US military airstrikes weaken extremist groups in Somalia

US military airstrikes weaken extremist groups in Somalia

2026-01-31

in Awdheegle, one of several towns recently liberated from al-Shabaab militant group, by the Somali National


Al-Qaeda fades into digital oblivion as former allies turn away

Al-Qaeda fades into digital oblivion as former allies turn away

2025-01-20

Slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is seen in a video al-Qaeda's media branch as-Sahab posted


Iran's destructive actions in Strait of Hormuz contradict public claims

Iran's destructive actions in Strait of Hormuz contradict public claims

2026-03-25

A motorboat cruises along the shore off the town of al-Jeer on the Strait of Hormuz in the northern


Iran left isolated after sweeping UN vote condemns regional attacks

Iran left isolated after sweeping UN vote condemns regional attacks

2026-03-24

of Bashar al-Assad's regime severed a key land corridor linking Iran to Lebanon, disrupting its ability


Lebanese Hizbullah vows to keep fighting, rejecting calls to surrender

Lebanese Hizbullah vows to keep fighting, rejecting calls to surrender

2026-03-23

official told Saudi-owned Al-Hadath that the state no longer assigns importance to his speeches


Palestinian group calls on Iran to stop targeting neighboring countries

Palestinian group calls on Iran to stop targeting neighboring countries

2026-03-22

By Al-Fassel


Jordan thwarts Iranian cyberattack on national wheat silos

Jordan thwarts Iranian cyberattack on national wheat silos

2026-03-20

By Al-Fassel


Al-Shabaab, Houthis engage in arms trafficking under Iranian tutelage

Al-Shabaab, Houthis engage in arms trafficking under Iranian tutelage

2025-01-23

people on January 22, 2023. [Hassan Ali Elmi/AFP] ADEN -- Al-Qaeda's affiliate


Maritime threat: How Iran's naval mines could collapse the regional economy

Maritime threat: How Iran's naval mines could collapse the regional economy

2026-03-13

By Al-Fassel


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


Houthis' Captagon trade fuels crime and destabilizes Yemen

Houthis' Captagon trade fuels crime and destabilizes Yemen

2026-03-08

Captagon production in areas under their control, such as al-Mahwit and others. They manage


Gulf countries solidarity: a united front against Iran's retaliation

Gulf countries solidarity: a united front against Iran's retaliation

2026-03-07

An image of ministers attending a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting. [Yasser al-Zayyat/AFP


Lebanese government imposes new restrictions on a local armed group

Lebanese government imposes new restrictions on a local armed group

2026-03-07

By Al-Fassel


Justice served: Lebanese welcome news of al-Hariri assassin's reported death in Syria

Justice served: Lebanese welcome news of al-Hariri assassin's reported death in Syria

2024-12-03

former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri. [Anwar Amro/AFP] BEIRUT -- Lebanese


Yemen's al-Qaeda powerhouse descends into disarray, paranoia

Yemen's al-Qaeda powerhouse descends into disarray, paranoia

2025-03-15

A photo circulating on X shows AQAP's so-called 'Lahj commander' Ayyoub al-Lahji, who was killed