How Hamas Angled for Russia-China Support
Moscow and Beijing have their reasons to hope for Hamas’ survival.
Kenya
U.S. offers $5 million reward for Shabaab’s deputy emir
The U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice Program is offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Abukar Ali Adan, the deputy leader of Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch in...
Op-eds
Cash, corruption, crumbling dams — that’s China’s Belt and Road Initiative, 10 years in
As the celebrations for the BRI’s 10th anniversary kick off, attending countries would do well to ask whether their citizens have anything to gain from 'win-win' cooperation with China, Elaine Dezenski writes.
Op-eds
Shabaab hosts massive pro-Palestine protests in southern Somalia
A few days after publicly supporting the Hamas-led invasion of Israel, Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, hosted massive pro-Palestine protests in its strongholds in southern Somalia’s...
Op-eds
Al-Qaeda’s North and West African branches respond to the Hamas-led invasion of Israel
In a joint statement released online, al-Qaeda’s branches in North Africa and West Africa, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), respectively,...
Op-eds
Shabaab celebrates Hamas-led invasion of Israel, calls people to jihad
Joining other al-Qaeda branches around the world, Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, expressed jubilation for the Hamas-led invasion of Israel in a new statement. Shabaab thus joins al-Qaeda’s...
Op-eds
Shabaab responds to FDD’s Long War Journal study on its suicide bombings
Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, responded to FDD’s Long War Journal’s recent study on its suicide bombings through an article published on its Shahada News Agency. While...
Op-eds
Somalia suffers worst month on record for suicide bombings
In September 2023, Somalia suffered the most suicide bombings (and attempts) in a single month since Shabaab began utilizing the tactic in 2006. At least 14 attempted and successful suicide bombings were...
Op-eds
Taliban again denies TTP presence in Afghanistan
The Taliban continues to claim that there are no foreign terror groups operating inside Afghanistan, despite plenty of evidence to the contrary. The latest denial came this week when the Taliban was pressed...
Op-eds
How Xi Jinping’s Policies Could Lead China to Economic Implosion
At the most basic economic level, China needs the United States—a fact that Xi clearly either hasn’t yet realized or refuses to admit.
Op-eds
Iran’s President Conducts Influence Tour in Sub-Saharan Africa
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi wrapped up the final leg of his three-day visit to Sub-Saharan Africa with a stop in Zimbabwe on July 13, seeking to bolster Iran’s influence, trade, and business...
Flash Briefs
China Is Bailing Out Its Bad Bets, and Handing the West a Geopolitical Opening
China has created its own subprime infrastructure crisis, and now it is trying to bail itself out. The rescue efforts are focused on loans for China’s much-touted Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, Beijing’s...
Op-eds
Turkey’s Crimes Against Humanity Under ICC Spotlight
Turkey is facing difficult times, really difficult times. The numerous earthquakes which struck ten provinces in the southeastern part of the country killed tens of thousands, made 1.25 million homeless...
Op-eds
US adds $5 million bounty to the Islamic State’s leader in the DRC
Yesterday, the United States’ State Department’s Rewards for Justice program placed a $5 million bounty on Musa Baluku, the emir of the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province in the Democratic Republic...
Op-eds
State places $10 million bounty on Kenyan Shabaab commander
Just a few days after placing a similar bounty on Maalim Ayman, the head of Shabaab’s Kenyan military wing, the U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice Program is now also offering $10 million for...
Op-eds
Add Israel to the Combined Maritime Forces and its Red Sea task force
Egypt took command of the multinational Combined Task Force 153 on Dec. 12 during a ceremony in Bahrain. The task force, which was established in April 2022, focuses on maritime security in the Red Sea,...
Op-eds
U.S. offers $10 million bounty for top Shabaab military commander
The U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice Program announced today that is offering a $10 million bounty for information leading to the capture and prosecution of Maalim Ayman, a Shabaab military...
Op-eds
From fentanyl to overfishing, China’s corruption demands legislative action
Leading global anti-corruption activists and policymakers are meeting in Washington this week to explore new ways to address global corruption challenges. Their timing couldn’t be better. Corruption exacerbates...
Op-eds
Targeting Tiandy
The Case for Blacklisting a Chinese Tech Firm Tied to Crackdowns on Uyghurs and Iranian Protestors
Memos
Jihadis issue vague threats against World Cup
In online statements, both al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and al Qaeda’s general command issued vague threats against the FIFA World Cup and its host Qatar. Islamic State supporters have additionally...