Security 2024-08-13
Iraq sees successes, lingering challenges 7 years after victory over ISIS
Iraq has made significant security and reconstruction progress since the ISIS era, but recent attacks show the extremist group remains a threat.
Security 2024-08-13
IRGC, Hizbullah experts in Sanaa bode ill for Yemen, region
The Houthis have been moving Hizbullah and IRGC elements between Sanaa and Beirut by air in a development that threatens regional peace.
Security 2024-08-12
US military offers rewards for 'actionable' information on bad actors
The program has identified 'priority tips' as information about planned attacks on US and coalition forces; terrorist group operations; and locations of drones, rockets or missiles.
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.