Al Qaeda’s da’wah campaign in West Africa
Over this month, the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), al Qaeda’s branch for West Africa, has publicized its da’wah (proselytizing) activities in local communities in Mali and Burkina...
Africa
Despite Poor Human Rights Record, Qatar Secures Seat on the UN Human Rights Council
Despite its troubling human rights record, the United Nations General Assembly reelected the State of Qatar to the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on October 9.
Flash Briefs
The challenges facing UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Irish troops have had a presence in southern Lebanon since 1978, but they now face an impossible mission.
Op-eds
Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi taps Vahid Jalalzadeh for new role
The appointment does not seem to fit well with Jalalzadeh’s previous record as the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and some of his other roles.
Op-eds
Atoning for Britain’s colonialist past
By encouraging China’s colonialist present
Op-eds
Back in Business: Russian ‘Merchant of Death’ Selling Arms to Houthis
The prolific Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, released from American custody in 2022 as part of a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap, is once again plying his old trade, this time selling arms to Yemen’s...
Policy Briefs
Iran Is Using Foreign Islamic Centers to Spread Terror and Hatred; the World Must Close Them
Last month, Germany announced that it would deport Mohammed Mofatteh, the former director of Hamburg’s Shi’a Islamic Center, which local authorities had ordered shut down five weeks earlier for propagating extremism, and for its financial links to Hezbollah. ...
Op-eds
Egypt and Ethiopia Tussle at UN Security Council as Nile Dam Tensions Escalate
As tensions escalate between Egypt and Ethiopia over the latest filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske-Selassie urged UN officials to “take note of Egypt’s repeated threat to use force against Ethiopia” in a letter to the UN Security Council (UNSC) dated September 6 ...
Flash Briefs
After 9/11, We Went to War Against the Terrorists. The Terrorists Won.
We retreated. They survived. And we’re deluding ourselves otherwise.
Op-eds
Maersk Reports Houthi Attacks Cause 66 Percent Drop in Suez Canal Traffic
Danish shipping giant A.P Moller-Maersk (Maersk) announced on September 5 that traffic through the Suez Canal has decreased 66 percent since companies began diverting ships away...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: August 23, 2024
Today’s Issue: | IAF Kills at Least Six Hezbollah Operatives in Four Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon | IDF Operations Continue in Southern and Central Gaza; IAF Strikes Some 30 Targets in Past Day | IDF...
Israel at War Situation Report
Swift U.S. Response Needed to Contain Mpox Outbreak in Africa
The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on August 14 due to a surge in cases of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox,...
Policy Briefs
Iranian Cyber Warfare Targeting Israel Seeks to Exploit Fears of Military Attack
A malicious email sent to Israeli citizens on August 4 purporting to contain “citizen safety” guidelines drawn up by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has highlighted attempts...
Flash Briefs
Khamenei’s marching orders for Iran’s new president: Continue Raisi’s legacy
Masoud Pezeshkian became the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran on July 28 after Ali Khamenei, the regime’s supreme leader, endorsed the result of the election. Pezeshkian’s...
Op-eds
Maduro Is Putin’s Proxy and Must Be Stopped
After claiming victory in what observers deem to be falsified elections, Venezuela’s autocrat is benefitting from Putin’s support. It is in America’s strategic interest to defeat both of them.
Op-eds
Tuareg rebels, JNIM each claim victory over Russia’s Wagner Group in Mali
Over the weekend, fierce fighting between Tuareg rebels and the Malian military, backed by mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group, was reported in the extreme north of Mali. The Russian mercenaries suffered...
Op-eds
US Treasury Department designates Islamic State facilitators across Africa
Yesterday, the US Treasury Department sanctioned three Islamic State facilitators based in Zambia, Uganda, and South Africa. The three have operated as part of a coordinated network that moves money between...
Op-eds
Top Shipping Company Warns of Global Impact of Houthi Attacks on Vessels in Red Sea
Latest Developments Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) said on July 17 that the consequences of diverting ships away from the Red Sea to avoid attacks launched by Iranian-backed Houthi...
Flash Briefs
Jihadis mount prison mutinies across Africa
Over the last few days, jihadis have mounted two attacks inside prisons in Somalia and Niger. While the mutiny inside the Nigerien prison was successful, the Somali prison assault appears to have been...
Op-eds
The Neglected Domain
This series—featuring scholars from the Futures Lab, the International Security Program, and across CSIS—explores emerging challenges and opportunities that NATO is likely to confront after its 75th anniversary.