Security 2025-03-31

With the disruption of established smuggling routes. the Iran-backed 'axis' that controlled the drug trade is losing one of its main revenue streams.

Security 2025-03-28

The operation that killed ISIS top deputy 'Abu Khadijah' was made possible by strong regional and international security partnerships.

Security 2025-03-27

The Houthis are positioning themselves as Tehran's primary proxy force, while deepening coordination with Iran-backed Iraqi militias.

Security 2025-03-24

US and Iraqi forces gathered DNA evidence confirming the identity of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, but many ISIS followers are in denial.

Security 2025-03-22

Militias refuse to lay down arms and integrate into Iraqi forces, undermining Iraqi sovereignty and threatening to drag it into regional conflicts.

Security 2025-03-21

Tehran has distanced itself from the Houthis as they come under fire, in the same way that it abandoned Hizbullah and the Syrian regime.

Security 2025-03-20

The successful operation that killed ISIS's chief of global operations shows the group's vulnerability and compromises its ability to function.

Security 2025-03-20

Joint operations targeting ISIS operatives in Iraq and across the border in Syria have dealt the group's weakened network a series of setbacks.

Security 2025-03-19

In a rare break from party discipline, Nawaf al-Moussawi acknowledges major security failures, revealing divisions inside Hizbullah.

Security 2025-03-19

Local residents say the party's rocket installations near homes led to devastating civilian losses, while fear of retaliation keeps many quiet.