IRGC-aligned militias turning Iraq into regional hub for drug trafficking

Security 2024-10-18

IRGC-aligned militias turning Iraq into regional hub for drug trafficking

Iraq has been working to get its borders under tight control to prevent the country from becoming a destination for the transit of narcotics.

ISIS cells regroup, launch attacks in Syria's Badiya

Security 2024-10-17

ISIS cells regroup, launch attacks in Syria's Badiya

ISIS conducted nearly 200 attacks in Syria's eastern desert between January and September 1.

Russian 'merchant of death' back, selling arms in Yemen

Security 2024-10-16

Russian 'merchant of death' back, selling arms in Yemen

Notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout is attempting to sell weapons to the Houthis, sources say, adding that he would not have restarted his work without implicit Kremlin approval.

Iraqi government warns militias against dragging country into war

Security 2024-10-16

Iraqi government warns militias against dragging country into war

The government has reportedly sent 'direct messages' to Iran-backed groups about the consequences of escalating regional tensions.

Hamas, Houthis open offices in Baghdad under Iranian regime's tutelage

Security 2024-10-13

Hamas, Houthis open offices in Baghdad under Iranian regime's tutelage

Newly opened Hamas and Houthi 'representation offices' in Baghdad provoke the ire of Iraqis and violate the country's sovereignty.

Houthis surveillanceware targets Yemenis, Middle East militaries

Security 2024-10-10

Houthis surveillanceware targets Yemenis, Middle East militaries

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis are using surveillanceware at home and abroad to collect both tactical and strategic military intelligence.

Houthis' brinkmanship triggers angst, anger in Yemen

Security 2024-10-09

Houthis' brinkmanship triggers angst, anger in Yemen

The Houthis' adventurism is ineffective, self-aggrandizing, and only serves to bring destruction to Yemen and suffering to the Yemeni people, analysts say.

The legacy of terrorism: 200 mass graves left behind by ISIS in Iraq

Security 2024-10-08

The legacy of terrorism: 200 mass graves left behind by ISIS in Iraq

Iraq must complete the task of excavating more than 100 remaining mass graves now that UNITAD's mandate has ended.

World marks first anniversary of destabilizing October 7 Hamas attack

Security 2024-10-07

World marks first anniversary of destabilizing October 7 Hamas attack

The Hamas attack a year ago has sparked a conflict that now threatens to drag entire region into war.

SDF, international coalition work to prevent ISIS revival in northeast Syria

Security 2024-10-06

SDF, international coalition work to prevent ISIS revival in northeast Syria

Syrian Democratic Forces nabbed an ISIS operative involved in smuggling children from camps with the aim of creating a new generation of so-called 'cubs of the caliphate'.