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          Terrorism

          Read the latest news, analysis and ways governments around the world are countering terrorist activities

          Syrian Democratic Forces commander Mazloum Abdi grew up in the northern city of Kobani before going to northern Iraq to train under the Turkish Kurdistan Workers Party. Reuters

          Rise and fall of Mazloum Abdi, the Syrian Kurdish commander all but abandoned by the US

          MENAFebruary 06, 2026
          IRGC soldiers in Tehran. Britain has rejected calls for regime change in Iran despite the slaughter of protestors. EPA

          Britain rejects involvement in potential Iran regime change

          UKFebruary 03, 2026
          The Syrian flag is raised next to an army checkpoint on the outskirts of Hasakah. Reuters

          Syria's Kurdish question 'postponed, not ended' as US-brokered deal kicks in

          MENAFebruary 03, 2026
          UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson, the former Labour party influencer who is facing calls to be removed from the House of Lords following more Epstein revelations. PA

          Starmer orders inquiry into Mandelson's links with Epstein after email release

          UKFebruary 02, 2026
          Members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces queue to settle their status with the Syrian government, in Raqqa. Reuters

          Battle lines frozen in north-east Syria after latest US-brokered deal

          MENAFebruary 01, 2026
          Jack Letts was last known to be detained in a prison in Raqqa, Syria. Photo: Family handout

          'Moving my son to Iraq from ISIS camp risks death sentence'

          UKJanuary 29, 2026
          A funeral in Qamishli for SDF fighters killed during clashes with the Syrian army. Reuters

          Syria fighting eases after US bid to save ceasefire

          MENAJanuary 28, 2026
          A Syrian Democratic Forces fighter guides a vehicle at a frontline position near Hasakah city in north-eastern Syria, as government forces seek to retake all areas held by the group. Getty Images

          Syrian government's noose tightens around Kurdish SDF

          MENAJanuary 27, 2026
          US troops patrol near oil wells in Syria's north-eastern Hasakah province. AFP

          Al Shara expected to pay Washington for abandoning Kurdish ally, Syrian sources say

          MENAJanuary 20, 2026
          US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's department announced sanctions on the Muslim Brotherhood in three countries. Reuters

          Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia welcome US terrorist listing for Muslim Brotherhood

          MENAJanuary 14, 2026
          Police outside Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester after it was attacked in October 2025. Getty Images

          Terror watchdog warns UK police that ignoring hate speech risks fuelling attacks

          UKJanuary 13, 2026
          Syrian troops travel through the Sheikh Maqsoud neighbourhood of Aleppo during clashes with Kurdish fighters affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces on January 10. Getty Images

          Buoyed by victory in Aleppo, Syrian military continues march against Kurdish-led militia

          MENAJanuary 13, 2026
          SDF fighters arrive in the city of Qamishli after withdrawing from their stronghold of Aleppo. Reuters

          Once America's favourite in Syria, Kurdish-led militia faces extinction

          MENAJanuary 13, 2026
          Police officers scuffle with Kurdish protesters after a raid by counter-terror police which led to six arrests. Getty Images

          Six people go on trial over alleged PKK membership after UK anniversary party

          UKJanuary 09, 2026
          A UAE returning soldier from Yemen.

          Yemen needs 'new counter-terrorism strategy' as UAE withdraws

          MENADecember 31, 2025
          UAE Special Forces take part in a military exercise in Abu Dhabi. The counterterrorism operatives will now be withdrawn from Yemen. AFP

          UAE counterterrorist forces played 'crucial role' against Al Qaeda in Yemen

          MENADecember 30, 2025
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