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October 30, 2015 U.S. Scratches Out ISIS Rapper He was the best of the Islamic State’s stable of sucker MC’s. And now, his career is over. A U.S. airstrike in Syria killed Denis Cuspert, a German-performer-turned-rap... October 30, 2015 UNRWA Official Spoke at Event for Hamas-Linked Charity The spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the scandal-ridden UN body that works with Palestinian refugees, spoke Monday at an event sponsored by the UK-based charity I... October 30, 2015 UN Investigator: Iran’s Executions Are An “Unprecedented Assault On The Right To Life” Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations investigator of human rights in Iran, called the high rate of executions he monitors an “unprecedented assault on the right to life in Iran,” The New... October 29, 2015 The IRGC’s New Deployment Pattern in Syria FDD senior fellow Ali Alfoneh discusses the deployment pattern of the IRGC in Syria. ... October 29, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD Freedom Scholar Michael Ledeen comments on Iran, Russia, and Syria. ... October 29, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD senior fellows Bill Roggio and Thomas Joscelyn comment on Helmand province and Syria. ... October 29, 2015 The Jon Justice Show FDD senior fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross on the latest Islamic State developments. ... October 29, 2015 Varney & Co. FDD Chairman R. James Woolsey discusses the possibility of U.S. boots on the ground in Syria. ... October 29, 2015 Recep Tayyip Erdogan Determined to Retain Power Regardless of Turkey Election Results Turkey’s second general election in five months is unlikely to resolve the nation’s deep political crisis, as observers say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is doubling down on the heav... October 29, 2015 U.N. Human Rights Report Highlights Executions, Floggings, Amputations in Iran The latest report issued by Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, highlights a variety of harsh punishments meted out by the Iranian regim... October 29, 2015 Former Iran President Indirectly Admits Country Sought Nuclear Weapons Former Iranian Presdent Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani indirectly admitted that his country started a nuclear weapons program during the Iran-Iraq War, according to an interview he gave to Iranian medi... October 28, 2015 Former Iran President Indirectly Admits Country Sought Nuclear Weapons Former Iranian President Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani indirectly admitted that his country started a nuclear weapons program during the Iran-Iraq war. According to interviews R... October 28, 2015 Former Iranian President: Pakistani Bomb Dealer Helped Launch Tehran’s Nuclear Program In an interview with the Iranian newspaper Etemad, former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani admitted that Tehran sought and received assistance in starting its illicit nuclea... October 28, 2015 The US Just Sent a Major Signal About How It Views Iranian Legitimacy in the Middle East Iran has been invited for the first time to participate in peace talks on Syria, in a move that recognizes Tehran as a legitimate stakeholder in the future of a country well into its fifth year o... October 27, 2015 Lou Dobbs Tonight John Hannah of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies weighs in on reports that Russian submarines are operating close to vital underwater cables. '... October 27, 2015 Russia Is Transforming the Syrian Civil War Into ‘Game of Thrones’ on Crack As Russia deepens its military footprint in Syria, the country's dizzying constellation of rebel groups are scrambling to adjust — and it's not clear who will come out on top.... October 27, 2015 Amid Mounting Losses, Iranian Commander Admits Growing IRGC Presence In Syria The deputy commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) admitted on state television that Iran has suffered growing losses as it has sent more “military advisers&rdqu... October 27, 2015 The New “Three R’s” of America’s ISIS Strategy, Explained The United States is now shifting its strategy in the fight against ISIS, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said in testimony on Tuesday to the Senate Armed Services Committee. These changes, Carte... October 26, 2015 DEFCON3 FDD Freedom Scholar Dr. Michael Ledeen on new concerns over a Tehran-Moscow alliance. ... October 26, 2015 Mideast Experts Decry Palestinian Incitement at House Foreign Affairs Committee The root of tensions over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem can be traced back to the incitement of the Palestinian government in Ramallah, Mideast expert Jonathan Schanzer told the House Com... October 26, 2015 Do You Remember al Qaeda? They Remember You With attention focused on the Islamic State, it's sometimes easy to forget that United States military forces are still deeply engaged with al Qaeda. And despite repeated claims from the US... October 26, 2015 Expert: Treatment of Jailed Reporter Shows That Nuclear Deal Has Made Iran More Intransigent Though the nuclear deal was signed in hopes that it would move Iran into a more constructive relationship with the rest of the world, the conviction of Washington Post reporter Jason Reza... October 26, 2015 Iranian Aggression Since Obama Nuclear Deal Looms as 2016 Headache for Democrats For any Democrat anxious to see the unpopular Iran nuclear agreement fade from public view between now and November 2016, it’s been a rough couple of weeks. Headlines about the GOP... October 23, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD deputy director Boris Zilberman discusses Russia's military actions in Syria. ... October 23, 2015 An Emboldened Taliban Is Capturing A Shocking Chunk Of Afghanistan The Taliban stunned many in the international community last month when it stormed the city of Kunduz, seizing the strategic stronghold from Afghan forces and freeing 500 militants from a local j... October 23, 2015 UNRWA Suspends Employees for Anti-Semitic Facebook Posts The United Nations has taken disciplinary action against at least 22 employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) who used social media to promote anti-Semitism, the watchdog o... October 23, 2015 Hillary Clinton Says Libya Chaos Shows Consequences of U.S. Withdrawal From Unstable Places While all eyes in Washington watch the clash between former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and House Republicans over events in Benghazi four years ago, chaos reigns in Libya, where tw... October 23, 2015 Why the U.S. Won’t Cut Off Aid to Palestinians Lawmakers want to reduce or eliminate the $500 million a year in aid and security assistance the United States gives to the Palestinian Authority amid evidence that its leaders are inciting viole... October 22, 2015 The Hard Line Senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies discusses Bashir al-Assad's surprise trip to Moscow to meet with Vladimir Putin. ... October 22, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD senior fellows Bill Roggio and Thomas Joscelyn discuss al Qaeda and the Taliban. ... October 22, 2015 Letters About Iran Are Not Enough, Senators Yesterday Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ch... October 22, 2015 House Resolution Would Accuse Palestinian Authority of Incitement The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday debated and passed a resolution that would condemn the Palestinian Authority for "anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement." The non-bindin... October 21, 2015 Risk & Reward FDD Chairman James Woolsey on Apple’s decision to ban more than 200 apps from its App Store. ... October 21, 2015 The Buck Sexton Show FDD VP for Research Jonathan Schanzer discusses the current violence in Israel.... October 21, 2015 Secure Freedom Radio FDD research fellow Benjamin Weinthal comments on Europe's perspective on migration and Iran deal. ... October 21, 2015 CBN News Bill Roggio, with the Foundation for Defense Democracies, explains how jihadist are spreading their methodology through social media. ... October 21, 2015 Chicago’s Morning Answer FDD senior fellow Bill Roggio discusses the uptick in violence in the West Bank. Listen to Bill starting at 3:04:34. ... October 21, 2015 10 Ways Iran Has Flouted International Law Since Signing the Nuclear Deal October 19 was “adoption day,” one of the markers of the nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers in July. It is the date by which Iran says it will voluntary adopt measures go... October 20, 2015 Insanely Clear Drone Footage Shows a Syrian Army Offensive in a Rebel Stronghold of Damascus Unnervingly clear drone footage shows an ongoing Syrian army offensive against a rebel stronghold in Damascus. Footage of the offensive filmed by RussiaWorks, a Russian company with ties... October 20, 2015 Menendez is Right, Again, on Iran Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), stalwart critic of the Iran deal, deserves to say “I told you so.” He had suggested that sanctions would be lifted even without revealing the possi... October 19, 2015 FDD Welcomes Green Beret Michael Waltz as Non-Resident Senior Fellow WASHINGTON - Michael Waltz, a lieutenant colonel in the Special Forces (reserve component), has joined the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) as a non-resident senior fellow. Waltz, who... October 19, 2015 CTV News Israeli soldiers have been sent to Jerusalem, and to other hot spots across Israel to try to counter a series of deadly stabbing and shooting attacks on Israelis. Emanuele Ottolenghi is a senior... October 19, 2015 The Hard Line Richard Brennan, senior political scientist at RAND and Dr. Emanuele Ottolenghi, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, discuss Russia's military operation in Syria... October 19, 2015 Newsmax Prime FDD Chairman Woolsey joins Newsmax Prime to discuss the latest flare up of violence in Israel plus is President Obama’s decision to leave troops in Afghanistan the right call? &nbs... October 19, 2015 Happening Now FDD Senior Fellow Thomas Joscelyn comments on death of Sanafi al-Nasr in Syria and the Khorasan Group. ... October 19, 2015 Opinion Journal Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Fellow Thomas Joscelyn on the death of Al Qaeda leader Sanafi al Nasr. ... October 19, 2015 Why This Sunday is a Significant Day for the Iran Nuclear Deal After many years of fitful negotiations, Iran is expected within days to start dismantling parts of its nuclear facilities and reducing its uranium stockpiles under international supervision.... October 19, 2015 ISIS Training Ring for Children Discovered in Turkey’s Capital An ISIS training camp for children has reportedly been discovered in Istanbul, according to the English-language Turkish newspaper the Hurriyet Daily News. Turkish police raided about 18... October 19, 2015 Europe Seen as Wild Card as Iran Nuclear Deal Goes Into Effect Critics of the nuclear deal with Iran want the Obama administration to quickly set firm limits on sanctions relief to prevent the international coalition that brought Tehran to the table from unr... October 16, 2015 Lou Dobbs Tonight Fox News National Security Analyst KT McFarland and Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discuss President Obama’s decision to drop his plan to withdraw most force...

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