Less than 3 years after Sabri Nakhnoukh, one of Egypt’s most famous thug bosses, became chairman of Falcon Security Group—the country’s largest private security firm, controlling about 67% of the market—he was arrested and first detained for four days, then for an additional 15.

The wave of assassinations that has swept through Yemen’s temporary capital of Aden in recent days has once again thrust the city’s file of assassinations that took place over the past years back into the spotlight, following the Houthi coup against Yemen’s internationally recognized government.

Continued Israeli targeting of Gaza police since the October 2025 ceasefire has impacted internal security and daily life and prompted competing efforts and proposals to fill the resulting security vacuum.