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September 12, 2016 A grim anniversary: 15 years after 9/11, the war against radical Islamist terrorism is not good Imagine it's 15 years ago, immediately after the 9/11 attacks. You are told that in September 2016, a couple of major counterterrorism victories would be just around the corner. These impend... September 9, 2016 What’s Next for Saudi Terrorism Bill? Congress approved the... September 9, 2016 No Panacea for Radicalization The case of Aaron Driver, the 24-year-old Muslim convert killed by police before he could carry out a terrorist attack against a major urban centre, has again focused public attention on Canada&r... September 9, 2016 Happening Now Following yesterday's hearing on the issue, FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz, explains how and why the U.S. may have given Iran up to $33 Billion - Happening Now (Fox News) - September 9... September 8, 2016 Fueling Terror: The Dangers of Ransom Payments to Iran Download the full testimony here... September 8, 2016 Fueling Terror: The Dangers of Ransom Payments to Iran Download the full testimony here. ... September 8, 2016 California State Assembly Unanimously Passes Bill Against Israel Boycotts California’s State Assembly passed legislation to crack down on discriminatory boycotts of Israel by a unanimous 60-0 vote on Tuesday, the Jewish Journal reported. The legislation now heads... September 8, 2016 The Fragile State of the Palestinian Authority A Palestinian court on Thursday postponed municipal elections scheduled for Oct. 8 because Palestine’s two largest political factions, Fatah and Hamas, couldn’t agree on terms. The st... September 8, 2016 Happening Now FDD senior fellow Tony Badran discusses the US and Russia in Syria. ... September 8, 2016 Report: Pakistani officials deny al Qaeda’s hostage exchange story On Sept. 2, The Long War Journal reported on a ... September 7, 2016 How the world has changed since 9/11 The 15th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 should be a time for mourning, commemoration, reflection — and strategic planning. But many people prefer to avoid thinking to... September 7, 2016 Did al Qaeda exchange former Pakistani army chief’s son for Zawahiri’s daughters? Al Qaeda claims that two of Ayman al Zawahiri’s daughters and a third woman were released weeks ago in exchange for the son of General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Pakistan’s former spymaste... September 6, 2016 Palestinian Authority ‘probably’ pays terrorist families, admits German gov’t The acknowledgment by the German government is believed to be the first Federal Republic public statement that the PA aids terrorists and their families. Volker Beck, the German Green MP... September 6, 2016 America’s News HQ FDD Executive Director, Mark Dubowitz, on the struggle behind the U.S.'s dealing with Putin in the attempt of reaching a ceasefire in Syria. ... September 2, 2016 UNIFIL’s Unfulfilled Mandate The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution... September 2, 2016 Understanding Israel’s Humanitarian Efforts in Southern Syria Israel has so far been able to insulate itself from the devastating effects of the civil war in Syria, which has been raging since 2011. However, there is a growing understanding within the Israe... September 1, 2016 Iran Gives Green Light to Direct $1.7 Billion from U.S. to Military A debate has raged in recent weeks over whether the Obama administration’s $400-million payment to Iran in January – part of a $1.7-billion ... September 1, 2016 Understanding Iran’s Deployment of the S-300 System Iranian outlets this week reportedly revealed that components of Iran’s first Russian-made... September 1, 2016 Iran Gives Green Light to Direct $1.7 Billion from U.S. to Military A debate has raged in recent weeks over whether the Obama administration’s $400-million payment to Iran in January – part of a $1.7-billion... August 31, 2016 Settling with Iran: $1.7 Billion and U.S. Hostages Download the full research memo here.... August 31, 2016 Team Obama’s appalling smugness on Syrian refugees State Department spokesman John Kirby sang the praises of President Obama’s Syria policy on Monday. And boy, was he tone deaf. Kirby tweeted out proudly: “Today we reached [O... August 31, 2016 Iran and the future of the Middle East Nixon went to China. Obama will not be going to Iran. The 1972 visit of President Richard M. Nixon to the People’s Republic included meetings with both Chairman Mao Zedong, the com... August 31, 2016 Expert: Zarif Leveraging Latin America Trip to Boost Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program The Iranian foreign minister’s visit to Latin America last week signaled the Islamic Republic’s intent to rebuild its missile program in the Western Hemisphere, Emanuele Ottol... August 31, 2016 German gov’t: No normalized relations with Iran regime until it recognizes Israel Germany's normalization of relations with Iran are tied to Tehran’s recognition of Israel, according to a letter released on Tuesday. The letter, written in the name of German... August 31, 2016 Iran’s Telling SAMs Iran seems bent on exposing the nuclear-deal illusions of President Obama even before he leaves office. The latest sign came Sunday, when Iran’s state-run media aired footage of the S-300 a... August 30, 2016 Analysis: BDS initiatives and their counter-efforts play out across Europe Europe's Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement has long percolated down through many layers of society. However, this month saw a range of countervailing forces designed to blunt the mo... August 29, 2016 U.S., NATO Should Develop Contingency Plans to Move Military Bases Out of Turkey, FDD Report Finds Washington, D.C., August 29, 2016 -- Amidst a recent spike in anti-American sentiment in Turkey since the failed coup d'etat in July, and owing to myriad foreign policy disagreemen... August 29, 2016 In Germany, Israelis help to launch anti-BDS group Israelis along with Germans launched the Action Forum group, which included a protest against BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) activists targeting Jewish state products in front of a Berlin d... August 29, 2016 Zawahiri’s Revenge The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham — which has now rebranded itself "the Islamic State" (IS) — is trying to position itself as the new leader of the global... August 29, 2016 Rebranding Terror On July 28, Abu Muhammad al-Julani, heretofore the emir of al Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, ... August 29, 2016 Iran looks to Latin America to revive missile infrastructure With the presidential campaign in full swing, U.S. media may be forgiven for downplaying the news of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamma... August 29, 2016 Happening Now Senior counselor, John Hannah, details FDD's new "Covering the Bases" report, which looks at reassessing the U.S. military deployments and basing in Turkey following July's coup attempt... August 29, 2016 Afghanistan: Who controls what? Since the Taliban was ousted from power following the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the armed group's control over parts of Afghanistan has fluctuated widely. According to a r... August 29, 2016 America’s Election HQ Chairman of FDD's Leadership Council, Jim Woolsey, discusses Hillary Clinton's meetings as Secretary of State, as well as Iranian boats that recently intercepted an American warship.... August 26, 2016 Boko Haram’s Doomed Marriage To The Islamic State Co-written by Jacob Zenn. When the Nigerian jihadist group popularly known as Boko Haram publicly pl... August 25, 2016 Covering the Bases Download the full report here. ... August 25, 2016 Merkel party politician: Green Party minister ignored anti-Semitism at university A leading state politician from the Christian Democratic Union, the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel, slammed a Green Party minister in the state of Lower Saxony for failing to rope in an allege... August 25, 2016 The War Intensifies Everyone’s talking about “ransom,” but it’s virtually impossible to find anyone who’s trying to figure out how to win the world war we’re facing. The two... August 25, 2016 Special Report with Bret Baier FDD senior counselor John Hannah discusses Turkey's relations with Russia and the West. ... August 24, 2016 Joe Biden’s Challenge in Turkey The stakes for Vice President Joe Biden’s travels this week... August 24, 2016 Boeing Should Think Twice Before Iran Sale The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) reached last year between Iran and six world powers lifted sanctions against Iran’s aviation sector, allowing aircraft manufacturers like&nbsp... August 24, 2016 How Hamas Allegedly Embezzles Millions in Christian Charity The arrests of the head of a U.S. charity operating in the Gaza Strip—and of an UN engineer—put the international spotlight on terrorism finance in the nonprofit world. The&n... August 24, 2016 George Soros should put his mouth where his money is Washington is not an easy-going town. You come here to argue policy with the big boys — you should expect some rough-and... August 24, 2016 The New Frontier in Terror Fundraising: Bitcoin When I worked as a counterterrorism analyst for the CIA, I always looked out for signs of terrorist groups adapting their meth... August 22, 2016 German University students declare BDS anti-Semitic Students at one of the world’s oldest universities – Leipzig University in the German state of Saxony – passed a resolution this month opposing the Boycott, Divestment and... August 22, 2016 After the Coup: Backlash Against Turkey’s Minorities Turkey’s July 15 abortive coup has produced a show of cross-party support for the country’s elected government. All three major opposition parties explicitly denounced the attempt, an... August 22, 2016 America’s Newsroom Fox News' KT McFarland references FDD's work on Iran. ... August 19, 2016 Coup Attempt Sparks Backlash Against Turkey’s Minorities Turkey’s July 15 abortive coup has produced a show of cross... August 19, 2016 Happening Now FDD VP for Research Jonathan Schanzer discusses the Obama administration's $400m payment to Iran. ... August 19, 2016 The O’Reilly Factor FDD senior counselor John Hannah on ISIS strategies in the 2016 election. ...

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