Keywords: National Security


Iranian security chief threatens unprecedented strikes against Israel and The United States

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, has vowed to launch what he described as unprecedented strikes against Israel and the United States following recent attacks on the Islamic Republic. In a message published on the social media platform X, Larijani declared that......

Gabon orders nationwide suspension of social networks over security concerns

Gabon’s High Authority for Communication has ordered the immediate suspension of access to all social media platforms across the country, citing threats to national security and institutional stability. The decision was announced on 17 February 2026 in Libreville following an ordinary plenary session......

Norway confirms Chinese Salt Typhoon hackers breached national networks

Norway has become the latest country to publicly confirm that it was targeted by the Chinese state backed cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon, according to the national police security service. The disclosure, made in an annual threat assessment released on Friday, adds a major European dimension......

Iran's president appoints Ali Shamkhani to lead new Defense Council

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed Ali Shamkhani, a trusted senior advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and former navy admiral, as secretary of the newly created Supreme Defense Council. The presidential decree, reported by Fars and Tasnim news agencies, formalizes Shamkhani's role......

Hong Kong court to announce sentence for pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai

A Hong Kong court is set to deliver the sentence of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Monday, marking a decisive moment in one of the most closely watched legal cases in the territory in recent years. Lai, the founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, was found guilty in......

Turkey: 125 suspected ISIS members arrested across the country

Turkish authorities announced the arrest of 125 individuals suspected of being affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) during coordinated operations across Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated that the arrests were carried out in 25 provinces during simultaneous operations on Wednesday morning. This......

Armed group neutralized in Guinea hours before presidential election

Guinean security forces announced on Saturday that they had neutralized an armed group accused of planning subversive actions threatening national security, just hours before the country’s presidential election. According to an official statement from the internal security operational command,......

Hammouchi announces exceptional bonus for Morocco’s national security officers

Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST), has approved an exceptional financial bonus for all members of Morocco’s national police force. According to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the bonus covers......

Japan's prime minister under growing pressure as tensions rise over Taiwan comments

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing mounting political backlash at home and abroad after remarks linking a potential Chinese military operation in Taiwan to Japan’s national security triggered a serious diplomatic rift with Beijing. During a parliamentary session on December 16, Takaichi attempted......