‘This is Iran’s strategy to expand Shi’a influence to Morocco,’ Al-Hadate (Morocco), 18 May 2014

Originally posted on The Edinburgh Arabic Initiative:
Moroccan daily newspaper Alittihad has reported that Iran is attempting to spread the influence of Shi’a Islam to North Africa, using Lebanese communities in Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon and Sierra Leone to financially support Shi’as in Maghreb states.– – – – هذه هي استراتيجية إيران في توسيع المد الشيعي…

‘How did the late King Hassan II oppose Ayatollah Khomeini’s revolution?,’ Hespress (Morocco), 13 February 2014

Originally posted on The Edinburgh Arabic Initiative:
On the 35th anniversary of the Iranian revolution, Moroccan newspaper Hespress, looks back at how the late King Hassan II dealt with the regional threat posed by an Islamic revolution in the region, as well as providing a brief history of the political context of the revolution.– –…

Egypt

‘Shi’a leader: “June 30th” saved Egypt’s Shi’as from Muslim Brotherhood’s sectarian war,’ al-Masry al-Youm (Egypt), 15 February 2014

Originally posted on The Edinburgh Arabic Initiative:
A leader of Egypt’s Shi’a community believes that the popular coup of last summer saved Egypt’s Shi’a sect from Muslim Brotherhood rule, which spread a campaign of hatred between Sunnis and Shi’as. Salim Sabbagh claims that Mohammed Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood government plan on fighting in the Syrian civil…

Beruit explosions a reflection of the conflict in Syria, BBC Arabic (London), 20 November 2013

Originally posted on The Edinburgh Arabic Initiative:
ليست هذه المرة الأولى التي يبدو فيها أن الصراع يمتد عبر الحدود ليسبب حالة من الفوضى هنا في لبنان   Two explosions targeted the Iranian embassy in Beirut yesterday, added additional concerns that the conflict in Syria is spilling over into neighbouring Lebanon. Hezbollah and Iranian support for…

Syria

Syrian opposition group claims responsibility for attack killing four Lebanese Shi’a

http://www.alquds.com/news/article/view/id/445128 جماعة معارضة سورية تعلن مسؤوليتها عن الهجوم اسفر عن مقتل 4 لبنانيين شيعة Syrian opposition group claims responsibility for attack killing four Lebanese Shi’a أعلنت جماعة معارضة سورية المسؤولية في تسجيل فيديو عن قتل أربعة رجال شيعة في لبنان هذا الاسبوع مع امتداد الصراع السوري الى لبنان A Syrian opposition group has claimed responsibility…

Velayati: Any attack on Syria is considered an attack on Iran

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arabic/middleeast/2013/01/130126_iran_syria.shtml — ولايتي: أي هجوم علی سوريا يعتبر هجوما علی إيران Velayati: Any attack on Syria is considered an attack on Iran قال علي أكبر ولايتي مساعد الزعيم الأعلی الإيراني علي خامنئي قوله اليوم السبت إن إيران ستعتبر أي هجوم علی سوريا هجوما عليها. Ali Akbar Velayati, aid to the Iranian Supreme  Leader, Ali Khamenei,…