Rewards for Justice Program

Iran targets Kurdish Iranian opposition groups in northern Iraq

Two Kurdish Iranian opposition groups claimed they were targeted by Iranian attacks on May 5 and 6. The Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan and the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran...

US offers rewards for 3 Iraqi militia leaders

On April 27, the US State Department’s Rewards for Justice program offered a $10 million reward for information on Haydar Muzhir Malak al Saidi, the leader of Harakat Ansar Allah al Awfiya,...

U.S. Signals Approval of New Iraqi Prime Minister-Designate Selected by Pro-Tehran Bloc

More than five months after its national elections, Iraq may finally have a new leader.          On April 27, Iraqi President Nizar Amedi named Ali al-Zaidi,...

To Squeeze Hezbollah, Look to West Africa

With Iran blockaded and weakened, Hezbollah may be increasingly dependent on its West African financial schemes.

Iraq nominates little-known businessman to be next prime minister

The Coordination Framework (CF), a coalition of Iraqi Shiite parties that is the largest bloc in the country’s parliament, announced on April 27 that it is nominating Ali al Zaidi for prime...

Operation Economic Fury Turns Its Attention to Iraq

After weathering weeks of attacks from Iran-backed militias in Iraq, the United States designated seven leaders of these terror groups on April 17, asserting, “These militias operate with near impunity,...

Islamist Turkey: A Base for Muslim Brotherhood Jihadism

Beyond the U.S.-Israel MOU: The Case for a Strategic Partnership Agreement

In one’s personal life and in the life of a nation, it is good to have friends. It is even better to have capable and motivated friends, especially when one confronts increasingly formidable enemies...

Somalia reports death of Shabaab co-founder in ‘precision airstrike’

The Somali government stated on Monday that another co-founder of Shabaab is dead. The individual, identified as Mahmoud Abdi Hamud, better known as Jaafar Gurey, was reportedly killed in a “precision...

Hamas and Turkey: Partners in Terror

American Confidence in Elections

Prohibiting Foreign Interference

America Resilient in the Face of Aggressive Foreign Malign Influence Targeting the 2024 U.S. Elections

How America benefits from its security partnership with Israel

Anyone who has spent time on a playground knows it is good to have friends when bullies come along. That also holds true in international relations. China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are...

Israel SitRep: September 20, 2024

Israel SitRep: September 20, 2024 Today’s Issue: | Israeli Airstrike on Hezbollah Stronghold Near Beirut Targets Hezbollah Official Wanted by U.S. | Rocket Barrages Hit Northern Israel Friday; IAF...

US and Iraqi forces kill Islamic State leaders

The US military and Iraqi Security Forces killed four Islamic State (IS) leaders during an August 29 raid in western Iraq that resulted in the wounding of seven American soldiers. One of the IS leaders...

U.S. offers $5 million reward for member of Al Qaeda’s top leadership council

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U.S. Lawfare Options for Helping Bring Hamas to its Knees

Pressuring Qatar and Turkey to Quickly Detain Hamas Leaders

Israel’s Hunt for the Sinwar Brothers

Israel is hunting for its list of most wanted Hamas operatives in Gaza. The list includes Mohammed Deif, the shadowy figure behind all of Hamas’s military operations. Saleh Al-Arouri, whose mug shot...

How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran from Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror

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...