Al-Qaeda raises its head in southern Yemen, with Houthis' support

Al-Qaeda raises its head in southern Yemen, with Houthis' support

2024-07-18

A suspected al-Qaeda element mans a checkpoint in Azan in Yemen's Shabwa province on March 31, 2012


US strikes kill ISIS, al-Qaeda 'terrorist operatives' in northwest Syria

US strikes kill ISIS, al-Qaeda 'terrorist operatives' in northwest Syria

2024-10-02

of the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria's al-Hasakah province on September 7, 2022. [Delil Souleiman/AFP


Iran's backing of al-Qaeda worsens conflicts across the region

Iran's backing of al-Qaeda worsens conflicts across the region

2024-03-22

Fighters from the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, headed by ex-members of Syria's former al


Syrian transit boom offers economic lifeline amid regional waterway crises

Syrian transit boom offers economic lifeline amid regional waterway crises

2026-06-17

By Al-Fassel


Power play: How militia integration continues to erode Iraqi sovereignty

Power play: How militia integration continues to erode Iraqi sovereignty

2026-06-16

neighbor after losing regional leverage during the Gaza war. [Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP


Iran's legacy in Syria: Assad’s chemical weapons remnants endanger civilians

Iran's legacy in Syria: Assad’s chemical weapons remnants endanger civilians

2025-12-02

A man looks at a poster depicting Syria's ousted President Bashar al-Assad wearing a gas mask


Activists warn of renewed Tahrir al-Sham activity in southern Syria's Daraa

Activists warn of renewed Tahrir al-Sham activity in southern Syria's Daraa

2024-09-15

Women walk past a damaged mosque in Daraa's Daraa al-Balad district on September 11, 2021. [Sam


Escalating war in Lebanon worsens hardships for vulnerable refugees

Escalating war in Lebanon worsens hardships for vulnerable refugees

2026-06-15

By Al-Fassel


Determined Yazidi women risk their lives to clear deadly landmines

Determined Yazidi women risk their lives to clear deadly landmines

2026-06-12

By Al-Fassel


Senior leader of al-Qaeda affiliate killed in US 'kinetic strike' in Syria

Senior leader of al-Qaeda affiliate killed in US 'kinetic strike' in Syria

2024-08-26

A picture shows the remains of a motorcycle ridden by a Hurras al-Deen leader which was targeted


How US sanctions exposed Iran's grip on Iraq's resources

How US sanctions exposed Iran's grip on Iraq's resources

2026-06-11

Maarij al-Bahadly, Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister, for allegedly facilitating oil diversions that benefit


Cracks in Yemen: Why the Houthi grip is failing

Cracks in Yemen: Why the Houthi grip is failing

2026-06-11

during an exhibition at al-Rayyan Airport in the city of Mukalla, in Yemen's southern coastal Hadramawt


ISIS has stolen the childhood of al-Hol camp sons and daughters

ISIS has stolen the childhood of al-Hol camp sons and daughters

2024-05-28

A woman and child stand near tents at al-Jadaa camp in Iraq, which houses families repatriated from


Profiteering: How the Houthis accumulate wealth while Yemenis go hungry

Profiteering: How the Houthis accumulate wealth while Yemenis go hungry

2026-06-10

tracked $789 million in Houthi customs revenues at Hodeidah, al-Salif and Ras Issa between May 2023


Al-Hol camp: temporary facility to contain crisis ISIS created

Al-Hol camp: temporary facility to contain crisis ISIS created

2024-05-20

A girl hugs her mother at al-Hol camp in Syria in 2023. [Delil Souleiman/AFP