US is stepping up coordination with Nigeria to pursue militants

US is stepping up coordination with Nigeria to pursue militants

2026-02-06

Retired Gen. Christopher Musa, Nigeria's Minister of Defense, and Brian Ellis, US deputy assistant


Houthis use smuggling networks to fund malign activities

Houthis use smuggling networks to fund malign activities

2026-02-07

to fund their military ambitions and regional influence. Acting as an Iranian proxy


Iran's sanctions-evading tankers increase safety risks in global waterways

Iran's sanctions-evading tankers increase safety risks in global waterways

2024-03-25

, on May 25, 2020. Iranian and Venezuelan oil is under US sanctions, but the two countries trade with each


Iran’s control of Venezuelan drone facilities poses growing threats to Middle East

Iran’s control of Venezuelan drone facilities poses growing threats to Middle East

2025-09-15

in Tehran on August 23, 2023. [Atta Kenare/AFP] The Iranian regime’s control over


Iraq signs historic energy deal in step toward breaking free from Iranian power

Iraq signs historic energy deal in step toward breaking free from Iranian power

2025-04-29

. "The Iranians have always used this issue to drain the Iraqis' wealth and destroy their economy," he said


Houthis deny education to children, salaries to teachers

Houthis deny education to children, salaries to teachers

2026-02-04

. Schools are being used as centers for ideological indoctrination and recruitment, with some even converted


Utterly stateless: How extremists abandoned their families in detention camps

Utterly stateless: How extremists abandoned their families in detention camps

2026-02-05

." A Russian woman, Hanifa Abdallah, said bluntly, "There is no Islamic state. It's over. All that's left is us


US military airstrikes weaken extremist groups in Somalia

US military airstrikes weaken extremist groups in Somalia

2026-01-31

] In January, US forces conducted a series of precision airstrikes targeting Somalia's two main terrorist


Authorities crack down as Russian 'shadow tankers' attempt to skirt sanctions

Authorities crack down as Russian 'shadow tankers' attempt to skirt sanctions

2024-02-15

. "The move to Gabon by operators shipping sanctioned oil was precipitated partly by the US authorities


Iraqi forces assume full control of al-Asad Air Base

Iraqi forces assume full control of al-Asad Air Base

2026-01-30

. They emphasize that the transition does not signal a withdrawal of US support, rather a shift toward an advisory


Lebanon's president draws line with Iranian regime: 'no more wars on our soil'

Lebanon's president draws line with Iranian regime: 'no more wars on our soil'

2025-03-03

stance heard by the Iranian delegation in Baabda unlike any before." Reclaiming sovereignty


Community awareness drive progress against terrorism

Community awareness drive progress against terrorism

2026-01-29

the "Islamic State of Iraq and Syria" (ISIS). A counter-response using the same media channels


Lebanese denounce Iranian regime's 'unacceptable' interference in Lebanon

Lebanese denounce Iranian regime's 'unacceptable' interference in Lebanon

2024-10-29

palace in Beirut on October 18. [Anwar Amro/AFP] BEIRUT -- The Iranian regime's


US strikes against ISIS targets in Syria

US strikes against ISIS targets in Syria

2026-01-22

A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle taxis at a base in the US Central Command area of responsibility


The power of partnership in the enduring fight against extremism

The power of partnership in the enduring fight against extremism

2026-01-24

-quarters battle training in northeast Syria. [US Army] The Combined Joint Task Force