US-backed SDF officially suspends anti-ISIS operations with Washington

According to the Pentagon, joint operations are still active but at a reduced level

CIA airlifted thousands of death squad members out of Afghanistan days ahead of Taliban takeover: Report

According to intelligence officials, the paramilitary fighters, responsible for countless war crimes, have been given asylum in the US

Blowback: Taliban target US intel’s shadow army

The Kabul Airport bombing shows there are shadowy forces in Afghanistan, willing to disrupt a peaceful transition after US troops leave. But what about US intel's own 'shadow army,' amassed over two decades of occupation? Who are they, and what is their agenda?

Large quantities of US weapons lost, stolen in Iraq, Syria: Report

US-supplied weapons have been a significant source of weapons and ammunition for ISIS and other Al-Qaeda groups in the past

To ‘defeat’ terrorism, Pakistan must counter its entrenched ideology

Part of the solution to Pakistan’s decades-long struggle against terrorism is to confront the embedded mindset behind it.

UAE employs hundreds of retired US military soldiers and generals

Renowned former general James Mattis worked for the UAE government for several years, including before and after his tenure as US minister of defense

Decoding the Pentagon’s online war against Iran

From a click of a button in the US to violence on the streets of Tehran, the latest protests in Iran are being engineered and provoked from outside

Iran achieved self-sufficiency in defense armaments: Official

Iran is set to begin country-wide military drills involving various army units

As Israel sets its sights on the West Bank, Hamas and PIJ must put their differences aside

Succeeding to sow discord between the resistance in Gaza, Israel is now aiming to deliver a fatal blow in the West Bank. A unified front is the only solution to counter Tel Aviv.

Iran opens military drone factory in Tajikistan

Iran is one of the top four drone-producing countries in the world

Mind tricks: Why resistance to Israel and imperialism are called ‘Shia causes’

The Arab and Muslim street remains firmly opposed to western imperialism and Israel. So their Arab Sunni rulers began calling all resistance 'Shia.'

Is Qatar the means for a US comeback in Eurasia?

Energy-rich Qatar’s designation as a major non-NATO ally may upset the Persian Gulf balance, but could be a means for the US to counter a Sino-Russian lockhold on Eurasia.

Iraq plans to build a military-fortified wall along Iraq-Syria border

The Iraqi–Syrian border is mired by security threats due to attempted ISIS infiltration

Will the US re-ignite a ‘Syrian revolution’ to punish Russia in Ukraine?

The US and its allies have already set the scene for Revolution 2.0 in Syria. The question is whether their plan is to extract concessions from Russia over Ukraine, or to go full out and risk a West Asia-wide conflagration.

An Israeli attack on Iran: True threat or hollow rhetoric?

The Israelis have neither the capabilities nor the resources to strike multiple Iranian nuclear sites, but the threats to do so keep mounting

US combat troops withdraw from Al-Harir airbase in Iraqi Kurdistan

Officials say that the two main airbases used by US troops over the last 18 years of occupation are now under the control of the Iraqi army

Iraq’s Kataeb Hezbollah questions report on alleged drone attack against Iraqi PM

The Iraqi resistance group says the report on the alleged assassination attempt has many inconsistencies