Friday, August 15, 2014 - 12:14
This week U.S. Department of Defense officials announced that Kurdish fighters and U.S. airstrikes had broken the Islamic State’s siege of Mount Sinjar, allowing for thousands of Yazidis to evacuate. Meanwhile, in response to I.S.’s advances on Erbil, the U.S. and several European nations pledged to supply arms to Kurdish forces. President Obama suggested that U.S. airstrikes will continue over the next few weeks to months, but that the U.S. has ruled out reintroducing forces into ground combat in Iraq.
Thursday, August 14, 2014 - 07:54
Saudi Arabia donated $100 million Wednesday to a U.N. body established to coordinate and assist international counterterrorism efforts and called on other nations to match its support.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 06:28
Intelligence services of Uzbekistan held joint anti-terrorism exercises, the news program "Ahborot" of "Uzbekistan" channel reported.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 06:24
Tajikistan's top court has handed down lengthy prison sentences for seven men found guilty of plotting a terrorist act on TALCO, the largest aluminum plant in Central Asia.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 07:03
President Obama is directing $10 million in foreign aid to France to assist in counterterrorism operations on the African continent.
Monday, August 11, 2014 - 06:53
The $5 billion counterterrorism fund that the White House requested in the Pentagon and State Departments’ 2015 budget proposal would likely fund missions like the ones the US military has been conducting in Iraq over the past several months, an expert said.
Friday, August 8, 2014 - 11:38
MENA Week in Review--August 8, 2014
This week the Islamic State made significant territorial gains in northern Iraq, leading to a humanitarian crisis and U.S. military airstrikes; Islamic militants led an incursion across the Lebanese border; and Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are meeting in Cairo this week to resolve the month-long military conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Friday, August 8, 2014 - 08:28
We are committed to working with our African partners to address immediate threats and build durable and professional security sector institutions required to achieve our long-term counterterrorism objectives.
Friday, August 8, 2014 - 06:51
The Sahel-Sahara region is the ‘new frontier’ in global counter-terrorism operations, prompting major transitions in US and French military positioning, according to a new report.
Monday, August 4, 2014 - 11:50
In connection with this week’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, the United States is planning to speak with African leaders about how to “build their capacity to respond to security challenges on the continent.” According to the Obama Administration’s congressional budget request for FY 2015, “the promotion of peace and security remains one of the United States’ highest priorities” in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, which Africa countries and sub-regions will receive the most U.S. security assistance for FY 2015 and how does this assistance compare with previous years.
