Top AQAP Commander Freed Amid Yemen Unrest
The Saudi-led airstrikes continue all across Yemen against Iranian-backed Shiite Houthi rebels while the terrorist group al-Qaeda in the Arabian...
Securing the Grid Against More Than the Cyberthreat
On Capitol Hill, there are indications that Congress will take another crack at passing cybersecurity legislation in the next couple...
Islamic State Strikes Again, Killing 17 in Sinai
Today, several heavily armed gunmen launched an attack on several military checkpoints in Sinai, killing 15 soldiers and two civilians....
Kerry Pushes Nuclear Deal as Iranian General Says Israel’s Destruction is “Non-Negotiable”
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up his criticism of the nuclear talks with Iran when he said “Yesterday...
al Shabaab lays siege to Christian University in Kenya
A mass of al Shabaab gunmen raided Garissa University College campus around 5:30 AM local time Thursday morning. The two...
Selective Prosecution as a Foreign Policy Weapon
Team Obama has made much of the concept of “prosecutorial discretion.” In fact, the administration has mutated the Constitution by...
Sunni Jihadists Gain Ground in Syria
The al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front seized the provincial capital of Idlib in northwestern Syria this past weekend. Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s...
Al-Shabaab’s Video Projects Power, Continuity
On March 30th 2015, al-Shabaab’s main media branch, al-Kataib released a video titled “Remembrance 2” showing several al-Shabaab fighters executing...
Saudis Bolster Yemeni Border Attempt to Downplay Likelihood of Ground Invasion
Saudi Arabia's incursion into Yemen via air strikes may portend a change in the kingdom's foreign policy. With Washington unwilling...
U.S. Lifts Weapons Freeze to Egypt but with Major Change
President Obama called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday to inform him that the United States is lifting an...
al Shabaab Assassinates Ugandan Prosecutor of 2010 World Cup Bombing Case
Ugandan prosecutor Joan Kagezi was in her car with her children when men tailing her by motorcycle drove by and...
Tikrit Retaken, But Islamic State’s Not Out
As of yesterday, March 31st, Iraqi government forces have retaken the Salaheddin provincial government headquarters in Tikrit from Islamic State...
Obama Further Shrinks the Free World
While the international spotlight was on the amazing shrinking nuclear deal with Iran, the Free World may have lost another...
Jumping on the Caliphate Caravan: Overview of the Jihadi Bandwagon Effect Traversing Asia and Africa
Sandra Warmoth provides an expert in-depth review of expanding jihadist operations that threaten to further destabilize regions in Africa and...
Islamic State’s Dabiq 8 Focuses on Unifying Ummah, Criticizing Islamists
The Islamic State issued it's eighth edition of the glossy web magazine Dabiq. While most editions focus on some theme...
Afghan Vice President Stresses Peace as Taliban Launches Further Attacks
Spring, a season often associated with fresh starts, has a very different meaning in Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the start of...