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US-Iran war: What to know about possible talks to wind down the West Asia conflictConfusion surrounds ongoing conflict as US President Trump claims progress in talks with Iran. A 15-point plan was reportedly offered, but ...
When clouds get hit by drones: As data centres become target of strikes, there is one more critical infrastructure to protectRecent drone strikes during the Iran–US–Israel conflict reportedly damaged cloud data centres operated by Amazon Web Services in the UAE an...
Iran army chief threatens preemptive attack over 'rhetoric' targeting country after Trump's commentsIran's army chief has warned of preemptive military action against perceived threats. This comes amid protests fueled by economic hardship ...
US strikes on Syria underscore scale of challenge for its PresidentU.S. and Jordanian forces launched over 70 airstrikes against Islamic State positions in Syria, targeting infrastructure and weapons sites....
Qatar hosts summit in response to Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha, seeking to restrain such attacksQatar convened Arab and Islamic leaders following Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, seeking a unified response. Qatar's emir critic...
Analysis: Iran reluctant so far to retaliate against Israel after airstrike kills Hezbollah leaderIran faces a dilemma over its response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah by Israel. Retaliation risks a wider war, while ...
How could Iran seek to punish Israel over consulate strikes?Iran vows retaliation against Israel, with tensions rising. France warns against travel to Israel, Iran, or Lebanon. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
Why did ISIS-K attack a Moscow theater?ISIS-K, or Islamic State Khorasan, is the Afghan branch of the Islamic State militant group. It emerged in eastern Afghanistan in late 2014...
How Sudan fighting could impact volatile regionLibya, the Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia and Eritrea are likely to play some political or even military roles in the conflict, h...
Saudi, UAE back OPEC cuts as US envoy warns of 'uncertainty'While cordial, the comments at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference showed the stark divide between the United S...
Declassified report shows US predictions of IS group threatU.S. intelligence officials predicted two years ago that the Islamic State group would likely regain much of its former strength and global...
Ten years after death, Osama Bin Laden still mobilises jihadists"His image -- that of a devout Muslim in more traditional dress, but always with his AK-74 at arm's reach and often in his camouflage jacke...
Battlefield setbacks aren't stopping ISIS from killing on a massive scaleISIS has a proven willingness to attack anywhere and everywhere - mosques, beaches, factories, and urban areas.
The US is starting to have an ISIS sympathizer problemFrom January 2015 to June 22, 2015, law enforcement arrested an average of 7 US citizens a month for connections to the terrorist group ISI...
ISIS is facing one of its most serious setbacks yetISIS is experiencing losses around its "capital" of Raqqa, representing both an operational and symbolic setback for the group.
Three big assumptions in the anti-ISIS fight have all turned out to be falseUS officials have faced criticism about the Obama administration's strategy, which is built around certain key assumptions that haven't pan...
Why ISIS' favorite tactic for overrunning cities is brilliant, devastating, and insaneISIS' penchant for massively powerful suicide bombings has been a hallmark of group since it first seized Mosul, Iraq's second largest city...