Eurasia

Daesh alive and well thanks to Iran’s militias

The territorial defeat of Daesh was simply the first of a long series of phases needed to destroy the terrorist organization and its ideology completely. This may be the first time a US-led campaign has knocked down buildings and destroyed cities and claimed victory over a terrorist insurgency.

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Charlie Hebdo artist seized by gunmen recalls sheer terror

The Charlie Hebdo caricaturist who was forced at gunpoint to open the satirical newspaper’s door to two al-Qaida extremists described on Tuesday the moments of sheer terror from the attack in January 2015, and the feelings of guilt and powerlessness she endured long afterward.

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Japan to Develop New Missile Defence Plan After Abandoning Aegis Ashore Systems, Abe Says

The Japanese government will develop a new plan for its missile defence systems by the end of the current year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday, in the wake of Tokyo’s decision in June to abandon the deployment of two US-made Aegis Ashore systems.

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Al Qaeda’s Franchise Reboot

An Aging Jihadi Brand Still Inspires the Next Generation Nineteen years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, does al Qaeda still pose a significant threat to U.S. national security? Among researchers, military and intelligence officials, and policymakers who study the group, there is little consensus. But very few …

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Hamas-Hezbollah talks and Iran-Turkey cooperation come at a crucial time

The recent meeting in Beirut between Hamas and Hezbollah leadership where the threats to the Palestinian cause and normalisation between Israel and Arab states were discussed is the latest sign that the two resistance movements have revived relations. The reconciliation between the Hamas and Hezbollah has been in the works …

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Recent US Sanctions Increase Risk for Potential Hezbollah Allies

A U.S. government decision Tuesday to sanction two former Lebanese government ministers is the latest unprecedented campaign against Hezbollah, with some observers saying the move dramatically increases the risk for Lebanese politicians to engage with the U.S.-designated terror group.

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