ISIS Kills Shia Muslims in Afghanistan in Bus Attack
In Afghanistan, the embattled Shia Muslim community was attacked once more by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K). This Sunni Islamist terrorist group is a...
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U.S. weapons, taxpayer dollars end up with Taliban, Hamas
Concerns that American weapons and tax dollars are increasingly going to groups such as the Taliban and Hamas are coming under increasing scrutiny. Debate over...
Taliban regime ‘enabler’ of terror: Kakar
As mass expulsion of Afghan nationals purportedly living without proper documentation picks up steam, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq on Wednesday pinned the recent surge...
Profiles of 15 Iranian-Backed Militias in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION Since the founding of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979, the Iranian regime has worked to establish proxies and co-opt allies to expand...
Who are the Houthis? Yemen-based militants join the Israel-Hamas conflict
The Yemen-based Houthi movement has joined the Israel-Hamas war, extending the conflict to the far side of the Middle East. In firing missiles on Israel,...
The Taliban’s Quest for Foreign Funding Starts With China
While the West is adamant about isolating the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, owing to its human rights record, the latter is having some success in...
U.S. watchdog says the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through ‘fraudulent’ NGOs
The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan has warned that the Taliban are benefiting from international aid through the establishment of fraudulent nongovernmental organizations. The...