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Drugs, ISIS, and Iran: What drove Jordan back to the gallows
The execution of six men convicted of killing security officers in June signals Amman’s tough new approach to terrorism, drug trafficking, and threats to the kingdom’s stability
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Australia's 'Dr. Jihad' found in Iraqi prison 10 years after declared dead in ISIS siege - report
Lebanon's Aoun marks first trip to Trump's White House with Hezbollah disarmament plan - analysis
Maryland man who tried joining ISIS, planning attack against Jews sentenced to 15 years in prison
Can Kurdistan follow Israel's lead to become the Middle East's next Start-Up Nation? - analysis
Kurdistan does not need to copy Israel, but it can learn from its journey from a small and politically uncertain environment to a start-up and tech superpower.
Syria arrests senior ISIS leader, exposes criminal financing network
According to Syria's Interior Ministry, an investigation found that the ISIS cell financed its activities through assassinations and armed robberies targeting gold merchants in Daraa province.
Individuals behind string of 'terrorist bombings' in Damascus arrested, Syrian official says
Israeli public broadcaster KAN News, citing a Syrian security source, reported that the group responsible for the attacks belonged to Islamic State (ISIS).
Morocco prevents attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State in Sahel
Morocco’s counterterrorism agency said it arrested 10 suspects loyal to Islamic State’s Sahel branch and seized weapons, chemicals, and bomb making equipment.
US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
In May, US and Nigerian forces conducted military operations in northeastern Nigeria that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally.
Syria forms first post-Assad parliament to kickstart new era of 'managed democracy'
The new parliament has 140 elected seats and 70 appointed by the president.
Iraqi security forces target political ‘corruption’ in Baghdad Green Zone raids
The Green Zone includes Baghdad's parliament building, various government institutions, and embassies, with many politicians also having residences in the area.
US CENTCOM kills senior ISIS leader Ali Husayn al-'Ulaywi in northwest Syria airstrike
Meanwhile, the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three individuals and six entities for "facilitating financial transactions on behalf of ISIS."
Islamic State claims responsibility for northeastern Aleppo attack that killed two Syrian soldiers
The attack came amid a series of assaults claimed by Islamic State since February, when the jihadist group announced what it described as a new phase of operations against the Syrian government.
Inside the minds of extremists: Counterterror experts warn antisemitism driving wave of radicalism
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Hamas’s October 7 attacks have drawn more young people into a complex conflict environment without the information or analytical tools needed to understand it fully.
