Security 2024-12-06

The extremist alliance's unchecked advance on key cities indicates the Syrian regime and its backers are distracted, weakened and unprepared.

Security 2024-12-04

Pending US arms deal with Saudi Arabia coincides with increased diplomatic engagement and is slated to boost stability and defense ties.

Security 2024-12-04

Baghdad moves against militias launching attacks from Iraqi soil, but faces a delicate balancing act as Iranian proxies adapt and tensions rise.

Security 2024-11-27

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

Security 2024-11-26

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

Security 2024-11-24

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

Security 2024-11-20

The Houthis have had little success in their attempts to strike military targets, preferring to focus their fire on merchant vessels, sources say.

Security 2024-11-20

Gulf states are ramping up their naval capabilities as Iran-backed militias deploy advanced weapons, threatening vital maritime corridors.

Security 2024-11-19

Albu Kamal has seen a spike in theft and violent crime as the Iran-aligned militias that control the area rush to save themselves.

Security 2024-11-14

The elimination of financiers from Hizbullah's Unit 4400 will have greater impact on the party than the loss of its top-tier leaders, experts say.