Jihad

Why Syria’s removal from the US terror list matters for Israel - analysis

It's one thing for Israel to take military action in a country that the US has formally labeled a state sponsor of terrorism. It's quite another to do so after the US has removed that designation.

A man rides a motorbike in the town of Abu al-Duhur, Syria, August 18, 2026
Tourists and visitors observe and pay respects at a makeshift memorial set in Pariser Platz in front of the Brandenburg gate, one week after the Christopher Street Day pride parade attack on August 2, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Berlin attack highlights Europe’s shift to individualized, multi-layered terror threats - analysis

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks outside the Islamic Cultural Center of the Bronx on Friday. The writer asks: Does Mamdani still not understand that anti-Israel rhetoric has generated a sharp spike in antisemitic violence?

Mamdani’s New York stands as a stark warning of America's possible dystopian future - opinion

A supporter of Iran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, holds a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei during an anti-US and anti-Israel protest in Beirut's southern suburbs on June 10, 2026.

Mojtaba Khamenei praises Hezbollah, calls for continued jihad, attacks against Israel


Young Gaza man mourns fiancee killed in Israeli strikes

His fiancee, Dania Adas,19, and her sister Iman, 16, were both killed when Israeli jets hit the building next door where an alleged senior Islamic Jihad leader Khalil Al-Bahtini lived.

Palestinian man Mohammad Saed, whose fiancee Dania Adas was killed in a nearby Israeli strike that damaged her family's house, is consoled, inside her house in Gaza City May 10, 2023.

People need to better understand the Iranian threat - opinion

A strategy to combat the malign influence and hegemonic ambitions of the Iranian mullahs is sorely needed.

 AYATOLLAH ALI Khamenei regularly refers to Israel as a cancerous tumor in the Middle East that must be removed.

Afghanistan's Taliban used to jihad, now they're bored at desk jobs

The Afghanistan Analytics Network interviewed members of the Taliban about their dissatisfaction with their new job roles running the country.

A man holds a gun as Taliban supporters celebrate the first anniversary of the departure of US forces from Afghanistan on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 30, 2022.

German lawmakers recognize Islamic State crimes against Yazidis as genocide

The jihadist group killed thousands of Yazidis, enslaved 7,000 and displaced most of the 550,000-strong community from their ancestral home.

 Iraqi Yazidis attend a ceremony to celebrate the Yazidi New Year at Lalish temple in Shekhan District in Duhok province, Iraq April 19, 2022.

Jihadist recruiters prey on migrants to Europe 

Recruiters target vulnerable individuals and relocate cells created in Africa.

Taliban fighters drive a car on a street following the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US strike over the weekend, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 2, 2022.

Why is an ex-Syria War jihadist fighting for Ukraine against Russia?

Rustam Azhiev, better known by his nom-de-guerre Abdul Hakim al-Shishani, led Ajnad al-Kavkaz in Syria and now leads Chechen fighters in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion.

 Rustam Azhiev, now leader of Chechen units in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion against Russia, is seen firing an anti-armor weapon in city of Bakhmut in the Donbas.

How did a radical Islamist fool the West? - analysis

Report from the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center shows how Yusuf al-Qaradawi played the media to create a ‘moderate’ image.

 Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Youssef al-Qaradawi (R) speaks during a news conference in Doha June 23, 2014.

Tunisia's anti-terrorism police detain former PM Ali Laarayedh - lawyer

Lawyer Mokhtar Jmayi told Reuters that former prime minister Ali Laarayedh is expected to appear before a judge on Wednesday.

Tunisia's President Kais Saied gives a speech at the government's swearing-in ceremony at the Carthage Palace outside the capital Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2020

Why was the Islamic State so militarily effective? - book review

In 'Soldiers of End-Times,' Ido Levy explains how the ISIS apocalyptic ideology helped gird troop morale.

ISIS

Who will be Islamic State's new leader? Experts, analysts weigh in

The next leader of ISIS is likely to be chosen from a group of battle-hardened Iraqi jihadists.

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014. The offshoot of al Qaeda which has captured swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "Caliphate" and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a st