Britain and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Alireza Akbari, an Iranian politician and once a senior officer in Iran’s notorious IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps), was deputy Minister of Defense from 1998 to 2003. In 2009 he was…
The Taliban victory – its impact on Israel
by Neville Teller Israel was not directly involved in the events surrounding the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, and it would be reasonable to assume that the main effect on Israel…
IS(K) – the Taliban’s worst enemy
by Neville Teller The Taliban has just won a 20-year war against America and its allies and sent them packing. The triumph is so complete that the US no longer…
Lebanon remains in Hezbollah’s clutches
Lebanon has been without a government since the massive explosion of August 4, 2020 blew Port Beirut apart and, with it, Lebanon’s administrative machine. In the aftermath of the blast…
11 Wilayat Sinai Militants Surrender to Egyptian Armed Forces
Local sources reported that at least 11 Wilayat Sinai Militants Surrender to Egyptian Armed Forces in North Sinai, Egypt.
Egyptian Army Kills Militant Leader and Arrests Three Others in Sinai
On 11 January 2021, Sinai local sources reported that the Egyptian Armed Forces had arrested three Wilayat Sinai (WS) (AKA Islamic State in Sinai) militants in Bir al-Abd, in North…
IS Militants Continue Attacks against Government Opponents & Loyalists – Field Events in Syria
On 5 January 2021, violent incidents continued at the same pace compared to previous days across Syria, especially in and around Idlib in northern Syria and Hama in central Syria.…
Egypt Sentences 16 People for Links with Terrorist Al-Nusra
On 21 June 2020, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced 16 people for links with the terrorist Al-Nusra group in Syria. The court sentenced 13 defendants to life in prison, and…
ISIS Women – The New Danger
“Remaining and expanding” (baqiya wa’tatamaddad) became the official slogan of Islamic State back in 2015, when its first territorial losses began to register. It was quoted defiantly on Monday October…
Russia-Affiliated Foreigners Fighting for Assad
While the term foreign fighters has been frequently used to refer to those who fight alongside Jihadist groups in Syria on one hand and those who fight alongside Assad regime…