The scourge of Boko Haram and attacks by other groups in Mali

New report on Boko Haram. At least 20 people were killed and others are missing after militants ambushed a convoy … More

American ISIS members were mostly middle class, privileged. What made them join a genocidal group enslaving people?

A new report from The New Yorker reveals some details of American ISIS members.  It leads one to wonder what motivated … More

Americans with links to ISIS repatriated

Sirwan Kajjo and Jeff Seldin at VOA reports on the Americans with links to ISIS who were repatriated. They write … More

ISIS claims attack in Mozambique and across Africa and Asia

ISIS has claimed an attack in Mozambique. There had been previous rumors of ISIS presence in 2018 but now the … More

ISIS claimed responsibility for Sri Lanka attack

ISIS claimed responsibility for the Sri Lanka attack that killed more than 250 people, one of ISIS worst international attacks. … More

Iraqi Prime Minister visits Iran as US designates IRGC “terror” group

  Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi travelled to Iran on April 6 as the US was preparing to label the IRGC a … More

The Sahel is a frontline against extremist networks, and Europeans are there

A new article looks at the European role in the Sahel across a swath of Africa. The War on the Rocks … More

Qatar warns about ISIS threat in Syria

“Qatar has said that it will be part of the reconstruction efforts in Syria,” said Lolwah R. M. Al-Khater, spokesperson … More

ISIS claims it targeted Egyptian checkpoint near Arish

ISIS struck at Egyptian security forces near El-Arish, according to local accounts and its propaganda. “According to security source, the … More

Erdogan, Putin and Rouhani join hands on Syria, again, in Sochi

At a meeting in Sochi on February 14 the triumvirate of Turkey, Iran and Russia joined hands again on Syria … More