Counterterrorism
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 10:53
The U.S. special operations forces raid that killed a senior leader of the extremist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria May 15 was a highly successful operation.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 10:49
The U.S.-Tunisian defense partnership, Tunisia's security situation, and counterterrorism assistance were topics of discussion when Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi met at the Pentagon.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 07:51
Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery has warned Parliament against reducing the budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Interior, warning that this will jeopardise the fight against terror.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 07:37
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi begins a two-day official visit to the United States Wednesday, seeking more military aid to counter the jihadist threat and the chaos in neighbouring Libya.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 06:36
American air strikes cannot compensate for divisions and distrust between the Shi'ite majority and Sunni minority. The U.S.-led coalition pounded the forces of the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) over the weekend near the Iraqi city of Ramadi but that didn’t stop them from taking the city.
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 11:25
Following a summit with Gulf Arabs the ended with no apparent breakthroughs, a buried line in a joint statement hinted at a potentially major development: possible American support for a new pan-Arab “rapid reaction” military force.
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 11:17
U.S. President Barack Obama hailed on Friday the success of a summit held the day before with six Gulf leaders in his Camp David compound, saying that the aim of the meeting was to “deepen and broaden” the “excellent relationship” between Washington and its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) allies.
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 12:12
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing concerning countering extremism in the Middle East.
Witnesses
Dr. Matthew Levitt
Director For Stein Program On Counterterrorism And Intelligence
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Ms. Farah Pandith
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council On Foreign Relations
Former Special Representative to Muslim Communities, U.S. Department of State
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 07:02
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) is criticizing the Defense Department for the speed and size of its effort to train moderate Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 13:06
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to eliminate a key Obama Administration counterterrorism initiative to provide military aid to the Middle East and Africa this week because of lingering questions about the administration’s plan and strategy for the newly created Counterterrorism Partnership Fund (CTPF).