Security 2024-08-26
EU mission in Red Sea rescues oil tanker crew after Houthi attack
As crew is transported to safety, the Aspides mission warns the stricken vessel poses an 'environmental and navigational hazard' due to likely oil spill.
Security 2024-08-26
Senior leader of al-Qaeda affiliate killed in US 'kinetic strike' in Syria
Hurras al-Deen Shura council member Abu-Abd al-Rahman al-Makki was responsible for 'overseeing terrorist operations,' US military says.
Security 2024-08-26
Iranian regime arms proxies via Syrian port of Baniyas
The IRGC has been using the strategic port on the Mediterranean to ship weapons to Lebanese Hizbullah and its other proxies in the region.
Security 2024-08-24
IRGC continues to transfer arms to allied militias in Syria via Iraq
The massive arsenal of missiles that Hizbullah and other Iranian proxies are stockpiling in eastern Syria poses 'a real threat to the Middle East.'
Security 2024-08-23
New US sanctions target Houthi, Hizbullah trade networks
The sanctions target companies, individuals and vessels involved in shipping Iranian oil and LPG for the IRGC-backed groups.
Security 2024-08-22
Al-Qaeda suicide attack in Abyan shows collusion with Houthis
Analysts warn that al-Qaeda is exploiting its proximity to Houthi-controlled al-Bayda province to move, hide and obtain weapons and supplies.
Security 2024-08-22
US, France demonstrate multifaceted commitment to Egypt, regional stability
Cooperation among the United States, France and Egypt supports security in the Middle East, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean.
Security 2024-08-21
Iran-backed forces kill Syrian children, civilians in Deir Ezzor clashes
Iran-aligned groups have continued to destabilize the situation and endanger civilian lives.
Security 2024-08-21
Iran indulges Lebanese Hizbullah, its favorite proxy
Backing numerous proxy wars in the region, Tehran has made clear which group it favors.
Security 2024-08-20
A decade after ISIS genocide, Iraq's Yazidis still bear the scars
Yazidis cannot forget the horror of the ISIS incursion. But one survivor stresses that hope and dreams for the future should not be lost.