Security 2024-11-23

After suffering massive casualties and widespread desertions, the Iran-backed party is targeting teenagers to rebuild its fighting force.

Security 2024-11-22

The Houthis' growing collusion with al-Qaeda and its Somalia-based affiliate al-Shabaab pose a significant threat to regional and global security.

Security 2024-11-22

Inside the northeastern Syria camps, children are being molded into extremists from birth, despite aid workers' efforts to break the cycle.

Security 2024-11-20

The Houthis have had little success in their attempts to strike military targets, preferring to focus their fire on merchant vessels, sources say.

Security 2024-11-20

Gulf states are ramping up their naval capabilities as Iran-backed militias deploy advanced weapons, threatening vital maritime corridors.

Security 2024-11-19

The Houthis have sought to capitalize on their Red Sea attacks by demanding that shipping companies pay them to ensure 'safe passage.'

Security 2024-11-19

Albu Kamal has seen a spike in theft and violent crime as the Iran-aligned militias that control the area rush to save themselves.

Security 2024-11-14

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's recent statements on national stability align with government efforts to keep Iraq out of a regional conflict.

Security 2024-11-14

The elimination of financiers from Hizbullah's Unit 4400 will have greater impact on the party than the loss of its top-tier leaders, experts say.

Security 2024-11-14

The Iran-backed Houthis have been working in coordination with al-Qaeda in Yemen, though their respective ideologies are vastly different.