Counterterrorism

Friday, October 18, 2013 - 11:22
Prepared Statement of Rudolph Atallah, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, before the House Subcommittee on Africa.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 11:19
Statement by Nancy Lindborg, Assistant Administrator for USAID, to the House Subcommittee on Africa.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 10:38
But they also seemed to underscore Turkey’s troubled Syria policy as it seeks to recalibrate its tactics, supporting yet targeting the rebels, all while calling for Mr. Assad to step down.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 10:36
The recent capture of al-Qaeda operative Nazih Abdul Hamed al-Raghie (aka Abu Anas al-Libi) in Tripoli is highlighting a programme that offers millions of dollars in rewards for leads on wanted terrorists.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 10:07
Tunisian security forces have killed "several terrorists" in an operation against an armed group suspected of an attack this week in which two policeman died, the interior ministry said Friday.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 09:44

On Tuesday October 8th, the African Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee convened a hearing to discuss, “Security and Governance in Somalia: Consolidating Gains, Confronting Challenges and Charting the Path Forward.”  The hearing was organized in response to a September 21st al-Shabaab orchestrated attack on Nairobi’s Westgate mall and took place just days after a failed Oct. 4th counterterrorist raid by U.S.

Friday, October 18, 2013 - 09:38
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 09:02
Daily Press Briefing by the U.S. Department of State spokesperson Jen Psaki.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 08:32
The city of Gao is once again under attack by Islamists, but Malians' anger is increasingly directed at allegedly corrupt security services and a government failing to address grinding poverty.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 08:28

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:

Egypt:

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