ISIS
Iraq becomes new battleground as Iranian proxies intensify nationwide strikes - analysis
The Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have become increasingly more powerful in the last decade.
Two brothers in France held over suspected deadly ISIS-inspired antisemitic attack plan
Old Dominion shooting victim identified as US Army veteran Lt. Col. Brandon Shah
Lawyers for Bondi shooting suspect seek ban on naming his family
Who are the Kurdish groups and leaders that the US might work with in Iran? - explainer
The US is reaching out to Kurdish Iranian opposition groups as tensions rise, following airstrikes on Iran. Kurdish factions recently formed a coalition to oppose the Iranian regime.
For the first time, Israeli-grown hops make it into commercial beer
White Rabbit and ISAAC breweries showcase beers made with locally grown Golan hops, highlighting Israel’s brewing capabilities.
Security gaps in Syrian camps and prisons raise risk of ISIS reemergence
A senior Syrian security source familiar with intelligence reports said: “There are indications that some ISIS detainees managed to escape from certain prisons during the past months.”
What's behind the latest fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan? - explainer
Pakistan's defense minister said Afghanistan committed acts of "open war," as tensions have heated up since Kabul launched air strikes on Taliban terror targets last weekend.
Syria blames SDF withdrawal for chaos and escapes at al-Hol camp
The camp, located near the Iraqi border, had long housed relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) members alongside civilians displaced by years of conflict.
Russian nationals among ISIS prisoners in Iraq to be repatriated, officials say - analysis
Iraq took in around 6,000 male ISIS members over the last month as US Central Command transferred them from Syria to Iraq.
‘Signal of command and control’: New ISIS audio shows consolidation, not comeback, analysts say
Leadership messaging points to internal discipline and network survival rather than renewed territorial expansion.
Trump warns Iraq of the dangers Nouri al-Maliki returning, but will he be outmaneuvered? - opinion
Trump tells Iraq’s parliament that reinstating Maliki would risk chaos, poverty, and undermine US support.
EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp
The memo said the status of third-country national escapees remained unclear, with many in the camp being "highly radicalised."
ISIS attacks near Raqqa signal growing threat amid US withdrawal - analysis
The Syrian security forces have mostly closed a large camp called Al-Hol, where families linked to ISIS had been confined. Around 15,000 of these family members left, most of them children.
