Security 2024-08-10
Iraq-Syria border wall closes gaps exploited by ISIS, smugglers
A section of the wall that runs through a trouble spot north of the Euphrates has been completed, blocking infiltration and boosting security.
Security 2024-08-09
IRGC leaders in Syria pressure tribes to let their sons join allied militias
Syrian tribal leaders have stressed they will not be drawn into the Iranian regime's schemes, regardless of temptations or threats.
Security 2024-08-09
US seeks to head off Middle East escalation while preparing for worst-case scenarios
The United States has been working hard to head off a regional conflict, while continuing to prepare for 'every possibility' to protect all its partners in the region.
Security 2024-08-08
Houthis' Baghdad office undermines Iraq, destabilizes region
Money siphoned away from the Iranian people continues to be put toward the regime-backed Houthis and their new efforts to undermine Iraqi sovereignty.
Security 2024-08-06
ISIS steps up attacks as Iran's proxies sabotage counterterrorism efforts
With their attacks on international coalition bases, Iran-aligned militias are undermining efforts to prevent an ISIS resurgence in Iraq and Syria.
Security 2024-08-04
Idlib protests against Tahrir al-Sham show no signs of abating
Protests that began spontaneously in February have turned into an organized movement against the al-Qaeda-linked overlords.
Security 2024-08-03
Killing of Hamas leader in Tehran exposes Iranian regime's weak flank
The regime's failure to protect the leader of an ally in its capital is a serious breach that reveals the depth of its security shortfalls, analysts say.
Security 2024-08-02
IRGC-controlled militias traffic antiquities in eastern Syria
Deir Ezzor province is rich with archeological sites. Iran-backed militias are excavating them for artifacts to sell on the black market.
Security 2024-08-02
Slain Hizbullah commander had $5 million US bounty on his head
Fuad Shukr had a 'central role' in the 1983 bombing of the US Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 US military personnel.
Security 2024-08-01
Aerial photos may show Russia supplying weapons to Houthis
Moscow hopes that by supporting armed groups in the Middle East it can revive its diminishing influence in the region amid increasing political and economic isolation.