Role of Front Businesses in Terror Financing and How Kuwait is Responding? CategoriesTerror Financing

Role of Front Businesses in Terror Financing and How Kuwait is Responding?

The use of legitimate business to finance terror groups has become a hallmark in the global security agencies. These front companies which run under the pretense of normal business allow terrorist groups to mask illicit financial operations, acquire resources and send money without much investigation. One example of such cases was uncovered by the authorities […]

Can terror financing sanctions on Iraqi militias impact Iran’s proxy strategies? CategoriesTerror Financing

Can terror financing sanctions on Iraqi militias impact Iran’s proxy strategies?

In a 2025 campaign against the militias supported by the Iranian regime in Iraq, the United States has significantly expanded its penalties not only on the organizations, but also on the financial networks supporting them. On September 17, the official designation of four large groups, namely, Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba, Kataib Sayyid al Shuhada, Harakat […]

Canada's Admission of Khalistani Terror Funding Amplifies Indo-Canadian Diplomatic Strain CategoriesTerror Financing

Canada’s Admission of Khalistani Terror Funding Amplifies Indo-Canadian Diplomatic Strain

Canada’s 2025 acknowledgement that Khalistani extremist groups receive funding from within its territory has introduced a critical new dimension in Indo-Canadian relations. The Finance Department’s national risk assessment lists Babbar Khalsa International and the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) as terror-linked organizations benefiting from domestic support. This is the first time Ottawa has formally recognized […]

Cocaine’s Dark Flow Financing Global Terrorism in 2025 CategoriesTerror Financing

Cocaine’s dark flow: Untangling its role in financing flobal terrorism

In 2025, global cocaine markets are in new territories of production and penetration that are increasingly intertwined with financing terrorist activities than ever before. The United Nations Office on Drugs and crime (UNODC) reports that cocaine production has reached a new high of 3,708 metric tons in 2023, and that its consumption has increased in […]

Tether’s $1.6M USDT freeze highlights fight against Gaza terror financing CategoriesTerror Financing

Tether’s $1.6M USDT freeze highlights fight against Gaza terror financing

In July 2025, Tether, issuer of the world’s most circulated stablecoin USDT, froze $1.6 million in assets linked to a Gaza-based terror financing network. The move seized wallets attributed to BuyCash Money and Money Transfer Company, a monetary organization based in Gaza and already involved with unlawful transmission of finances to listed terrorist groups. The […]

 EU Terror Listings Reshape the Future of Palestinian Advocacy in Europe CategoriesTerror Financing

EU Terror Listings Reshape the Future of Palestinian Advocacy in Europe

In 2025, the European Union is going through a significant transformation of a counterterrorism strategy. The essence of this change is a growing propensity of marking activist networks, especially those promoting the rights of Palestinians as a national and continental security menace. The liberalization of EU terror listing has also put groups like Samidoun and […]

Corporate Complicity or Geopolitical Scapegoating? The MTN Terror-Financing Controversy CategoriesTerror Financing

Corporate Complicity or Geopolitical Scapegoating? The MTN Terror-Financing Controversy

In 2025, the South African telecommunications firm MTN Group finds itself at the heart of a heated scandal involving suspicions of cooperation in terror financing linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). U.S. legal actions and legislative scrutiny have spotlighted MTN’s 49% ownership of Irancell, Iran’s largest mobile operator, which courts and authorities have […]

Critical Measures Needed to Fight Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing CategoriesTerror Financing

Critical Measures Needed to Fight Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Money laundering and terrorist financing remain among the most persistent threats to global security, economic stability, and human rights. The recent joint call to action by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), INTERPOL, and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signals a renewed urgency for coordinated, innovative, and scalable responses. Illicit Financial […]