL OF RIVALRY
Iraq’s current situation appears increasingly precarious as the country approaches elections under the shadow of both ongoing regional conflict and intensifying geopolitical rivalry - developments that may, as in previous instances, prove decisive for its future. In relation to the recent war, Iraq has formally protested the violation of its airspace illusory sovereignty. However,
a clean conscience makes a soft pillow...
 this issue is only one dimension of a broader and more complex set of challenges. On the day the conflict ended, two of Iraq’s radar systems were destroyed, and in the days that followed, unidentified drones have emerged as a growing security concern, appearing in areas ranging from Kirkuk to Sulaimani and
Duhok. The Iraqi government is currently conducting investigations to determine the origins of these incursions.

While some have speculated that the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems....
 (ISIS) may be responsible, this theory does not align with the group’s current limited military and organizational capabilities. In reality, only three regional actors possess the capacity to conduct such drone operations across the Kurdistan Region and Kirkuk: Turkey, Iran and its affiliated "resistance" groups, and Israel.

At a time when the world is closely monitoring PKK disarmament negotiations, it is unlikely that Turkey would risk undermining the process, especially since the nature and targets of the drone activity do not suggest Ottoman Turkish involvement.

Both Iran and Israel remain highly sensitive to the strategic positioning of the Kurdistan Region and Iraq more broadly. Contrary to prevailing assumptions, the Kurdistan Region adopted a stance of silent neutrality during the recent conflict. However,
a clean conscience makes a soft pillow...
 this neutrality has failed to satisfy either Iran or Israel, each of which interprets the Region’s posture through its own security and strategic lens. Whether war resumes or not, the Kurdistan Region’s geographic and strategic location renders it critically important to the offensive and defensive calculations of both parties.

At this stage, the identity of the actors behind the drone incidents remains unknown. Nonetheless, the prevailing interpretation is that these incidents constitute strategic signaling - intended more as a message than as direct acts of aggression or destruction. The ambiguity surrounding these developments underscores the fragile and volatile security environment in which Iraq now finds itself - caught between the hammer of regional warfare and the anvil of great-power rivalry.

Another point is that the possibility of Iraq being caught up in war due to the balance of power in the region is always open, because Iraq is important to Iran to protect its last regional bastion, but it’s also important to Israel to keep a gateway to reach Iran open and prevent a problem from forming through Iraq. It seems that in the future, beyond security and military matters, Iraq will increasingly become a field of economic competition and influence between Turkey and Iran, and this will translate into political tension.

Iran has increasingly focused on developing its economic relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. In 2020, Iran’s trade volume with Iraq did not reach $6 billion, while Turkey positioned itself at around $17 billion. Since then, it has continuously tried to turn toward the Iraqi market, and in 2024 it reduced its gap with Turkey. Iran’s economic losses after the fall of Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Oppressor of the Syrians and the Lebs...
 are estimated at around $30-50 billion. It is estimated that the 12-day war also cost it between $24 and 35 billion. If international sanctions are to return by October 18, then it must grip the Iraqi market with teeth and claws, as it seems like the last resort for its economy. Mohsen Rezaee, former commander of the Revolutionary Guards, once said that we cannot fight wars for countries while their benefits go to other countries.

A DOUBLE-SIX FOR TURKEY AND THE GULF, AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SYRIA
The recent conflict has elevated the regional prominence of both Turkey and the Gulf states. For these actors, the simultaneous weakening of Iran and Israel constitutes a strategic gain - akin to a "double six" in backgammon - provided that the hostilities remain confined within the borders of the two principal belligerents. At the same time, both Turkey and the Gulf countries are vying with Oman for the opportunity to host prospective negotiations between Iran and the United States, if such talks prove feasible.

From Turkey’s perspective, the Iran—Israel war represents the weakening of two of its major regional competitors. However,
a clean conscience makes a soft pillow...
 had the conflict intensified or triggered sudden political upheaval in Iran, it could have posed a direct threat to Ottoman Turkish security. Despite this risk, the war appears to have drawn Turkey and the United States into closer alignment. The US ambassador in Ankara has publicly stated that Turkey might be readmitted into the F-35 fighter jet program. Additionally, Turkey was reportedly one of the few countries briefed by the United States shortly before Israel launched its attack.

It appears that Turkey has played - and possibly continues to play - a role in the diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. This includes mediating between Iran and the United States, as well as between Hamas
..a regional Iranian catspaw,...
 and the US. In the event that an agreement is reached between Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa faction and Israel, it would signify a potential normalization of relations between Turkey and Israel. Such a reconciliation would not only alleviate long-standing political and security concerns, but also facilitate more stable and reliable access to the Syrian market - particularly significant given the recent partial lifting of US sanctions on Syria under the Trump administration.

The aftermath of the war has also encouraged Sharaa to move closer to Israel, thereby strengthening his position and increasing his chances of consolidating political authority in Syria. This shift could signal broader transformations in the geopolitical dynamics of the region.
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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Syria willing to work with US on return to 1974 disengagement deal with Israel
2025-07-05
[IsraelTimes] Statement by Syrian FM comes as Washington seeks Syria-Israel normalization; accord created UN-patrolled buffer zone, which Israel seized following ouster of Assad in December

Syria said Friday that it was willing to cooperate with Washington to reimplement the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel, which created a UN-patrolled buffer zone separating the two countries’ forces.

In a statement following a phone call with his US counterpart Marco Rubio
...The diminutive 13-year-old Republican U.S. Senator from Florida, Secretary of State in the second Trump administration...
, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani expressed Syria’s "aspiration to cooperate with the United States to return to the 1974 disengagement agreement."

Washington has been pushing diplomatic efforts towards a normalization deal between Syria and Israel, with US envoy Thomas Barrack saying last week that peace between the two was now needed.

Speaking to The New York Times

...which still proudly claims Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...
, Barrack confirmed this week that Syria and Israel were engaging in "meaningful" US-brokered talks to end their border conflict.

Following the toppling of longtime Syria’s Iran-backed President Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Oppressor of the Syrians and the Lebs...
 in December, Israel has launched hundreds of Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM!...
s on military targets in Syria and carried out incursions deeper into the country’s south.

Israel has also deployed its troops into the UN-patrolled zone separating Syrian and Israeli forces under the 1974 agreement.

Israel says the accord fell apart since one of the sides was no longer in a position to implement it, and that the military action in Syria was a defensive move to protect the country from potential hostile forces that could have exploited the power vacuum. Israeli officials have referred to Syria’s interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa as a "terrorist" due to his past affiliation with al-Qaeda.

Syria and Israel have technically been in a state of war since 1948, the year Israel was established.

Israel conquered around two-thirds of the Golan Heights from Syria during the Six Day War of June 1967, and annexed the territory in 1981, in a move not recognized by much of the international community, with the exception of the United States.

A year after the Yom Kippur War of October 1973, Israel and Syria reached an agreement on a disengagement line.

As part of the deal, an 80 kilometer-long (50-mile-long) United Nations
...where theory meets practice and practice loses...
-patrolled buffer zone was created to the east of the Israeli-controlled territory, separating it from the Syrian-controlled side.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Monday that Israel had an "interest" in normalizing ties with Syria and neighboring Leb
...The Leb civil war, between 1975 and 1990, lasted a little over 145 years and produced 120,000 fatalities. The average length of a ceasefire was measured in seconds. Only one of those statements is an exaggeration....
. He added that the Golan Heights "will remain part of the State of Israel" under any future peace agreement.

Syrian state media reported on Wednesday that "statements concerning signing a peace agreement with the Israeli occupation at this time are considered premature."
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