Counterterrorism

Monday, April 14, 2014 - 06:34
He confirmed that the bombardment of terrorists holed up in the remote border region had been relentless, and that their extremist allies across Tunisia were clearly confused.
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 06:31
According to an officer at one of the checkpoints, the SWAT forces passed by some of the security checkpoints in Baghdad and arrested the police officers who were delaying the passage of citizens.
Friday, April 11, 2014 - 10:05

Congress, the Treasury Department, and the White House all unveiled new legislation and policies designed to encumber Syrian officials, Hezbollah’s assets, and Iran’s new ambassador to the United Nations. Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the Middle East and North Africa over the last week:

United States Policy:

Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 14:41

U.S.

Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 12:58
These discussions continued ongoing bilateral cooperation initiated in December 2007 to advance Armenia’s capabilities to prevent, detect, and respond to nuclear and other radioactive material smuggling incidents.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 12:28
Proselytisers and charlatans are swaying Uzbeks and other Central Asians to join foreign extremist groups, analysts say, warning that the recruiting tools can be deceptive.
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 05:05

Secretary of State John Kerry appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in order to present and explain the Department of State's 2015 State and Foreign Operations budget.

Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 04:22
The Department of State announces the designation of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 08:38

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made his first trip to Algeria as Secretary on Thursday, where he met with Algerian officials and the co-chair of the U.S.-Algeria Strategic Dialogue, Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra. During the visit, both the United States and Algeria reiterated their commitment to stronger bilateral ties, including pledges to cooperate on counterterrorism measures in a region that has seen a rise in terrorist activities in the past few years. 

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 07:36
The Defence Headquarters in Abuja said that no religion or ethnic group was targetted at the ongoing counter terrorism campaign in the country.

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