How many big terrorist groups are out there in the middle east?

Question

And if possible, what are they called. I know about al-Qa'ida and al-Zawahiri's network, but that is the extent of my knowledge

Answer 1

Armed Islamic Group (GIA)
Muslim Brother hood
Hezzbollah a.k.a. Islamic Jihad
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
The Salafist Group for Call and Combat (GSPC)
Al-Jihad a.k.a. Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Jihad Group, Islamic Jihad
Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group, IG)
Al-Ummah
Abu Nidal organization (ANO)
The National Liberation Army of Iran
Palestine Liberation Front
Asbat al-Ansar (The Partisans’ League)
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP)
HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement)
The Palestine Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
Harakat ul-Ansar (HUA)
Harakat ul-Mujahidin (HUM)
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) (Army of Mohammed)
Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU)
Jama'a Islamia

Answer 2

At this point Israel is entirely capable of reducing Hezbollah all on its own. The EU will wet its panties but that is pretty much SOP. The more interesting question is whether or not the Anglosphere will continue to support Israel’s right to self defence. I was encouraged by Harper and Howard and Bush. I was less encouraged by Blair but he has lots of problems with the Short end of Labour.
For the moment Israel enjoys a freehand. Let’s hope they use it effectively and with an eye to the main chance. Killing the leadership of Hezbollah is a start. Taking down the Syrian regime would be rather better. Bombing the Hell out of the Lebanon is a sideshow. Killing the Lebanese tourist season is a good way of suggesting that thee Lebanon has a responsibility to rein in Hezbollah; but the fact is that Lebanon may not have the capacity to finish these thug off.

Right now Israel has something on the order of weeks, perhaps days, to reduce Hezbollah to a joke. With luck they will also be able to throw the Baathists in Syria into terminal turmoil; but that part is not assured.

The poor Palis and Hezbollah have blown it by offering the perfect excuse to Israel to take out the apparatus of terror. I just hope that Israel is able to get the job done in the limited window Hamas and Hezbollah have opened.

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Answer 3

The two main groups are Hezbollah (controlled by Iran), and
Islamic Jihad (controlled by Syria). The other groups are all just "bit" players who come and go and don't really amount to much.

Both of the above groups are committed to the destruction of Israel, although they are not really pro-Palestinian as such (but it is convenient within the Arab nations to appear to be committed to that cause). They tend to pay lip-service to such things.

Their real hatred of Israel comes from the Qu'ran, hence you could solved the Israeli-Palestinian problem, but it wouldn't necessarily make Middle East a safe place, as both those groups would continue their fight against Israel.

Answer 4

Over a dozen I know that for sure but so many forgieneers have beef with the U.S there are to many to count.

Answer 5

For once, I'll agree with the Russians. The terrorist thing, is a hoax.

Answer 6

Try searching at http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/mideast/ and other government websites. I'm not sure how much info they provide but that is where I would start.

Answer 7

The CIA is everywhere. It's the biggest in the world.

Answer 8

Hamas and Hezbollah are the other two mentioned most, but there are many more.

Answer 9

There is only one big terrorist group.
It is the US army.

Answer 10

To much