Terrorism in middle east

Democratic Senate candidate El-Sayed’s mother worked for Hamas, Taliban-linked group

Abdul El-Sayed’s mother worked for the Islamic American/African Relief Agency, which the US Treasury designated in 2004 over ties to terrorist financing.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks on stage, with vote counting continuing for Michigan's Democratic US Senate primary, in Detroit, Michigan, US, August 5, 2026
Hezbollah supporters gather to mark the first anniversary of the assassinations of Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, in Tehran, Iran, October 2, 2025.

Iran not transferring enough funding, Hezbollah complains, demanding $2 billion - report

Over the last year, Tehran transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah to provide its force rehabilitation due to downsizing as a consequence of the war with Israel.

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
An Iraqi army post stands along a section of the 600-kilometer Iraqi border with Syria, on December 26, 2024

Iraq pushes for Syrian border wall, threatening Iran's regional influence - analysis

Iranian-backed militias used to infiltrate into Syria via the unguarded border - as such, any wall would actually hurt Iran’s project to control the Middle East.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Palestinians from clans hold guns and melee weapons to secure aid trucks in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 25, 2025.

Battling to survive, Hamas faces defiant clans and doubts over Iran

Hamas fighters are operating autonomously under orders to hold out as long as possible, three sources close to the terror group said

|ByREUTERS

Pakistan security forces kill 54 Afghan-based terrorists in major border operation

A significant cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives was recovered from the scene.

APRIL 28, 2025ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Taliban fighters check on injured comrades at the entrance of the emergency hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan November 2, 2021

UK parliamentary October 7 report: Largest loss of UK life in Middle East terrorist attack

While Hamas leadership and supporters have often denied the deliberate targeting of civilians, testimonies about the attacks and ambushes told a different story.

MARCH 18, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
A woman takes images of posters in support of hostages kidnapped during the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 29, 2024.

US warns citizens against travel to Pakistan due to terror threats

The latest warning follows a series of violent incidents in Pakistan, including a recent suicide bombing in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, that killed 18 people, including five soldiers.

MARCH 9, 2025ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Pakistan's national flag flatters during a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's 75th Independence Day, at the Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi, Pakistan August 14, 2022.

Al Jazeera and Hamas: A platform or a propaganda tool?

Video aired by Al Jazeera showing the staged release of three Israeli hostages has intensified allegations that the network acts as a platform for Hamas propaganda.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
A man walks near an Al Jazeera building in Doha, Qatar, May 5, 2024.

Western powers warn Syria over foreign jihadists in army, sources say

The US, European, and Arab Gulf states are engaging with the new administration to try to push it towards an inclusive political transition and seek cooperation on counter-terrorism.

JANUARY 11, 2025ByREUTERS
Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Julani, in Damascus on December 23, 2024.

Attacks in Aleppo 'ostensibly good news for Israel,' JISS researcher says

Rakov is known in the JISS for being an expert on Russian policy in the Middle East and is also a reservist Lt. Colonel in the IDF.

NOVEMBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rebels led by the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive along a street in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Qatar is an enabler of the Taliban’s oppression on their citizens - opinion

Qatar has a track record of advancing its own interests at any cost. Why, then, would anyone believe that it is not doing the same with Afghanistan-focused talks that took place in Doha?

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByARIEL ADMONI, YAHEL TAMIR
Members of the Taliban carrying flags participate in a rally to mark the third anniversary of the fall of Kabul, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 14, 2024.

Can Israel tackle internal terror threats rising across the country? - analysis

The massive rise in lawlessness in the Negev has also fueled the rise in terror attacks.

OCTOBER 27, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
SECURITY FORCES arrive at the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, last month. Contrary to a narrative popularly pushed by Western leaders and the media, Palestinian terrorism isn’t just conducted by the extremists in Palestinian society, the writer argues. (20/4/2024)

Palestinian arrested in Jaffa for alleged terror plot on Erev Simchat Torah

The suspect, a Palestinian who was illegally residing in Israel, was handed over to the Shin Bet for interrogation.

OCTOBER 24, 2024ByMAARIV
Jerusalem Jaffa Square at night, just by Mike's Place.

Yemen's Houthi rebels vow open battle with Israel and the US, as fears rise of Mideast war

Israeli jets struck Yemen's Hudaydah port in retaliation for a Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv, killing six and destroying key infrastructure. Experts warn this escalation could fuel further conflict

JULY 24, 2024ByNABIH BULOS/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
A man takes pictures of a raging fire at oil storage tanks a day after Israeli strikes on the port of Yemen's Houthi-held city of Hodeida on July 21, 2024. Yemen's Huthi rebels on July 21 promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel following a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida.