How to Finish off the Muslim Brotherhood
Donald Trump’s recent executive order is the right approach to diminishing the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence in the Middle East, but further measures should target its broader financial support networks.
Specially Designated Global Terrorist
Iranian Baluch separatist factions establish Popular Fighters Front coalition
On December 10, several Iranian separatist groups belonging to the country’s Baluch minority announced that they will operate under the umbrella of the Popular Fighters Front (JMM). The new coalition...
Op-eds
How Venezuela’s Maduro became Washington’s most persistent hemispheric adversary
On November 13, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Operation Southern Spear amid an increased American military presence off the coast of Venezuela. Hegseth stated that the...
Op-eds
Histories of Hezbollah’s assassinated top military commander, likely candidates to replace him
On Sunday, September 23, 2025, an Israeli airstrike targeted the third and fourth floors of a residential building on Al Arid Street in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh suburbs...
Op-eds
Washington Finally Takes on the Muslim Brotherhood
After weeks of hinting that a major policy shift was imminent, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on November 24 directing the State and Treasury Departments to begin the process of...
Insights
Israeli airstrike kills Hezbollah Chief of Staff Haytham Ali Tabatabai
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed Hezbollah Chief of Staff Haytham Ali Tabatabai and four additional operatives in a strike on an apartment in Beirut’s Dahieh suburb on November 23. Tabatabai...
Op-eds
Clashes erupt between Syrian government troops and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces
On November 19, the government-controlled Syrian army and the predominantly Kurdish, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) battled in the area of Maadan, east of Raqqa. According to Syrian...
Op-eds
Don’t Fall for the Islamic Republic’s Attempt at “Christian-Washing”
On a recent trip to Israel, Mark Walker, President Trump’s nominee to be Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, did not mince words about the administration’s priorities. “We want...
Op-eds
Syrian Government Launches Operation to Apprehend Wanted French Jihadist Fugitives
Clashes Erupt Near Idlib: Syrian government forces surrounded a camp near Idlib on October 21, launching a large-scale operation to apprehend French jihadist fighters wanted by...
Flash Briefs
Alleged Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine member, October 7 attack participant arrested in Louisiana
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that it had arrested 33-year-old Mahmoud Amin Yaqub al Muhtadi in Louisiana. The DOJ alleged that Muhtadi was a member of the Democratic...
Op-eds
Houthis signal pause on attacks on Israel after Gaza ceasefire, detail attacks during the conflict
Abdulmalik al Houthi, the leader of the Iran-backed terror group that rules northern Yemen, indicated cautious acceptance of the ceasefire that Israel and Hamas agreed to on October...
Op-eds
The Houthi Leader Isn’t a Designated Terrorist — He Should Be
In the U.S. government’s back-and-forth over designating the Houthis as a terrorist organization, the group’s head, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, fell through the cracks. Abdulmalik has led the group through...
Policy Briefs
US designates 4 Iran-backed Iraqi militias as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The US State Department designated four Iran-backed militias in Iraq as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) on September 17. These militias, Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba, Kataib Sayyid al Shuhada,...
Op-eds
United Kingdom Reissues Travel Alert for UAE, Warning of ‘Very Likely’ Terrorist Attacks on Jewish Targets
British Government Issue Warning: The United Kingdom reissued a travel advisory for the United Arab Emirates on August 11, warning that “terrorists are very likely to try to carry...
Flash Briefs
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...
Op-eds
US lists Pakistan-supported Resistance Front as Foreign Terrorist Organization
The US State Department added the Resistance Front to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorist entities on July 17. The Resistance Front, a cover...
Op-eds
EU Sanctions Tehran’s Transnational Repression Network
Tehran’s global terror apparatus has triggered an important European response. On July 15, the European Union (EU) Council designated the network of narco-trafficker Naji Ibrahim Sharifi Zindashti and...
Policy Briefs
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.
Op-eds
U.S. Replaces Comprehensive Sanctions on Syria With More Targeted Tools
The United States rolled back decades-old comprehensive sanctions on Syria on June 30, but the story is not as simple as either media reports or the administration itself makes it seem. The executive order...
Policy Briefs
Trump announces sanctions relief for Syria
On June 30, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order revoking longstanding sanctions on Syria. “The United States is committed to supporting a Syria that is stable, unified, and...