ISIS continues to pose ideological threat
Former Iraqi prime minister on Thursday warned that though defeated territorially, the Islamic State (ISIS) continues to pose a threat as an ideology.
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DOJ launches new effort to target corporate sanctions evasion
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a new effort by the Justice Department on Thursday to target corporate sanctions evasion and other financial crimes that...
US offers up to $5 million reward for leader of DR Congo ADF militia
The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) is one of the deadliest armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a volatile region that has been plagued...
Ericsson pleads guilty in U.S. to federal bribery violations
Ericsson will pay over $200 million in penalties for allegedly violating a non-prosecution agreement regarding the company’s yearslong bribery campaigns.
Takeaways from the State Department’s Report on Terrorism
The State Department’s annual—at least it’s supposed to be annual—report on terrorism released this past week to cover terrorism trends from 2021
Hezbollah Financier Arrested as Lebanon Teeters Toward Collapse
The arrest of a “global terrorist” and financial supporter of Hezbollah in Romania on February 24 exemplifies the lengths the Lebanese militant group will go...
Syrian Hezbollah agent indicted for spying and terrorism
A Syrian Hezbollah agent was indicted for espionage and terrorism, the Attorney-General’s Office announced, after the suspect was caught in an IDF ambush when he...
Frontrunner for Scottish leadership met with senior Hamas terrorist member
Humza Yousaf, the favorite to become Scotland’s first minister, met with a former senior Hamas commander, the U.K’s Jewish Chronicle reported Thursday.
Somalia’s Neighbors to Send Additional Troops to Fight Al-Shabab
The three neighboring countries of Somalia are to send new troops to support Somali forces against al-Shabab in the next phase of military operations, the...
Manchester Arena Inquiry: Bomber was radicalised as teenage fighter in Libya
Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi was probably radicalised while fighting as a teenager in the Libyan civil war and later received training in bomb-making in...
The Dynamics of Violent Extremism in sub-Saharan Africa
There is no better environment for the expansion of violent extremist groups than a vacuum in state authority. It provides ideal conditions for these groups...
How ISIS and al-Qaeda Exploit the Earthquake in Turkey
The Islamic State and al-Qaeda, the two Sunni terrorist groups vying not only for the leadership of the global jihadi movement but also for its...