CSP Daily Brief: Thursday, June 27, 2013
The Latest From the Center…
- Shariah Finance Watch: US Treasury Fines Lebanese Bank $102 Million for Money Laundering for Hezbollah
- Shariah Finance Watch: Nigerian Central Banker: Africa Needs Shariah to Fund Infrastructure
- Shariah Finance Watch: Global Shariah-Compliant Bond Market Sustains Loss
- Shariah Finance Watch: Oman, Morocco and Nigeria All Launch First Sukuk
- Ilana Freedman: As UN Ambassador, Samantha Power Represents Real Danger to US and Middle East
- Frank Gaffney’s Weekly Article: The Senate’s serial contempt
…and From our Colleagues
Secure Freedom Radio
- The Immigration Bill Leaves the Door to America Unlocked and Unsecured: with Mark Krikorian, Roger Noriega, Barry Rubin, Michael Bastasch
- Secure Freedom Minute: Breeding Enemies
News
- House Bill Boosts Warhead Funding, Despite Cost Concerns
- Document: Pentagon’s Aviation Plan
- Marines Will Sacrifice Everything But ACV & Readiness To Sequester; Marine Personnel Carrier Dropped: Gen. Amos
- Benghazi Attack Suspect Walks
- US disputes Hong Kong claims about Snowden paperwork problems
- China accuses U.S. of cyber security hypocrisy amid Snowden dispute
- As Snowden mystery deepens, all eyes on Moscow airport
- State Department has a dearth of diplomats to award for dissent
- 2 U.S. bloggers barred from British rally
- African Terrorist Threat Not Far From Obama’s Mind
- Obama launches delayed attempt at partnerships with African economies
- Mali coup leader apologizes for ‘mistakes’
- Morsi asks for more time to solve Egypt’s problems
- American Aid Worker Slams Obama Administration: Pro-democracy activist in Egypt sentenced to jail furious over lack of action
- Israel Will Be First Partner Nation To Fly F-35s
- Israel may withdraw from ’90 percent’ of West Bank
- Kerry to return to Israel amid reports of movement in talks
- U.N. chemical weapons team in Turkey to investigate Syria claims
- Russia withdraws remaining military from Syria
- US to send arms to Syria within a month
- Afghan Reconstruction Watchdog Criticizes USAID
- Inside the Ring: China breaks sanctions
- China, South Korea push for North Korea talks
- Gathering Intel on North Korea Remains Challenging
- Venezuelan government says recording proves opposition plots
- Inside the World’s Deadliest Warship
Commentary
- AUSLIN: Special Forces can rescue the US pivot
- CARAFANO: Our Inside Enemy
- FISCHER: Modernize, don’t abandon our nuclear arsenal
- GREENFIELD: Obama Inc. Met With Qaradawi Deputy While Deciding to Arm Syrian Jihadists
- HUGHES: Obama to U.S. Military: Stand Down
- MARTEL: Seven Reasons Moscow Will Say “Nyet” to Nuke Cuts
- MAY: Roll, Jordan, Roll
- OTTOLENGHI: Iran’s Latin America Strategy
- ROFF: America Needs a Space Fence – Now
- YASS: From Salafism to jihadism
Hearings and Events of Note
- Thursday, June 27, 9:00am Border Security Oversight: Identifying and Responding to Current Threats (House Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
- Thursday, June 27, 2:00pm Addressing the Neglected Diseases Treatment Gap (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations)
- Thursday, June 27, 2:00pm Next Steps in the U.S. – Republic of Korea Alliance (House Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade)
- Friday, June 28, 10:00am Past, Present, and Future Irregular Warfare Challenges: Private Sector Perspectives (House Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities)
- Tuesday, July 9, 10:00am Emergency MGMT 2.0: How #SocialMedia & New Tech are Transforming Preparedness, Response, & Recovery #Disasters #Part2 #Govt/NGOs (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications)
- Tuesday, July 9, 2:00pm Threat to the Homeland: Iran’s Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere (House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency)
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