Group · Syria, Iraq
Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas
Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas (The Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas Brigade) is a Shi'a militia that is best known for its operations in Syria since fall 2012 as part of a narrative of defending the Sayyida Zainab shrine in Damascus.
- 9 MEF articles
- 1 MEF profile page
Profiled on MEF Sites
- Jihad Intel group profile Origins, leadership, ideology and attacks of the group.
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Latest MEF Articles
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| June 1, 2024 | No 'One Size Fits All': Iranian Influence Building in Syria |
| November 13, 2018 | Hezbollah Recruitment in Eastern Deraa? |
| August 15, 2016 | Syrian Hezbollah Militias of Nubl and Zahara' |
| March 6, 2016 | Harakat al-Hawiya al-Arabiya al-Druziya: Defending Druze Identity in Suwayda' |
| February 24, 2016 | Liwa Dir' al-Watan: A New Pro-Assad Militia in Damascus |
| October 30, 2015 | New Mobilization Calls By the Islamic State in Aleppo Province |
| March 16, 2015 | The Return of Iraqi Shi'i Militias to Syria |
| December 13, 2014 | Iran and the Shia Militias Advance in Iraq |
| December 11, 2013 | The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham |
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- Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas
Cite: Middle East Forum, MEF Research by Name, “Liwa Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas,” accessed October 13, 2026, https://entities.meforum.org/e/liwa-abu-al-fadl-al-abbas/