Hizbullah’s loyalty to Iran undermines Lebanon’s sovereignty, stability

Hizbullah’s loyalty to Iran undermines Lebanon’s sovereignty, stability

2025-12-16

Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani (center), and Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani


Iran-backed forces kill Syrian children, civilians in Deir Ezzor clashes

Iran-backed forces kill Syrian children, civilians in Deir Ezzor clashes

2024-08-21

A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands guard amid a curfew in al-Busayrah, Deir


Al-Assad faces French arrest warrants over chemical attack, war crimes

Al-Assad faces French arrest warrants over chemical attack, war crimes

2025-02-08

warrant named al-Assad's brother Maher, who led the Syrian regime's 4th Division -- which was deeply


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

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

2025-03-15

, the Iran-backed Houthis. "Al-Qaeda now operates within a framework of mutual interests


IRGC holds live ammunition training for allied militias in Deir Ezzor

IRGC holds live ammunition training for allied militias in Deir Ezzor

2024-09-30

A Syrian man holds the Iranian flag atop a truck in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor on September 20


Abysmal performance of Iran's Russian-made air defense systems prompts fallout

Abysmal performance of Iran's Russian-made air defense systems prompts fallout

2024-11-04

26 strikes on the Iranian regime's military sites destroyed its Russia-made S-300 air defense systems


Disarming Hamas seen as key to enabling Gaza’s reconstruction

Disarming Hamas seen as key to enabling Gaza’s reconstruction

2025-12-14

Amid Gaza's challenges, the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center emerges as a beacon of hope.


Iran smuggles weapons to Hizbullah by sea via Syrian ports

Iran smuggles weapons to Hizbullah by sea via Syrian ports

2024-03-28

shipments coming from Iran to Syrian ports," al-Nuaimi said. "It unloads some of them at sea


Houthis' vulnerability: Iran's proxy and the cause of Yemen's suffering

Houthis' vulnerability: Iran's proxy and the cause of Yemen's suffering

2025-12-04

Supporters of Yemen's Houthis hold weapons during a rally in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital


Syria’s Captagon empire: A toxic legacy of Assad regime

Syria’s Captagon empire: A toxic legacy of Assad regime

2025-10-10

A house converted into a Captagon factory is seen in Al-Dimas, near the Syrian-Lebanese border


Iranian regime abandons Houthis after US strikes, in familiar pattern

Iranian regime abandons Houthis after US strikes, in familiar pattern

2025-03-21

, as it has done with Hizbullah and the Syrian regime, when they come under threat, political analyst Fares al


Leadership failures prevent al-Qaeda resurgence

Leadership failures prevent al-Qaeda resurgence

2024-05-21

the elimination of its first-line leadership, al-Qaeda has "lost the great power it once possessed due


Iran aiming to destabilize neighbors, fund militias through illegal drug trade

Iran aiming to destabilize neighbors, fund militias through illegal drug trade

2023-12-15

of the Bashar al-Assad regime and Iranian militias, has become the largest producer of Captagon, according


Forged money, real misery: Houthis' scheme to collapse Yemen's economy

Forged money, real misery: Houthis' scheme to collapse Yemen's economy

2025-10-14

at private facilities in Indonesia after failed attempts in Russia. It smuggled the counterfeit


Hizbullah's funding crisis deepens as Syrian, Iranian routes cut

Hizbullah's funding crisis deepens as Syrian, Iranian routes cut

2025-03-10

-border Captagon smuggling operations previously facilitated by the former Syrian regime's 4th Division