Interior minister

March 20, 2026 | David Daoud |

Kuwait and UAE report disrupting domestic Hezbollah cells

Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates claimed to have disrupted several terror cells linked to Hezbollah over the past week. Both Persian Gulf countries alleged that their security forces identified networks...

February 12, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

5,000 Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria, will face investigations

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has facilitated the transfer of around 5,000 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to Iraqi media reports on February 11. The US began the...

February 10, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria joins anti-Islamic State coalition meeting as territory transition with SDF continues

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al Shaibani took part in a meeting of the US-led anti-Islamic State coalition in Saudi Arabia on February 9. Syria joined the coalition in November as its...

February 4, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

After Damascus-SDF deal, Syrian security forces deploy in northeastern Syria

Syrian government forces began deploying to cities in northeastern Syria after an agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the interim government on January 30. Syrian...

December 23, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

A Deal to Help Bring Syria Together Nears Collapse

In just a little more than a week, Syria could return to the civil strife its people suffered under for 13 years. A March deal to unify the militaries of President Ahmad al-Sharaa and the Kurdish-led Syrian...

December 15, 2025 | |

2 Of 3 Americans Killed in Syria by ISIS Terrorist Were Members of Iowa National Guard

U.S. Force Supported Anti-ISIS Coalition: The Iowa National Guard released the names of the two soldiers on December 15 who were killed in a lone terrorist ambush in the area of...

December 15, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Syria investigates deadly attack on US forces, US names 2 National Guard soldiers as victims

On December 15, the Iowa National Guard released the names of two US soldiers who were killed in a terrorist attack in Syria on December 13. “Our entire National Guard family mourns...

November 21, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi, William Doran

President Erdogan’s Decapitation of the Turkish Opposition

The US and NATO need to stand up for what remains of Turkey’s democracy.

October 15, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Hamas Turns Its Guns on Gaza’s Clans

Hamas has begun settling scores in the Gaza Strip. In the wake of the ceasefire and release of Israel’s hostages, the terrorist group is targeting clans and families with whom it has long-standing feuds....

September 11, 2025 | |

U.S. Approves $14 Million Security Package for Lebanon as Syrian Forces Arrest Hezbollah Cell

Security Package for Lebanon: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) announced a $14.2 million Presidential Drawdown Authority security assistance package for Lebanon on September...

July 22, 2025 | Mariam Wahba |

Egypt cracks down on Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated HASM terror organization amid resurgence

Egyptian security forces killed two suspected members of the Harakat Sawaid Misr (HASM) militant group in a shootout on the outskirts of Giza on Sunday, according to the country’s Interior...

July 11, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Ahmed Al-Shara’s Foreign Jihadist Problem

The man President Donald Trump hailed as a “tough guy” who will bring stability to Syria is empowering extremists tied to Al Qaeda.

June 12, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Hamas kills at least 8 aid workers, GHF reports; source claims Hamas trying to disrupt aid distribution

Hamas killed at least eight aid workers from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in a targeted ambush while the workers, all local Palestinians, were en route to a food distribution site west of Khan...

May 16, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Trump presses Sharaa on foreign fighters as jihadists rise in Syria’s new army

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump held talks with Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a designated terrorist by both the US and the United Nations and the former head of Syria’s...

May 14, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Hamas ‘Arrow Unit’ Unveils Its Machinery of Repression in Gaza

It was a macabre spectacle. A middle-aged man knocked to the ground, his agonized screams growing louder as unidentified assailants beat him on the soles of his feet with a blunt instrument. Throughout...

March 27, 2025 | |

‘Walk Across the Street’: Turkish Opposition Calls for Nationwide Boycotts of Pro-Erdogan Companies and Media

CHP Publishes List of Companies to Boycott: The leader of Turkey’s opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called for a nationwide boycott of Turkish companies backing...

March 13, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Massacres in Syria Expose New President’s Struggle to Govern

Hundreds of fighters and hundreds more civilians are dead following the bloodiest clashes yet between the new Syrian government and militias loyal to the fallen regime of Bashar al-Assad. On March 6,...

December 29, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Pro-Iran militias in Iraq may move away from Syria border

The point of the report is that the Iraqis want to show that the militias who played a role in Syria will now not just be in Iraq, but will be moved away from the border.

December 23, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq may stop attacking Israel

A report this week indicates that some of these militias and groups have stepped back from attacks in the wake of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.

October 1, 2024 | Janatan Sayeh |

Jaish al-Adl claims responsibility for twin attacks in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province

The Islamist and Baluch separatist group Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility for two attacks on October 1 that killed six Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Islamic Republic law enforcement...