For ISIS victims, al-Baghdadi family interviews reopen wounds

For ISIS victims, al-Baghdadi family interviews reopen wounds

2024-02-26

for the group to regain its previous strength," Baghdad resident Hassan Sami told Al-Fassel. ISIS


Houthis use al-Shabaab to expand and secure supply lines in Africa

Houthis use al-Shabaab to expand and secure supply lines in Africa

2025-02-11

-- The Houthis are using Somali al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab to expand and secure their supply lines in the Horn


How Daesh sacrificed Iraqi heritage for a self-serving caliphate

How Daesh sacrificed Iraqi heritage for a self-serving caliphate

2026-06-22

damage caused by Daesh. [Zaid al-Obaidi/AFP] On June 10, 2026, the people of Iraq


US Treasury targets illicit financial network in Lebanon

US Treasury targets illicit financial network in Lebanon

2026-02-27

A man walks past a building housing a branch of al-Qard al-Hassan in the southern Lebanese city


Prime Minister Salam: Lebanon did not choose war

Prime Minister Salam: Lebanon did not choose war

2026-04-30

with the United States," Qutb told Al-Fassel. On March 23, Salam revealed the Islamic Revolutionary


Russian presence unwelcome in Syria's al-Hasakeh province

Russian presence unwelcome in Syria's al-Hasakeh province

2024-09-09

in Idlib province's Jisr al-Shughur district on October 24, 2023. Two children were among the dead. [Aaref


Leadership failures prevent al-Qaeda resurgence

Leadership failures prevent al-Qaeda resurgence

2024-05-21

Boys play at the site of the demolished compound of slain former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden


Survival is al-Qaeda's primary concern as it loses ground online and off

Survival is al-Qaeda's primary concern as it loses ground online and off

2025-01-28

Kabul's Sherpur area on August 2, 2022, two days after a US drone strike killed al-Qaeda leader


US forces relentlessly target ISIS, al-Qaeda affiliates in Middle East, Africa

US forces relentlessly target ISIS, al-Qaeda affiliates in Middle East, Africa

2025-04-26

, 2019. On September 30, 2019, US forces foiled an al-Shabaab attack on the base. [US Army


With 'opportunistic' alliance, Houthis, al-Qaeda demonstrate ideological hypocrisy

With 'opportunistic' alliance, Houthis, al-Qaeda demonstrate ideological hypocrisy

2024-11-14

Abdulrahman/AFP] ADEN -- The Houthis are supplying al-Qaeda with drones and thermobaric


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


Al-Qaeda flouts Islamic law with journalist, civilian executions claim

Al-Qaeda flouts Islamic law with journalist, civilian executions claim

2025-01-09

Security forces search a woman's bag in the former al-Qaeda stronghold of al-Mukalla on November 30


Escalating war in Lebanon worsens hardships for vulnerable refugees

Escalating war in Lebanon worsens hardships for vulnerable refugees

2026-06-15

By Al-Fassel


Houthis use al-Hodeidah's ports to threaten regional security

Houthis use al-Hodeidah's ports to threaten regional security

2024-10-29

A docked ship unloads its cargo at one of the docks in the port of Yemen's Houthi-held al-Hodeidah