The terrorism pretext: US-ISIS-Kurdish nexus preserves occupation of Syria

It's getting harder to ignore. The persistent ISIS presence in the Syrian desert only serves US aims to continue its military occupation and support for Kurdish separatism.

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.

Islamic scholars visit China’s Xinjiang, praise measures taken to ‘combat terrorism’

The delegation comprised of scholars from Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, and a number of Gulf nations said China has 'contributed to the stability of the region'

Pakistan High Court drops ‘terrorism’ charges against ex-PM Imran Khan

Pakistan's harsh anti-terrorism law carries a maximum sentence of life and even capital punishment

Pakistan anti-terrorism court extends Imran Khan’s pre-arrest bail

The former prime minister attended a court hearing in Islamabad surrounded by hundreds of his supporters

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan charged with ‘terrorism’

The terror charges stem from a speech Khan gave on Saturday in which he criticized judicial authorities and threatened legal action; transmission of his speeches has also been banned

Erdogan has no desire to overthrow Assad, accuses US of fostering terrorism

The shift in Turkish rhetoric towards Syria's Bashar al-Assad comes as a result of the shift in focus of Ankara's long term goals in Syria and Iraq

‘Withdrawal of US forces to facilitate end of terrorism in Syria’: Russian envoy

The US has been illegally arming and funding extremist organizations in Syria since 2011

Britain’s surveillance of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, under the guise of ‘counter-terrorism’

A follow-up exposé into the British Foreign Office’s clandestine operations across Lebanon’s 12 Palestinian refugee camps to undermine the sovereignty of the state

Saudi Arabia executes three men on charges of ‘terrorism’

These killings come just two months after the kingdom carried out a mass execution of 81 detainees

Iran places sanctions on US officials for terrorism, human rights violations

Noteworthy current and former US officials include former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, US ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea, former US senator Joe Lieberman, and several US Treasury officials

‘Cooperation with Russia, Iran, and Syria vital in fight against terrorism’: Iraqi official

Baghdad has expressed concerns about a possible plot for the 'return of terrorists and their spread in the region'

German defense minister meets Iraqi officials, says Germany determined to help fight terrorism

The German defense minister also visited the Iraqi Kurdistan region to meet with high-level officials

Iran updates counter terrorism designations, sanctions Trump for Soleimani assassination

The Islamic Republic has accused dozens of US officials of facilitating the assassination of renowned commander Qassem Soleimani

Iraq ready to fight terrorism once US troops leave: Iraqi Foreign Minister

The comments come during Fuad Hussein's official visit to Moscow

ISIS militants take advantage of massive earthquake to mount prison break

Twenty members of the extremist militant group have escaped from the Turkish-controlled Raju prison near Afrin, Syria in the wake of Monday’s devastating earthquake

Iranian oil exports to Pakistan hindered by sanctions and thriving black market

Despite defying US sanctions on Russian fuel imports, Islamabad has shied away from doing the same with Tehran, hindering potential lucrative bilateral trade between the two neighboring states. 

Syria under the American whip: Sanctions that kill

The western sanctions weapon is not new to Syria, but since 2019 it has become a lethal one, destroying entire Syrian sectors and killing its people.

Clashes erupt between Syrian army and HTS in Latakia

The clashes erupted a couple of days after the end of a recently launched, Kurdish-led anti-ISIS operation in Syria’s northwest

Turkiye summons nine western ambassadors to protest embassies’ closure

Diplomatic tensions rose when Turkiye responded to an initial US security alert by warning citizens against possible xenophobic and racist attacks in Europe

Why was British ISIS member ‘Jihadi George’ tried in a US court?

The decision to try one of the so-called “Beatles” ISIS members in the US was to conceal his previous links to British intelligence and his role in their regime-change efforts in Syria.

Pakistani Taliban attacks police station in Punjab province

Twenty members of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militia used automatic weapons to attack the police station

Rockets fired at Turkish military base in northern Iraq

Turkish security sources reported no casualties, while an unnamed Iraqi official said a contractor was wounded

MbS urged Baghdad to set up Iran-Saudi meeting: Iraqi FM

The date of the meeting will be announced later, according to Fuad Hussein, the Foreign Minister of Iraq

Lebanese security thwarted massive ISIS plot: Report

The plot includes attacks against a church, a hospital, and several other targets across the country

UPDATE: Suicide bombing at Pakistan mosque kills at least 92, wounds 150 others

The mosque was located in a fortified compound, including the provincial police and counter-terrorism departments

Morocco reopens embassy in Iraq after 18 years

The reopening of the embassy coincides with the official visit of Morocco's minister of foreign affairs

US Treasury official issues warning to Turkiye, UAE regarding evasion of sanctions

Ankara has pledged that international sanctions will not be circumvented in Turkiye

Iraqi PM inks strategic agreements with French president

Baghdad has over recent months been working to stop western energy conglomerates from exiting the country

US sanctions former Paraguayan president for alleged Hezbollah ties

Paraguay's former president and current VP have been previously accused of being involved in systemic corruption