Resources - News

This section includes the latest news relating to U.S. security policy around the world. Updated daily, the news provided in this searchable database highlights the most relevant security developments from around the world. 

Date Range
***To filter by region, select a region from the View Site by Region menu at the top of the page

Saudi Arabia increases jail sentence for human rights lawyer

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
A Saudi judge has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer to an additional five years in jail, his wife said, after he refused to show remorse or recognize the court that handed down his original 10-year term for sedition.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Sami Aboudi
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Kazakhstan ratifies agreement with Azerbaijan on civil defense sector

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a law ratifying the agreement between the governments of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan on cooperating in the civil defense sector, emergency prevention and response, the president’s press service said Jan. 13.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Elena Kosolapova
Publisher / Source: 
Trend (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Military

Suicide bombing kills 12 in Iraq

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
A suicide car bomb killed 12 Shiite militiamen and Iraqi soldiers Monday in a town north of Baghdad, authorities said, sparking a battle between security forces and fighters with the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

Azerbaijan entitled to use any military equipment on contact line: Defense Ministry

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
The Azerbaijani armed forces are entitled to use any military equipment, including the unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopters, aircraft, space satellites on the contact line, the Defense Ministry said on January 12.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Mushvig Mehdiyev
Publisher / Source: 
Azernews (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

Senators press Iraq PM to supply Kurds

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to the Iraqi prime minister Monday to ask him to ensure that his government is distributing aid to the Kurdish minority in northern Iraq who are under threat from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Kristina Wong
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Refugees

Behind Colombia's Dramatic Fall in Kidnappings

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Colombia was once the kidnap capital of the world, with eight reported abductions a day, but in the past 15 years that number has fallen to less than one a day. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Kyra Gurney
Publisher / Source: 
InSightCrime

New African military profile: Morocco

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces outclass most militaries in Africa but are hampered by corruption, strict control by King Mohammed VI and ageing equipment. English
Country(s): 
Morocco
Author(s): 
Guy Martin
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

5 community police members reported killed in Mexico ambush

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Five members of a vigilante-style community police force have been killed in an ambush in western Mexico, authorities and members of the group said.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
CBS News
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Policing
Violence

Thousands Protest in Yemen Against President, Shiite Rebels

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Thousands of people have demonstrated in Yemen's capital to demand both the ouster of Shiite Houthi rebels who control the city as well as the country's beleaguered president.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Ahmed Al-Haj
Publisher / Source: 
ABC
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press

U.S.-Honduras High Level Security Dialogue

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Today, the United States and Honduras held a High Level Security Dialogue and discussed areas where we can continue to work together to prevent and reduce crime, hold accountable narcotraffickers and other criminals, and further strengthen judicial institutions.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Marie Harf
Publisher / Source: 
Department Of State
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

AFRICOM highlights its top events of 2014

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
AFRICOM Year in Review from January to December brings you the highlights of top stories, images and events of 2014.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
South Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web

Over 100 Murders in First 10 Days of 2015 in Honduras

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
The figures show that Honduras’ policity of militarization is not working.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Militarization
Violence

Uganda wants to try LRA leader

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Uganda's government said on Monday it wants to try the Lord's Resistance Army rebel commander who recently surrendered to US forces for war crimes and crimes against humanity.English
Country(s): 
Uganda
Publisher / Source: 
News24
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press

Afghanistan’s $3.6 billion police problem: Broken systems and corruption

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
A government watchdog finds accounting inaccurate for the $300 million spent annually on Afghan police salariesEnglish
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Program(s): 
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund
Author(s): 
Jamie Tarabay
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Kenya can learn a lot from Tanzania about how to fight against corruption

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
If the Tegeta escrow account corruption scandal that has rocked Tanzania had taken place in Kenya, you can be sure that no minister would have been fired or investigated and certainly, the Attorney General would not have resigned for failing to advise the government on the matter.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Tanzania
Author(s): 
Rasna Warah
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Kenya can learn a lot from Tanzania about how to fight against corruption

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
If the Tegeta escrow account corruption scandal that has rocked Tanzania had taken place in Kenya, you can be sure that no minister would have been fired or investigated and certainly, the Attorney General would not have resigned for failing to advise the government on the matter.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Rasna Warah
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Violence sparks alarm ahead of Burundi polls

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Mounting violence in Burundi is adding to concern over an already volatile political climate. The government and the opposition are trading accusations, while rights groups warn that basic freedoms are being restricted.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
DW
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Sahel army chiefs plan joint security action

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Sahel army chiefs met last week in Tamanrasset to examine regional security challenges, from terrorism to cross-border crime.English
Country(s): 
Sahel Regional
Algeria
Mali
Author(s): 
Walid Ramzi
Publisher / Source: 
Magharebia
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Boko Haram raids Cameroon army base

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Fighters from the Nigerian armed group Boko Haram have launched an attack on a military base in the northwest Cameroonian city of Kolofata, police and government officials say.English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria estimates Baga deaths at 150

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Nigeria says the number of people who lost their lives in an assault by Boko Haram militants on the town of Baga last week was no more than 150.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Pages