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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. 

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Islamic State Takes Libyan City; 100k Under Terror Group's Control as Chaos Spreads

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The Libyan city of Derna has a population of 100,000, and it’s now under the Islamic State group’s control. English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Douglas Ernst
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

SIGAR: Pentagon's Economic Development in Afghanistan 'Accomplished Nothing'

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says he is investigating the Pentagon's efforts to spark that country's economic development, which cost between $700 million and $800 million and "accomplished nothing."English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Development

Levin: Pentagon to 'Speed Up' Training of Syrian Rebels

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The Pentagon is accelerating plans to train and equip vetted Syrian rebel groups against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to the chairman of the Senate Armed Services CommitteeEnglish
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Kristina Wong
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

IG: Corruption in Afghanistan Getting 'Significantly Worse'

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
November 18, 2014 The United States is drawing down its presence in Afghanistan, but a top watchdog said Tuesday that corruption there is on the rise. "It's getting worse.… Significantly worse," John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, told reporters at a breakfast roundtable. "Corruption is not only feeding insurgency, it's feeding a number of corrupt officials."English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Jordain Carney
Publisher / Source: 
National Journal
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Gang violence in El Salvador Fuelling Country’s Child Migration Crisis

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Reinaldo Menéndez threw himself into his grandmother’s outstretched arms, relieved to be back on Salvadorian soil after an unsuccessful attempt to reach the United States.English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Nina Lakhani
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Immigration

Poland, Romania Eye Intensified Cooperation With United States

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
As the conflict in Ukraine continues to upset the security balance in Eastern Europe, the governments in Poland and Romania are increasingly eager to establish the US Aegis Ashore missile defense system and provide ballistic missile coverage against Russia for eastern and southern NATO members.English
Country(s): 
Poland
Romania
Author(s): 
Jaroslaw Adamowski
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military

Fears for Uzbekistan Political Prisoners as Rights Group Gets Rare Access

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
“When my husband went into prison I was 38-years-old. I’m now 58,” says Holbika Juraeva. Through tears, she says she fears he will never be released alive. Juraeva’s husband, Murod Juraev, was an opposition MP in Uzbekistan in the early 1990s. He has been in prison since 1994 for expressing opposition to the policies of the man who remains president today, Islam Karimov. English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Hugh Williamson
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Can Sisi Break Egypt's Cycle of Authoritarianism?

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
If the regime does not allow for a more normal political life in Egypt, the country is likely to repeat another wretched cycle of political stagnation, sudden upheaval, fear and authoritarianism.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Marina Ottaway
Publisher / Source: 
The National Interest
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations
Military

Honduras: 2 Arrested in Disappearance of Miss Honduras and Her Sister

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The police said they arrested two suspects Tuesday in the disappearance last Thursday of Miss Honduras, María José Alvarado, 19, and her sister Sofía, 23.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Author(s): 
Elizabeth Malkin
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Civil Society

Congress Weighs Easing Restrictions on Military Aid to Egypt

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Lawmakers are debating whether to give the Obama administration the power to sidestep legal obstacles to the $1.3 billion annual aid package.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Program(s): 
Foreign Military Financing
Author(s): 
Julian Pecquet
Publisher / Source: 
Al Monitor
Tag(s): 
U.S. Congress

Kafando Sworn in as Burkina Faso Transitional President

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Michel Kafando was sworn in as transitional president of Burkina Faso on Tuesday, faced with the task of leading the West African country to elections in a year following a brief military takeover.English
Country(s): 
Burkina Faso
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

Egypt Backs Gulf Unity Agreement With Qatar

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
After a request from the Saudi monarch, Egypt on Wednesday vowed to support a reconciliation agreement between its Gulf patrons and Qatar aimed at easing regional tensions linked to Doha's support for Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Terrorism

Journalist Killed in Somalia, Third This Year Says Union

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Gunmen shot dead a journalist in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, the third killed in Somalia this year, a colleague and the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) said.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Army Names New Units That Will Deploy to Africa

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The Minnesota National Guard's 34th Infantry Division headquarters and soldiers from 11 other states will deploy this spring to support U.S. Ebola response operations in West Africa, officials announced Sunday.English
Country(s): 
West Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Michelle Tan
Publisher / Source: 
Army Times

Global Report Says 36 Million People Enslaved

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Global Slavery Index study says Mauritania is biggest offender while India has the highest number of modern-day slaves.English
Country(s): 
Global
Mauritania
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Human Trafficking

Protesting Soldiers in Ivory Coast Return to Barracks, Await Talks

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Soldiers in Ivory Coast returned to barracks on Wednesday after some overnight disturbances, witnesses said, after the government agreed to pay back wages to thousands of ex-rebels in the army in a move to calm unrestEnglish
Country(s): 
Ivory Coast
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

DR Congo's Katanga 'Catastrophic' as 71,000 Flee Homes

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Widespread violence has forced more than 71,000 people to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Katanga region in the past three months alone, the United Nations warned.English
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Publisher / Source: 
Times Live
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Nigeria Looking to Buy Scorpion Jets

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is looking to buy 12 Scorpion jets from Textron AirLand to equip a single squadron in order to fight the Boko Haram insurgency gripping the country.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Terrorism

'White Widow Alive and Well' n Somalia:Report

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Dubbed the “White Widow,” Samantha Lewthwaite – a British convert to Islam who is said to have been involved in the Kenya mall attack last year – is reportedly living in Somalia with her jihadist husband, Marco Costa, a wanted Al-Qaeda suspect, the Daily Mail quoted Kenyan sources as saying.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Nigeria: Policing the Police

Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The police are prosecuting one of their dismissed officers for allegedly escaping from detention, drawing salaries from 15 commands, and stealing N20m meant for the salaries of officers of the Enugu State Command.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Tag(s): 
Policing
Corruption

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