How viable is a Türkiye-Syria-Iraq triangle to fight terrorism?
During a recent visit to Baghdad, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for combined regional efforts to combat the PKK in Iraq, as well as its...
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The Syrian Kurds’ post-Assad dilemma
The Syrian Democratic Forces find themselves in an increasingly perilous position. For nearly a decade, the group has controlled large chunks of eastern Syria, after...
Syria’s Sharaa: jihadist to interim head of state
In less than two months, Syria’s Ahmed Al-Sharaa has risen from rebel leader to interim president, after his Islamist group led a lightning offensive that...
IS terrorists at risk of escape after Trump cuts foreign aid
Islamic State terrorists could escape from camps and prisons in north-east Syria as a result of Donald Trump’s sweeping and unexpected cuts to foreign aid,...
Morocco Thwarts Major Terrorist Plot, Arrests Four Extremists Linked to ISIS
Moroccan security authorities successfully thwarted a terrorist plot on Sunday that aimed to carry out a series of bombings in the country. The operation was...
Puntland deports hundreds of undocumented Ethiopians over ISIS recruitment concerns
Puntland authorities deported around a thousand undocumented Ethiopians from Garowe, the regional capital, on Wednesday, as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreigners without legal...
Advice for reporting on terrorism in Africa
Five countries in Africa — Burkina Faso, Mali, Somalia, Nigeria and Niger — sit among the top 10 in the Institute for Economics and Peace’s...
Weaponizing People: Terrorist Group Inciting Lone-Wolf Threats
The year 2024 revealed that, while the global terrorism landscape in the United States has evolved since 9/11, the religious roots, deep-seated motivations, and radical...
IS fighters in Syria could break free amid Trump aid cut, terrorism expert warns
Donald Trump has thrown into doubt the security and administration of the main two detention facilities in north-east Syria that hold thousands of Islamic State...
Domestic Violent Extremists and Terrorism
There are numerous security challenges upcoming in 2025. Terrorist and domestic violent extremism offenses are likely to continue to be primarily carried out by so-called...
Global Terrorism
Despite shifting U.S. security priorities, such as the growing military and economic challenges posed by Russia and China, terrorism remains a top concern. The Global...
Armed groups arrest leader of IS terrorist militia in Syria
Armed groups in Syria have arrested a local leader of the Islamic State terrorist militia, in an area in southern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for...