Terrorism
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 10:29
The authors identified a number of institutional and political challenges that left the 2nd Division of the Iraqi army vulnerable to the sudden collapse it experienced in early June.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 10:26
After declaring it had formed the caliphate of all Muslims and changing its name, ISIS raised its flag in the Syrian town of Tell Abyad just across the Turkish border.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 10:24
Israeli aircraft pounded dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after vowing to extract a heavy price from the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which it accuses of killing three Israeli teenagers.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 10:21
Critics say CIA did not provide adequate warning of ISIS attack in Iraq.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 08:35
The Horn of Africa’s Fractious neighbors renew crossfire over disputed border lines after a Sudan troops was killed in clashes with unknown Ethiopian forces.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 08:21
A car has bomb ripped through a bustling market in Mogadishu, killing two people and wounding seven, just hours after China announced plans to reopen its embassy in Somalia.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 07:46
Nigerian security forces have busted a terrorists’ intelligence cell headed by a businessman who purportedly participated actively in the abduction of 279 schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State on April 14.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 07:24
Given the rise of Boko Haram’s activity in the last decade, as well as events of the preceding years in Mali, including the surge driven by Ansar Al Dine, it would be wise to examine areas of nascent activity from which future threats may emanate.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 07:20
Russia warned the United States on Monday against stepping up support for Syria's opposition, saying it would only bolster a caliphate declared by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in part of Iraq and Syria.