Macron urges Lebanon to ‘get rid’ of leaders blocking reforms
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Lebanon Friday to "get rid" of its political leadership who have for months blocked reforms vital to save its...
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Iranian arms transfers through Beirut airport could ignite the Middle East
Earlier this year, Israel attacked the Damascus airport after Iran transferred missiles and weapons to Damascus on civilian flights. Israel routinely strikes Iran’s weapons transfers...
Al-Shabaab militants kill police and civilian in Kenya
Al-Shabaab fighters attacked a police vehicle in eastern Kenya, killing two officers and one civilian, police and the armed group said.
Somali Military Says it Liberated Strategic Town from Al-Shabaab
Somalia's military has said it liberated the last town held by Al-Shabaab militants in the Middle Shabelle region, killing more than 150 fighters, including five...
Taliban minister defends closing universities to women as global backlash grows
Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration said on Thursday it had closed universities to women partly due to female students not adhering to its interpretation of the Islamic...
Cryptocurrency being used for money laundering and terror funding
Amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Russian paramilitary forces are summoning cryptocurrency donations to buy weaponry, armour, and drones warned Australian intelligence agency Austrac. Officials at...
Taliban: ‘A Woman Is a Man’s Property and Must Serve Him, Not Get Educated’
“A woman is a man’s property and must serve him, not get educated,” the Taliban’s higher education minister has said, as the fundamentalist group’s decision...
U.S. Sanctions Additional Hezbollah Supporters
The U.S. Treasury Department said the new designations target individuals and companies that manage and enable Hezbollah’s overarching financial apparatus operating throughout Lebanon.
New York Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
A New York man was sentenced today to 12 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support...
US military captures 6 ISIS operatives in Syria
The raids, which took place over the past 48 hours in eastern Syria, included the capture of “al-Zubaydi”, a senior ISIS official who US officials...
3 Iraqi soldiers killed in attack in Iraq
Three Iraqi soldiers were killed on Wednesday in an attack in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, according to local media.
Turkish forces nab 33 ISIS and PKK terror suspects
Turkish security forces captured 33 people in eastern Malatya and central Kayseri provinces over their links to the YPG/PKK and Daesh/ISIS terror groups, security sources...