Opinion: How Hamas, Taliban Are Gaining From Russia-China’s Growing Influence
As the conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas continues without any end in sight, an increasingly visible big-power(s) competition has afforded a few non-state...
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Head of al-Qaida’s Yemen branch dies
The leader of Yemen's branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced late Sunday, without giving details. Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty...
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula names new emir U.S. has $6 million bounty on his head
In a newly released video, Ibrahim al-Qosi, a veteran official within al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), announced the sudden death of AQAP’s emir, Khalid...
The Big Problem With Iran’s Strategy in the Middle East: It Works
No doubt about it: The Israel-Hamas War has radically altered the trajectory of the Middle East’s politics and injected a level of volatility into developments...
UN official voices concern over presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan
A top UN official has voiced concern over the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan, noting that it is not only the ISIS that constitutes...
Taliban publicly execute three people in five days as means of intimidation: ‘their version of Sharia law’
The Taliban have staged three public executions in the past week, marking a sharp jump after months of inactivity in an act clearly intended to...
Afghanistan: Taliban release Austrian far-right extremist
An 84-year-old Austrian man who traveled to Afghanistan last year and was arrested there was released by the country's Taliban rulers, the Austrian government said...
Taliban authorities execute two convicted murderers in football stadium
Taliban authorities publicly executed two men convicted of murder in a football stadium in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, according to an AFP journalist at the...
Al Qaeda Rapidly Growing In Afghanistan
According to UN and SIGAR reports, Al Qaeda has significantly expanded its presence in Afghanistan since the US withdrawal, enjoying Taliban protection. The UN report...
ISIS poses rising threat in Africa beside Middle East, despite curtailed finances
The Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group poses a rising threat amid political instability in West Africa and the Sahel and remains intent on carrying out...
Taliban decrees on clothing and male guardians leave Afghan women scared to go out alone, says UN
Afghan women feel scared or unsafe leaving their homes alone because of Taliban decrees and enforcement campaigns on clothing and male guardians, according to a...
Exposed: ISKP terrorists under Pakistan protection being used against Afghanistan
Following the emergence of ISIS in Afghanistan and its official declaration announcing the same, new security threats surfaced in the region. However, this time, the...