US keeps up unrelenting pressure on al-Qaeda operatives, affiliates

Security 2024-12-02

US keeps up unrelenting pressure on al-Qaeda operatives, affiliates

Counterterrorism efforts continue to chart successes through targeted strikes, intelligence gathering and cooperation with regional forces.

Illegal drugs flood across region, into Türkiye, from Iran

Security 2024-11-27

Illegal drugs flood across region, into Türkiye, from Iran

Customs officials seized more than 4.5 tons of methamphetamine in early November in three trucks crossing into Türkiye from Iran.

IRGC-linked actors conduct, then amplify, cyber offensives

Security 2024-11-27

IRGC-linked actors conduct, then amplify, cyber offensives

IRGC-linked actors carry out cyber attacks and then amplify them to further geopolitical objectives, using fake personas to drive propaganda.

Houthis turn al-Hodeidah airport into a military complex

Security 2024-11-26

Houthis turn al-Hodeidah airport into a military complex

The Iran-backed group has converted the civilian facility into a sprawling military complex with underground weapons and training facilities.

ISIS is losing control of its online operations, recent US arrests reveal

Security 2024-11-26

ISIS is losing control of its online operations, recent US arrests reveal

ISIS supporters in the US cities of New York and Houston engaged in extensive, unguarded social media exchanges that facilitated their arrests.

Al-Hol camp security sweep zeroes in on ISIS's hesba, 'cubs of caliphate'

Security 2024-11-25

Al-Hol camp security sweep zeroes in on ISIS's hesba, 'cubs of caliphate'

The operation, conducted in and around the sprawling al-Hasakeh province camp, exposed a web of women embroiled in terrorist activity.

Houthis' latest attack on international shipping draws rebuke

Security 2024-11-24

Houthis' latest attack on international shipping draws rebuke

As the people of Yemen suffer severe hardships, the Houthis are destabilizing global shipping and complicating aid delivery with their attacks.

Militias operating in 'full coordination' with Iran openly defy Iraqi sovereignty

Security 2024-11-24

Militias operating in 'full coordination' with Iran openly defy Iraqi sovereignty

Iran-backed Iraqi militias are ramping up attacks on Israel despite Baghdad's objections, threatening to pull Iraq into a regional conflict.

Hizbullah turns to teen recruitment as veterans abandon posts

Security 2024-11-23

Hizbullah turns to teen recruitment as veterans abandon posts

After suffering massive casualties and widespread desertions, the Iran-backed party is targeting teenagers to rebuild its fighting force.

Houthis' operational links to al-Qaeda and affiliates endanger Yemen, region

Security 2024-11-22

Houthis' operational links to al-Qaeda and affiliates endanger Yemen, region

The Houthis' growing collusion with al-Qaeda and its Somalia-based affiliate al-Shabaab pose a significant threat to regional and global security.