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Sep- 2019 -3 SeptemberMiddle East
ISIS revival in Aden further complicates war in Yemen’s south
After 15 months inactive, Islamic State fighters in Yemen carried out attacks in Aden as government forces and STC separatists fought for control
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Aug- 2019 -27 AugustMiddle East
YPG begins withdrawal from Syria-Turkey border
YPG forces have begun withdrawing from the Syria-Turkey border area as part of an agreement with the US and Turkey
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22 AugustTechnology
Iran officially unveils Bavar-373 air defense system
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani inducted the Bavar-373 air defense system at an official unveiling ceremony in Tehran
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21 AugustMiddle East
Military escalation in Syria’s Idlib province tests Turkey’s resolve
Turkey warned the Syrian government not to “play with fire” following a strike on one of its military convoys and the regime advance in Idlib
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16 AugustMiddle East
Khan Sheikhoun a ghost town as Syrian regime advances
As the Syrian government inches closer to rebel-held Khan Sheikhoun, scores of people have fled the once-vibrant town in Idlib province
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15 AugustMiddle East
Yemen’s southern separatists expose cracks in Saudi-UAE alliance
A Saudi-Emirati delegation met with Yemen's Southern Transitional Council separatists who seized control of Aden
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12 AugustAmericas
US SOCOM commander orders ethics review in wake of scandals
US Special Operations Command commander General Richard D. Clarke ordered an internal ethics review in the wake of recent public scandals
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3 AugustMiddle East
A ticking time bomb: Meeting the ISIS women of al-Hol
Mutlu Civiroglu found al-Hol camp in Syria to be a "ticking time bomb" – overcrowded, too large to control, and full of children deeply at risk
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1 AugustAfrica
US signals shift to Africa in counter-ISIS Coalition campaign
The United States will seek additional international cooperation to fight Islamic State on a global scale, with a particular focus on Africa
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1 AugustAfrica
ISWAP killed ‘dozens’ of Nigeria and Chad troops near Baga in July 29 clashes
Clashes between the MNJTF and ISWAP fighters near Baga in northeast Nigeria on Monday left 25 soldiers and at least 40 jihadists dead
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