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July 1, 2015 America’s Newsroom FDD Chairman James Woolsey expresses concern over ISIS' social media recruiting. ... June 30, 2015 BBC World News America FDD Chairman James Woolsey comments on ISIS inspired attacks. ... June 30, 2015 The Sid Rosenberg Show FDD research fellow Benjamin Weinthal discusses the nuclear negotiations in Vienna, ISIS, and more. ... June 30, 2015 Closing Bell FDD Chairman of Central Intelligence Amb. James Woolsey discusses the dangers of Iran’s nuclear program. ... June 30, 2015 Is ISIS’s Capital City Under Threat? ISIS is in trouble: Kurdish forces have advanced to within 35 miles of the Syrian city of Raqqa, the Islamic State's capital. "The Islamic State is facing perhaps its most serious s... June 30, 2015 Here’s What We Know About the Terrorist Attacks That Hit Tunisia, France, and Kuwait Dozens of people were killed on Friday in Tunisia, France, and Kuwait in what authorities in all three countries are calling terrorist attacks. Here's what we know so far. The deadl... June 30, 2015 The Iranian Nuclear Talks Just Went Into Overtime — and Here’s the Real Deadline for Obama Negotiators in Geneva are set to blow past their latest deadline in the ongoing discussions surrounding Iran's nuclear program. Iran and the so-called P5+1 — the US, China, Fr... June 30, 2015 Iran Nuclear Negotiators Face ‘Tough Issues’ Secretary of State John Kerry said Iran nuclear negotiators are hopeful they will be able to reach an agreement but still need to work through some “very tough issues.” Meanw... June 29, 2015 Iranian Economic Growth After Nuclear Deal Increasingly Immunizes Iran Against Snapback Sanctions WASHINGTON - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Roubini Global Economics (RGE) released their latest joint... June 29, 2015 Why Aren’t We Asking Iran for More? Last January, on a visit to Beirut, Lebanon, Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minister, laid a wreath of white flowers on the tomb of Imad Mughniyeh. Mughniyeh was a senior leader of Hezboll... June 29, 2015 Iran’s Economic Boost From Nuclear Deal Projected to Come Slowly Iran may not see a rapid economic rebound from a potential nuclear deal that would lift the international sanctions now imposed on the country, according to new projections by Roubini Global Econ... June 29, 2015 White House Confident Final Iran Nuclear Deal is in Reach The Obama administration’s effort to reach a final nuclear agreement with Iran is expected to slip past its deadline Tuesday, though U.S. officials expressed confidence a deal is within rea... June 29, 2015 ‘As an Iranian, I Would Be Pleased With the Emerging Deal’ Iran expert Mark Dubowitz believes there will be a nuclear agreement between Tehran and the West because the U.S. views no deal as worse than a bad deal • The Iranians are brilliant negotiat... June 29, 2015 The Grand Illusion The Middle East as maps still show it in atlases and globes, schoolbooks and Foreign Office corridors, no longer exists. It has vanished under our noses in less than five years. The consequences... June 26, 2015 New Day FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses the attacks in France, Tunisia, and Kuwait. ... June 26, 2015 Risk & Reward with Deirdre Bolton FDD Chairman James Woolsey discusses U.S. cyber-security. ... June 26, 2015 New Day FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross comments on the terror attack in France. ... June 26, 2015 #WorldBrief FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross analyzes the attacks in France, Tunisia, Kuwait. ... June 26, 2015 Modest In Terrain, Kobani Still A Win For ISIS Like the pair of execution videos it released this week, the Islamic State’s surprise attack against the Syrian city of Kobani on Thursday was a violent spectacle that appeared to be as muc... June 26, 2015 Vulnerabilities Exposed, Islamic State is Evolving Again PENTAGON - Once bent on advancing at all costs to establish its self-declared caliphate, the terror group known as the Islamic State has increasingly been willing to cede territory in battles wit... June 26, 2015 Cavuto Coast to Coast FDD Chairman James Woolsey comments on the terrorist attacks of the day. ... June 25, 2015 Newshour FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross comments on the shifting U.S. hostage policy. ... June 25, 2015 The Midday Brief with Tim Farley FDD Senior Counselor John Hannah comments on the State Department's report on terrorism. ... June 25, 2015 The Craig Silverman Show FDD Chairman James Woolsey comments on his career and the nuclear negotiations with Iran. ... June 25, 2015 The Mark Davis Show FDD Senior Fellow Thomas Joscelyn discusses AQAP and ISIS. ... June 25, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD Research Fellow Tony Badran comments on the conflict in Syria. ... June 25, 2015 The Hard Line with Ed Berliner FDD Senior Counselor John Hannah comments on domestic and international terrorism. ... June 25, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD Senior Fellows Bill Roggio and Thomas Joscelyn discuss the conflicts in the Middle East. ... June 25, 2015 Obama Just Announced a Telling Shift in How the US Handles Hostage Cases Today, President Barack Obama announced changes to the US's handling of hostage cases involving American citizens held by terrorist groups. The announcement included one fairly impo... June 25, 2015 Qatar’s Foundation for Hypocrisy ISTANBUL — The glamorous and sophisticated wife of the former emir of Qatar and mother of the current ruler is famous for glitzy globetrotting philanthropy. Hardly a week goes by without he... June 25, 2015 Balochistan Leaders Seek Israel Help Amid Pakistan Crackdown Unbeknown to the citizens of Israel, their country has been cast by Pakistan – the world’s only nuclear-armed Islamic republic – as the dreaded foe behind the secessionist movem... June 25, 2015 Terrorism Financing Task Force Evaluates Security of U.S. Financial Sector The Financial Services Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing held a hearing on Wednesday to examine how terrorist groups exploit the U.S. banking system to raise and launder their revenue... June 25, 2015 A $500 Billion Maybe: Why Iran’s Big Moment Could Be Years Away For every investor who sees opportunity in a post-sanctions Iran, there are others who see the same old legal morass. The Islamic Republic is banking on a nuclear accord with world power... June 25, 2015 Coalition Dreaming THE inauguration of Turkey’s new parliament on June 23rd was a heady day for this wobbly democracy. Pious Muslim women were able to take the oath with their heads covered for the first time... June 24, 2015 The Intelligence Report with Trish Regan FDD Chairman James Woolsey discusses the rising threat of Russia and approaching deadline for an Iran nuclear deal. ... June 24, 2015 Risk & Reward with Deirdre Bolton FDD Chairman James Woolsey discusses cyber-security and hacking. ... June 24, 2015 The Situation Room with Wolf Blizter FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses ISIS radicalization. ... June 24, 2015 Report: Islamic State Winning Propaganda War Against U.S. The U.S. government is losing the propaganda war to Islamic State terrorists who are recruiting jihadists and inspiring more lone-wolf attacks, according to a report by a crowd-sourced global con... June 24, 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal Clouded by Long Record of Deception Iran’s long record of hiding its nuclear and military programs from outside inspectors is coming under fresh scrutiny as the U.S. and other world powers race to meet a June 30 deadline for... June 24, 2015 Obama Gains Leeway to Extend Iran Talks If Deadline’s Missed President Barack Obama has growing political leeway to extend the Iran nuclear negotiations if there’s no deal by the June 30 deadline set seven months ago. An extension of the tal... June 24, 2015 How Iranian Oil Tankers Keep Syria’s War Machine Alive It’s no secret that Iran provides critical support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The trouble comes in trying to figure out how much Iran spends and what that support actually looks l... June 24, 2015 Here’s How Many Jihadi Camps Are In Syria And Iraq A new online map shows 117 jihadi training camps in war-torn Iraq and Syria, including dozens belonging to the Islamic State. ... The Long War Journal, a leading online... June 24, 2015 Benghazi Terror Suspect Turned ISIS Operative Killed By US Airstrike A Benghazi terror suspect and Islamic State operative was killed by a U.S. airstrike in Mosul June 15, according to the Pentagon. Ali Awni al-Harzi was a key battlefield commander for th... June 23, 2015 An Example of How Easy it is for an ISIS Fighter to Reach Syria Through Turkey An ISIS fighter captured by Syrian Kurds last month described how easy it was for him to cross Turkey’s notoriously porous border into Syria to join the Islamic State, according to a new vi... June 23, 2015 Obama’s Big Data Dilemma: How to Sanction Cyberthieves The Obama administration has found itself surrounded by critics for not doing enough to keep the federal government's data secure, despite taking executive actions to shore up the nation&#03... June 23, 2015 Afghan Troops Kill Six ISIS Militants; Taliban Car Bomb Near Parliament Kills Two Six Islamic State group militants were killed after attacking a security checkpoint in Afghanistan. The deaths occurred Monday when an attack near the Afghan Parliament by Taliban militants kille... June 23, 2015 Kurdish Fighters Push Closer to ISIS Caliphate’s Capital in Syria Kurdish forces say they seized a military base from ISIS fighters just 30 miles from the self-declared caliphate's capital city in Syria, another gain in an offensive that is pushing deeper... June 22, 2015 Lessons from Rafsanjani’s Memoirs FDD senior fellow Ali Alfoneh comments on the lessons from Rafsanjani's memoirs. ... June 22, 2015 Defcon 3 FDD senior counselor John Hannah comments on ISIS and their growing presence in Afghanistan. ... June 22, 2015 Democrats, Republicans, Neutral Experts Reject Iran Sellout Four new, deeply troubling reports suggest Congress, if it is serious about stopping Iran’s nuclear program, will have to reject the final deal P5+1 deal in the works. ... ...

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