Security 2025-02-21
Iraqi forces deliver fatal blows to ISIS network in north and west of country
Joint counterterrorism operations in Anbar and Kirkuk provinces eliminate ISIS operatives, including a number of the group's senior commanders.
Terrorism 2025-02-21
Women recruited by ISIS face harsh reality in Syrian camps
Former ISIS brides and their children struggle to survive in camps where basic necessities are scarce, after losing their citizenship rights.
Crime & Justice 2025-02-20
US targets Iran's oil revenues, used to fund regime's regional proxies
Iran’s economy is heavily reliant on oil revenues, which the regime uses to fund regional terrorist proxy groups and its nuclear program.
Politics 2025-02-20
Lebanon's new cabinet seeks state control of arms, reform agenda
Draft policy statement challenges Hizbullah's weapons arsenal and outlines state modernization and economic and judicial reforms.
Terrorism 2025-02-19
Yemen facing 'battle of existence and identity,' minister says
Yemenis must unite behind the Presidential Command Council to resist the Iranian regime's attempts, via the Houthis, to subjugate their country.
Politics 2025-02-19
Weakened Hizbullah shut out in 'new Lebanon' as political landscape shifts
Hizbullah's iron grip on Lebanon appears to be slipping as new government charts a path to break free of the party's decades-long dominance.
Security 2025-02-18
Local residents welcome army's deployment in southern Lebanon
As the army expands its presence in the south, residents returning to inspect the damage call for restoration of state sovereignty.
Terrorism 2025-02-17
ISIS faces obstacles as it shifts focus from Middle East to Africa
As it tries to establish itself in Africa, ISIS must contend with local resistance, military pressure and competition from other armed groups,
Terrorism 2025-02-17
Houthi bank rules leave Yemen depositors unable to access savings
New policy does little for depositors after years of restrictions prevented them from accessing their savings in banks in Houthi-controlled areas.
Terrorism 2025-02-15
Smuggling routes at crux of Houthis' burgeoning alliance with al-Qaeda
The groups have been working together to secure control over lucrative coastal and inland smuggling routes despite ideological differences.
Terrorism 2025-02-13
As it founders in the Middle East, ISIS suffers setbacks in East Africa
US airstrikes and the capture of a notorious assassination squad leader cripple ISIS operations in Somalia's mountainous Puntland region.
Security 2025-02-13
Iraq reinforces border with Syria after regime's collapse
Concentrated around al-Qaim, the deployment of additional security forces aims to secure Iraq's frontier and keep the threat from ISIS at bay.
Crime & Justice 2025-02-12
IRGC shifts Captagon operations to Houthis after Syria regime's fall
IRGC seeks to move multi-billion dollar drug manufacturing operations to Yemen after losing control of Syria's Captagon production network.
Terrorism 2025-02-11
Houthis use al-Shabaab to expand and secure supply lines in Africa
The Iran-backed group has been attempting to expand its footprint outside Yemen as it seeks to secure revenue and weapons supply streams.
Security 2025-02-09
Houthis fund Red Sea attacks with international drug trafficking operation
Drug trafficking is a major source of revenue for the Houthis, who have expanded their operations in Yemen and across the water in Africa.
Crime & Justice 2025-02-08
Al-Assad faces French arrest warrants over chemical attack, war crimes
The former Syrian president, who has been granted asylum in Russia, is wanted for his role in chemical attacks and airstrike targeting civilians.
Security 2025-02-07
Iraq begins new phase of al-Hol repatriations in concert with SDF, coalition
Iraq has been steadily repatriating its citizens from al-Hol and other camps in Syria in coordination with the SDF and international coalition.
Economy 2025-02-05
Houthis prey on Yemen's poor as they manipulate cooking gas supply
As Yemenis remain mired in poverty, the Iran-backed group has been controlling their access to domestic gas to ensure it receives the profits.
Terrorism 2025-02-03
Silence surrounding Hizbullah hijacker's assassination raises questions
Hizbullah's unusual response to a mysterious killing raises questions about rifts within the party and Iran's failure to protect proxy leaders.
Economy 2025-02-03
Sanctions on ‘shadow fleet’ aim to curb Iranian regime's malign activities
Ghost fleet tankers delivering sanctioned Iranian oil help the regime fund its regional proxies and spread mayhem through the Middle East.