BEIRUT (AP) — Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel early Sunday marked a change in approach for Tehran, which had relied on proxies across the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October. All eyes are now on whether Israel chooses to take further military action, while...
(THE CONVERSATION) A deadly attack in Moscow on March 22, 2024, exposed the vulnerability of the Russian capital to the threat of the Islamic State group and its affiliate ISIS-K. But it also displayed the reach of the network, leading some terror experts to ponder : Could a...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken invited Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to attend bilateral strategic mechanism meetings in the US last week. Before the meetings, Türkiye's intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kalin, had visited the US, signaling an attempt to strengthen Turkish-US relations....
Anticipation is prevailing in Lebanon and the entire region is following the Israeli assassination of Hamas’ deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri in a strike on the group’s office building in southern Beirut. Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV published video of leader Ismail Haniyeh mourning...