List of Terrorism articles
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Israeli military tanks positioned along Israel’s southern border with the northern Gaza Strip on March 19. Is Israel Preparing for a Long-term Occupation of Gaza?
Palestinian American peace activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib discusses where he thinks the war is heading.
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A fighter from the Syrian Democratic Forces stands guard in al-Hasakah, Syria, on Jan. 31. What Does the SDF Deal Mean for U.S. Counterterrorism in Syria?
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have agreed to merge with Damascus’s new government.
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Books-in-brief-foreign-policy- March The Novels We’re Reading in March
From a killing in the West Bank to horror in a postapocalyptic convent.
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A still from the movie "September 5" shows a room full of journalists behind the scenes at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ‘September 5’ and the Pitfalls of German Idealism
The Munich Olympics massacre still echoes in the country’s security debates.
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Lapid dressed in a black blazer and black shirt speaks at a lectern with the Israeli flag in the background. Israel’s Lapid Lays Out Alternative to Trump’s Gaza Plan
The opposition leader’s proposal would see Egypt take temporary control of the enclave and oversee its reconstruction.
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A masked soldier holds a large black banner with Arabic lettering on it amid a shrubby desert landscape. The Islamic State Is Making a Comeback
A metastasizing threat will only remain localized for so long.
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Residents gather around a delivery of aid boxes in Deir al-Balah in Gaza on Jan. 23. Israel’s UNRWA Ban, Explained
“It’s very hard to see how this is going to bring more stability to Gaza,” one expert said.
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A sign welcomes military personnel to the U.S. Naval Station at Guantánamo Bay on Oct. 23, 2016. Trump Prepping to Detain Thousands of Migrants at Guantánamo
Human rights groups are already criticizing the proposed move.
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Donald Trump is flanked by U.S. soldiers in formal uniforms as he stands in a doorway of the White House and salutes. Out of focus in the foreground is the bent arm of a soldier saluting back at the president. Will Trump Wage ‘No New Wars’?
Lessons from the past about Trump as commander in chief.
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Members of the Iranian paramilitary women's Basij forces wear masks of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump during an anti-Israel rally in Tehran on Jan. 10. Will Trump Strike Iran or Strike a Deal?
The new administration faces a changed regional environment, which could make dealmaking more appealing than a renewed sanctions campaign.
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Iraqi fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand next to a painted Islamic State flag as smoke billows from a building in the distance. The Islamic State Is a Franchise Now
Many plots inspired by the group depend on rudimentary, low-tech methods.
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A man holds his fist in the air and shouts along with a crowd of other men holding placards. 8 Simmering Threats You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2025
From Moldova to Mexico, these conflicts are currently flying under the radar but could emerge as major flash points.
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People sit across from a poster depicting then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a gas mask during an event in the rebel-held northern city of Afrin, Syria, on Aug. 20, 2023. The Race to Secure Syria’s Chemical Weapons
The sudden collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime has created concerns about the country’s dangerous arsenal.
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham chief Abu Mohammad al-Jolani checks the damage following an earthquake in the village of Besnaya in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province on Feb. 7, 2023. What to Know About the Man Who Toppled Assad
Abu Mohammed al-Jolani has worked for years to rebrand himself, but has he truly broken from his al Qaeda past?
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An anti-government fighter steps on the head of a statue of late Syrian leader Hafez al-Assad in the Damascus district of Kafr Sousa on Dec. 9. Washington Needs a New Syria Policy Right Now
Assad’s fall offers a chance to reverse years of indecision.
