Terrorism
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:37
Unidentified gunmen have shot dead an officer in Yemen's southern port city of Aden in the latest attack targeting military personnel, a security official said on Friday.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:34
As Nigeria prepares to celebrate its 53rd year of independence, the United States stands with all Nigerians to reject the heinous violence that continues to be perpetrated by Boko Haram and other extremist groups. These attacks on innocent civilians have no place in a democratic society.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:14
An examination of the details governing Hezbollah’s relationship with Iran reveals connections to the religious and ideological power structures in Iran rather than official government institutions.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:08
Brian Katulis of the Center for American Progress testifies in front of the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism on the nature of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula as an organization and assess U.S. efforts against their activities.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 08:04
Katherine Zimmerman of the American Enterprise Institute testifies in front of the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. She discusses the role of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in a larger Al Qaeda network that is structurally very different from its network ten years prior.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 07:43
Frank Cilluffo testifies in front of the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism about how the Al Qaeda threat has metastasized throughout the MENA region and explains why Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula represents the most serious threat to U.S. interests.
Friday, October 4, 2013 - 07:26
Participants of the meeting paid utmost attention to the outstanding problems of prevention of religious extremism and terrorism, exposing of reasons and conditions behind religious extremism and terrorism.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 13:57
Last weekend, suspected Islamic jihadists killed at least 40 students at a Northern Nigerian agricultural college, many while they slept. The Council on Foreign Relations Nigeria Security Tracker shows that jihadist-related attacks in Nigeria are increasing. Most of the victims in this violence are Muslim, but some are Christian.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 13:52
The militant group in Somalia Al Shabab has again repeated its threat against the Kenyan government and its people. A statement from Al Shabab's media wing termed the recent speech by the Kenya president on Somalia said that Kenya seems not to avail the opportunity given by Al Shabab after the deadly Westgate attack on September 21st.
Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 13:42
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the MENA region over the last week:
United Nations General Assembly: