Security 2024-03-03
Hizbullah has turned Lebanon into an 'Iranian province'
Iran views Lebanon as an extension of it on the Mediterranean and 'is laying the groundwork for a disaster that nobody wants,' officials and analysts warn.
Security 2024-03-01
Al-Qaeda emir Saif al-Adel is commanding group from Iran
A photo of al-Qaeda emir Saif al-Adel and other leaders of the group taken in Tehran around 2015 gives credence to reports that he is still there.
Security 2024-02-29
Kataib Hizbullah's activities in Iraq-Syria border town endanger civilians
The Iran-aligned militia has been storing explosives in al-Qaim area depots and smuggling arms and illegal drugs across the border into Syria.
Security 2024-02-28
Under fire in Syria, IRGC leadership repositions
As Iran and its proxies come under increasing pressure in Syria, the IRGC is redeploying some of its leaders and withdrawing others, activists say.
Security 2024-02-26
For ISIS victims, al-Baghdadi family interviews reopen wounds
Al-Arabiya's interviews with ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's wives and daughter were a painful reminder of the need to eradicate the group.
Security 2024-02-25
Hizbullah arouses ire as its south Lebanon volleys draw retaliatory fire
The Iran-backed party has placed civilians in southern villages in harm's way by using the region as an arsenal and a launchpad for its attacks.
Security 2024-02-22
EU's new Red Sea mission will enhance security in key waterway
Operation Aspides will boost naval presence in the area where numerous Houthi attacks have targeted international commercial vessels.
Security 2024-02-21
Iranian weapons smuggled to Houthis stoke group's Red Sea attacks
In recent years, the United States and its partners have interdicted close to 20 Iranian smuggling vessels carrying lethal aid to the Houthis.
Security 2024-02-21
Houthis' continued Red Sea attacks imperil global economy
The fallout from the Iran-backed group's attacks on commercial vessels is having a far-reaching negative impact on the global economy.
Security 2024-02-20
Jordan spearheads regional effort to curb drug smuggling
The kingdom has been heading up a regional effort to combat cross-border drug smuggling as it continues to thwart infiltration from Syria.