Secret oil for concrete scheme China helps Iran bypass US sanctions: report

Security 2025-10-20

Secret oil for concrete scheme China helps Iran bypass US sanctions: report

Iran have increasingly relied on China to covertly evade sanctions and undermine international rules.

ISIS exploits dire conditions at al-Hol Camp

Security 2025-10-16

ISIS exploits dire conditions at al-Hol Camp

Even after the end of its rule, ISIS continues to exploit the poor living conditions and limited humanitarian aid at the al-Hol camp to spread its extremist ideology.

Houthis intensify repression with mass burials, arrests

Security 2025-10-16

Houthis intensify repression with mass burials, arrests

Rights groups say the Houthis are intensifying arrests, forced disappearances, and mass burials to instill fear and crush public dissent, particularly around national celebrations.

US sanctions reveal Iran–China network fueling Houthi attacks

Security 2025-10-15

US sanctions reveal Iran–China network fueling Houthi attacks

Washington’s latest sanctions reveal a covert supply chain linking Iran and China to Yemen’s Houthi militia, enabling the group’s drone and missile attacks that threaten global maritime security.

Iraqi forces tighten grip on ISIS, leaving terrorists nowhere to hide

Security 2025-10-15

Iraqi forces tighten grip on ISIS, leaving terrorists nowhere to hide

Iraqi counter-terrorism forces are systematically dismantling ISIS networks, eliminating leaders, and securing the country’s stability.

Forged money, real misery: Houthis' scheme to collapse Yemen's economy

Security 2025-10-14

Forged money, real misery: Houthis' scheme to collapse Yemen's economy

Counterterrorism forces in Aden intercept advanced printing equipment bound for Tehran's proxy militia as illegal currency operations threaten to push millions deeper into poverty.

Houthis prioritize anti-Western stunts over tackling Yemen’s humanitarian crisis

Security 2025-10-09

Houthis prioritize anti-Western stunts over tackling Yemen’s humanitarian crisis

As Yemen suffers, the Iran-backed Houthis focus on sanctions and attacks on Western targets -- actions experts call hollow propaganda.

Years after ISIS’s fall, victims still suffer in Syria’s al-Hol camp

Security 2025-10-09

Years after ISIS’s fall, victims still suffer in Syria’s al-Hol camp

In Syria’s al-Hol camp, women and children remain under ISIS’s brutal control -- manipulated, tortured, and indoctrinated by the same group that once exploited and abandoned them.

Coalition forces tighten grip on ISIS remnants across Syria

Security 2025-10-08

Coalition forces tighten grip on ISIS remnants across Syria

With ISIS's influence rapidly waning, coalition and counter-terrorism units continue to advance, conducting near-daily operations that have significantly weakened ISIS networks in northern and eastern Syria.

Weapons from Iran and China feed Houthi war machine

Security 2025-10-07

Weapons from Iran and China feed Houthi war machine

An intercepted cargo of military equipment lays bare the opportunistic partnership prolonging Yemen's war — and the price civilians continue to pay.