Idlib

Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Iran’s failures

Up until several days ago, the Syrian regime believed its backers in Moscow and Tehran could keep it safe.

Syria and Turkey could be headed for new era of ties

It is plausible that Turkey-Syria reconciliation could also come at the expense of Israel, because it could be seen as a way for Iran to use this to unite more arenas against Israel.

Iran attacked Syria with long-range missile in message to Israel

Iran is openly admitting that it used these missiles to send a message to the US and Israel and that it basically targeted northwest Syria just to show off.

Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Iraq and Syria

Iran fired ballistic missiles at Iraq and Syria on January 15 at what it described as regime opponents. The strike in Iraq, which killed four civilians, hit a residential area near...

Khamenei promises ‘de-Americanization’ of Mideast

All eyes are on Iran in terms of the next moves it may make.

Islamic State confirms death of yet another leader, appoints new ‘caliph’

The Islamic State confirmed that its previous leader and self-styled “caliph”, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Quraishi, was killed earlier this year In doing so, it also disputes claims he was killed...

Rare photo surfaces of top Al Qaeda leaders inside Iran

A recently surfaced photograph of three of Al Qaeda’s top leaders, including Saif al Adel – the man many believe to be the successor to emir Ayman al Zawahiri – shows that they were present in the...

Engines of Influence

Turkey’s Defense Industry Under Erdogan

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: March

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: January

The U.S. Must Better Explain Al-Qaeda to the Public

The government is doing too little to inform Americans about the threats presented by suspected terrorists it is targeting.

Collusion or Collision?

Turkey-Russia Relations Under Erdogan and Putin

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: September

Reading Between the Lines of Biden’s and Xi’s U.N. Speeches

Xi paid lip service to democracy while gaslighting the U.S., while Biden called out authoritarianism without mentioning China’s treatment of Hong Kong or Taiwan.

U.S. targets suspected al Qaeda leader in Idlib, Syria

The U.S. launched a drone strike on a suspected al Qaeda leader in Syria’s Idlib province yesterday, but provided few details about the intended target. Jihadists on social media posted a short video...

U.S. Treasury sanctions al Qaeda facilitators in Turkey

The U.S. Treasury Department announced today that five al Qaeda financial operatives based in Turkey have been designated as terrorists. Treasury describes them as al Qaeda “supporters,” but doesn’t...

Ayman al Zawahiri promotes ‘Jerusalem Will Not Be Judaized’ campaign in new video

As Sahab, al Qaeda’s main propaganda arm, released a video featuring Ayman al Zawahiri earlier today. Although the hour-long production was disseminated on the 9/11 anniversary, it does not appear to...

Al Qaeda group claims bus bombing in Damascus

Hurras al Din (the “Guardians of Religion” organization, or HAD) has claimed responsibility for a bus explosion in Damascus. In a one-page statement posted on social media, the al Qaeda group says...

Turkey Continues to Harbor and Sponsor Extremists

New sanctions on Turkey remind us of the country's unsavory connections to the terrorist underworld.

U.S. designates al Qaeda financial facilitator based in Turkey

The U.S. Treasury Department announced today that two money men working for al Qaeda and Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS) have been designated. The designations are part of a broader U.S. effort to sanction...