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US allies abandoning Red Sea alliance

One week after the US launched an alliance to guard the Red Sea against Houthi attacks on Israeli ships, members of the coalition no longer want to be associated with it, publicly, or at all, Reuters reported. Two of America’s European allies who were listed as contributors to Operation Prosperity …

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Spain Sees Highest Jihadist-Related Terror Arrests in 20 Years

In 2023, Spanish authorities arrested 78 people for offenses related to jihadist terrorism, a 66% uptick compared to the previous year. The figures, compiled and released by the Ministry of Interior, are the highest recorded in nearly two decades. The rising number of jihadist terror-related arrests represents the continuation of …

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Türkiye’s MIT eliminates PKK terrorist in Iraq

A PKK terrorist who was plotting an attack against Türkiye was eliminated in Iraq, sources said Thursday. The National Intelligence Organization (MIT) had found that Sadık Şeyh Ahmet, a PKK/KCK terrorist, was operating in the rural areas of Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah and Penjwen regions, said the sources on condition of anonymity …

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US firm Bancroft eyes Wagner Group’s influence in CAR

The Central African Republic (CAR) is said to be in talks with the US private security company Bancroft Global Development — potentially challenging the influence of Russia’s Wagner Group in the conflict-ridden nation. Last week, Albert Yaloke Mokpeme, spokesman for the Central African presidency, mentioned the country’s efforts to diversify …

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Senior Hamas leader killed in Beirut was a key figure who patched up ties with Iran

The killing of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri in a reported drone strike in Beirut will be perceived as a warning to Iran, which has armed and financed Hamas, and other Hamas leaders, experts said. Al-Arouri, the commander of Hamas’ military wing in the West Bank and deputy chairman of the …

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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombings in Iran

The group, which has struck before in Iran, has a long history of division with the country. The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday for the bombing attack that killed 84 people in Kerman, Iran, a day before, during a memorial procession for Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, according to a …

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Turkiye conducts countrywide anti-espionage operation

Turkish authorities continue their operations against international espionage activities across the country. In total 33 suspects were detained early on Tuesday, Jan. 2, as part of an operation against individuals suspected of engaging in “espionage” on behalf of the Israeli foreign intelligence service Mossad. The suspects were based in Istanbul …

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The Trajectory of the Israel-Lebanon Front Remains Uncertain

Escalating exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah suggest that the Israel-Lebanon front still has the potential to devolve into all-out conflict, especially following yesterday’s assassination of the deputy Hamas chief, Salah al-Arouri, and five other Hamas members by a drone strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. Israel insists that …

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Escalation on the Syria-Israel Front

Syria is emerging as a potentially significant new front as the Israel-Hamas war threatens to expand into a region-wide conflict. The regime of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad provides a permissive environment for Iran, Iran-backed militia fighters, and Palestinian militants to launch attacks on Israel, prompting an escalating Israeli response. …

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Reactions to the killing of Saleh al-‘Arouri

On the evening of January 2, 2024, an explosion occurred in the Musharrafiya area of the Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut. According to reports, the attack was carried out by an aircraft and targeted a building where a meeting of senior Hamas terrorists was being held. The attack killed …

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