After Syria setback, Russia shifts focus to Africa

After Syria setback, Russia shifts focus to Africa

2025-01-02

to Libya's port city of Benghazi, Mohammed told Al-Fassel. Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid


Syria's de facto new leader used al-Qaeda for his personal gain

Syria's de facto new leader used al-Qaeda for his personal gain

2025-01-03

to preserve his own kingdom," political analyst Abdul Nabi Bakkar told Al-Fassel. In addition


Beijing seeks to strengthen presence in region via covert military base

Beijing seeks to strengthen presence in region via covert military base

2025-01-01

naval officer Ahmed Qahtan told Al-Fassel. As a further complication, "it is impossible


Sanctions keep pressure on IRGC's financial pipeline to Yemen's Houthis

Sanctions keep pressure on IRGC's financial pipeline to Yemen's Houthis

2024-12-31

By Al-Fassel


ISIS cells continue to collect funds under false pretexts

ISIS cells continue to collect funds under false pretexts

2024-12-30

, money transfer office manager Qasim Hammad told Al-Fassel he witnessed firsthand how the group collected


Iranian regime feels weight of sanctions, recent actions reveal

Iranian regime feels weight of sanctions, recent actions reveal

2024-12-30

By Al-Fassel


US sanctions Iranian UAV developers as Houthis continue to attack ships

US sanctions Iranian UAV developers as Houthis continue to attack ships

2024-12-30

By Al-Fassel


Russia's failed Syrian gambit exposes al-Assad's fatal miscalculation

Russia's failed Syrian gambit exposes al-Assad's fatal miscalculation

2024-12-27

in Syria, rather than helping to build a stable state, activist Mohamed al-Bayek told Al-Fassel


US strikes hit Houthi missile site as Houthis lie about targeting US warplane

US strikes hit Houthi missile site as Houthis lie about targeting US warplane

2024-12-27

By Al-Fassel


Al-Qaeda trades ideology for weapons in alliance with Yemen's Houthis

Al-Qaeda trades ideology for weapons in alliance with Yemen's Houthis

2024-12-26

By Al-Fassel


Al-Qaeda violates core Islamic principles, Muslim scholars warn

Al-Qaeda violates core Islamic principles, Muslim scholars warn

2024-12-26

; namely, tolerance and peaceful coexistence with non-Muslims," Al-Azhar cleric Mustafa al-Mansi told Al


US offers $35 million for information on senior IRGC commanders

US offers $35 million for information on senior IRGC commanders

2024-12-23

By Al-Fassel


ISIS twists ancient Islamic tax to extort religious minorities

ISIS twists ancient Islamic tax to extort religious minorities

2024-12-21

(religious alms), he told Al-Fassel. But ISIS has abandoned these traditional protections


Minority groups that suffered at the hands of ISIS have yet to recover

Minority groups that suffered at the hands of ISIS have yet to recover

2024-12-22

"the falsity of their religious commitment and the heinousness of their thinking," he told Al-Fassel


Russia's bloody legacy in Syria shows perils of self-serving partnerships

Russia's bloody legacy in Syria shows perils of self-serving partnerships

2024-12-20

By Al-Fassel