ISIS
Libyan commander Haftar helped secure release of US hostage in Sahel
Reuters reported last year that Rideout was seized by three unidentified men on his way to the airport in Niamey and taken to the western Tillaberi region of Niger.
American missionary kidnapped in Niger released, in US custody
Syrian authorities arrest nine-member ISIS cell in town adjacent to Israel's demilitarized zone
UNESCO joins Palestinians in rewriting Jewish history in Judea and Samaria - opinion
Trump warns Iraq of the dangers Nouri al-Maliki returning, but will he be outmaneuvered? - opinion
Trump tells Iraq’s parliament that reinstating Maliki would risk chaos, poverty, and undermine US support.
EU memo raises security concerns over mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp
The memo said the status of third-country national escapees remained unclear, with many in the camp being "highly radicalised."
ISIS attacks near Raqqa signal growing threat amid US withdrawal - analysis
The Syrian security forces have mostly closed a large camp called Al-Hol, where families linked to ISIS had been confined. Around 15,000 of these family members left, most of them children.
US continues gradual withdrawal from Syria as major ISIS family camp closes
“The United States on Monday began withdrawing from Qasrak Base in Hasaka, northeastern Syria (Rojava), transferring equipment to Iraq,” Rudaw Kurdish media reported.
Five Kurdish groups form political coalition to challenge Iran’s regime
Five Kurdish Iranian opposition groups unite to form a powerful new coalition against Tehran’s regime, focusing on self-determination and democracy.
Islamic State begins new phase of operations against Syrian regime with two terror attacks
The terrorist group said on its Dabiq news agency that it had targeted “an individual of the apostate Syrian regime” in the city of Mayadin in Deir al-Zor province using a pistol.
Syria might close Roj Camp, last site holding ISIS-linked families, soon, officials say
The report comes after other reports have claimed that some 15,000 people left another large camp called Al-Hol. These are some of the 50,000 families of ISIS fighters who surrendered back in 2019.
US anti-ISIS mission in Syria is ending - analysis
Ever since the last ISIS enclave was cleared, the US has been backing the SDF to continue to crack down on any ISIS cells that pop up and also to detain the ISIS fighters.
Controlled chaos: Terrorism is used as a political tool - opinion
Terrorism isn’t just a security threat; it’s a political tool exploited by actors who profit from instability.
Australia issues temporary ban on citizen from Syrian camp amid terror concerns
Thirty-four Australians in a northern Syrian facility holding families of suspected Islamic State militants are expected to return home after their release was conditionally approved by authorities.
