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September 15, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD Senior Fellows Bill Roggio and Thomas Joscelyn analyze the fights against the Taliban and al Qaeda. ... September 15, 2015 Morning News FDD Senior Fellow Bill Roggio discusses the development of terrorist networks post 9/11. ... September 15, 2015 The Schilling Show FDD Senior Fellow Bill Roggio talks about al Qaeda encouraging lone wolf attacks. Listen to Bill starting at 12:15. ... September 15, 2015 Terry Boyd’s World FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses Iranian terror finance and regional ambitions. ... September 15, 2015 Countdown to the Closing Bell FDD Chairman James Woolsey comments on U.S. offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. ... September 15, 2015 Turkey’s Flirtation With Terrorists is Falling Apart A key Hamas official who operated out of Turkey for years was sanctioned by last week by the US Treasury Department for his role in organizing and inciting terrorism in the West Bank and Israel.... September 14, 2015 CTV News David Weinberg of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies on why certain Gulf states aren't accepting Syrian refugees. (function... September 14, 2015 The National FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross discusses ISIL's use of mustard gas. ... September 14, 2015 Critics: U.S. Reaps Harvest of Its Inertia in Syria The lack of a coherent Syria policy has come back to bite the Obama administration in the form of hundreds of thousands of refugees pouring into Europe, putting pressure on Western countries to r... September 14, 2015 Can Turkey Pull Back From Brink of Civil Conflict? "Turkey is on the brink of a civil war.” This is how Selahattin Demirtas, the co-chairman of the pro-Kurdish bloc in the Turkish parliament, the Peoples’ Democracy Party (HDP), chilli... September 14, 2015 Times Was Right to Change Insensitive Graphic Many Times readers wrote to me Thursday about a graphic that appeared online and in print accompanying a story about the Iran nuclear deal. They protested a column in the graphic that identified... September 14, 2015 Al Qaeda Leader Calls for Lone-Wolf Attacks in U.S., Unity Among Terrorists Ayman al-Zawahiri’s latest audio recording made headlines over the weekend by calling for lone-wolf attacks in the U.S., but the al Qaeda leader also pleaded for greater unity among jihadis... September 14, 2015 Iran Could See 4-5% Economic Growth in First 3 Years After Iran Deal, Report Says Iran could see annual average growth of 4-5% beginning in the 2016 fiscal year, when the internationally brokered nuclear deal removes sanctions against the country’s oil and financ... September 11, 2015 Economic Analysis Reveals Extent of Sanctions Relief to Iran Washington – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) and Roubini Global Economics (RGE) issued a new report today evaluating estimates of the value of sanctions relief under the nuc... September 11, 2015 The Sid Rosenberg Show FDD Research Fellow Benjamin Weinthal discusses his experience in NY on 9/11. ... September 11, 2015 Dana FDD Senior Counselor John Hannah comments on the fight against ISIS and U.S. intelligence. ... September 11, 2015 Town Hall FDD President Cliff May debates the proposed Iran nuclear agreement. ... September 11, 2015 IS Insurgents Say Europe-bound Refugees Are Courting Sin Syrians and Libyans fleeing their war-torn countries and seeking to settle in Europe are exposing their children to atheism, drugs, alcohol and sexual permissiveness, Islamic State insurgents say... September 11, 2015 Sanctions Debate Emerges From Shadow of Iran Nuclear Accord President Obama, in advance of his victory in Congress on Thursday on the Iran nuclear deal, focused on centrifuge numbers, uranium stockpiles and the breakout time to build a bomb. But now, as t... September 11, 2015 Iran No Confidence Vote The Senate held its first showdown vote on the Iranian nuclear deal Thursday, with 58 Senators having declared their opposition, including four Democrats and Republican non-hawks like Susan Colli... September 11, 2015 The Putin Solution A photograph of a drowned 3-year-old boy washed up on a Turkish beach after his family failed to find refuge from the war in Syria seems to have finally gotten the world’s attention. The co... September 11, 2015 Obama’s Cowardly Stance on Syrian Refugees Fifteen years after terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center, another powerful symbol of American exceptionalism lies in ruins: the U.S. asylum system. Once an example for the civilized world... September 10, 2015 Up All Night FDD Senior Fellow Tony Badran comments on Russia presence in the Syrian conflict and its implications for Europe. Listen to Tony on... September 10, 2015 The Iran Deal Debate FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz debates Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Philip Gordon on the merits Iran deal. ... September 10, 2015 WJLA News FDD Senior Fellow Emanuele Ottolenghi discusses Iranian terror finance and the funds Iran will receive as a part of the nuclear deal. ... September 10, 2015 The John Batchelor Show FDD Freedom Scholar Michael Ledeen discusses the Iran deal and political consequences. ... September 10, 2015 BBC Newshour FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz discusses the Iran deal and cautions European investment in the new market. ... September 10, 2015 Evening News FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz comments on the politics of the Iran deal. ... September 10, 2015 The US Just Called Out Putin Over ISIS as Russian Soldiers Join the Fight in Syria A Reuters report confirms that Russians are taking part in the fighting on the side of Syrian President Bashar Assad. "The Russians are no longer just advisors," a Lebanese source told R... September 10, 2015 Iran Gets Ready to Sell to the World Before the most recent round of sanctions went into effect three years ago, Iran was able to sell oil to 21 countries. By mid-2012, that was down to six: China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan,... September 10, 2015 We’re Reportedly About to See Some Familiar Russian Faces in Syria — and That’s Trouble Some of the Russian troops reportedly being sent to Syria are from the same brigade that helped annex Crimea, according to a lengthy investigation conducted by Ruslan Leviev, a specialist in soci... September 10, 2015 Hamas Chief Holds Press Conference At Four Seasons Hotel The Four Seasons hotel chain has come under fire for hosting a press conference this week in Doha, Qatar, by a top Hamas official who called for armed resistance “in all its forms” ag... September 9, 2015 Happening Now FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz comments on the Iran deal as rally gathers at U.S. capitol. ... September 9, 2015 Mark Dubowitz: The U.S. Should Amend Iran Deal Mark Dubowitz is the executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based non-partisan policy institute the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where he’s led projects on Iran, sanctions and... September 9, 2015 The U.S. and Israel Aren’t the Only Countries Killing People With Drones British Prime Minister David Cameron’s disclosure that his military used a drone to kill two British jihadis in Syria puts the United Kingdom into an exclusive but growing club of nations t... September 9, 2015 Iran Deal Isn’t Legally Valid But That Won’t Stop Democrats Today, the last pieces fell into place for the administration’s effort to shove a dangerous Iran nuclear deal down the throats of a reluctant Congress and American people. With the announce... September 8, 2015 World Summit on Counter Terrorism in Israel Dan Diker interviews Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, Vice President for Research, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, United States of America, during the 15th World Summit on Counter Terrorism in Isra... September 8, 2015 Examining The Nuclear Deal With Iran Sometime in the next two weeks, Congress will vote on one of the most important and hotly contested foreign policy agreements in decades. The Iran Nuclear Deal will have a major impact on America... September 8, 2015 Lou Dobbs Tonight FDD Senior Counselor John Hannah discusses the reports of Chinese naval incursions into U.S. territory and President Obama's meeting with Saudi King Salman. ... September 8, 2015 Expert: Nuclear Deal Will Worsen Europe’s Refugee Crisis The nuclear deal with Iran will give Syrian President Bashar al-Assad a “fresh economic shot in the arm,” which will strengthen the dictator and add to Europe’s growing... September 8, 2015 Exposing Russia’s Secret Army in Syria Russian military officers are now in Damascus and meeting regularly with Iranian and Syrian counterparts, according to a source with close contacts in the Bashar al-Assad regime. “They&rsqu... September 8, 2015 U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet Announces Support for Iran deal U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet on Friday became the latest senator to publicly declare his support for the White House nuclear deal with Iran — ending weeks of speculation on how he would vote on... September 8, 2015 Why Does Iran Keep Taking American Hostages? In April, American citizen and former Marine Amir Hekmati made a special plea to congressional leaders from Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, where he is incarcerated on trumped-up espionage... September 8, 2015 Palestinian Leadership Considers Annulling Oslo Peace Accords With Israel at U.N. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is considering opening a "new chapter in Palestinian history" in his U.N. General Assembly speech later this month, with the Palestinian leadership "in favor"... September 8, 2015 Should Congress Approve the Iran Deal? We at Foreign Affairs have recently published a number of pieces on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Those articles sparked a heated debate, so we decided to ask a broad pool of experts to... September 4, 2015 A Closing Argument for Rejecting the Iran Deal As Congress returns from recess and prepares for important votes on President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran, many in Washington are already declaring the debate over. But the looming showdo... September 4, 2015 Where Did ISIS Get Its Chemical Weapons? An infamous Dutch soldier turned ISIS fighter says the group has acquired chemical weapons once belonging to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, resurrecting fears that what was supposed to be the... September 4, 2015 The Price For Saudi Support On Iran Deal? U.S. Help In Yemen War There will be plenty to discuss when King Salman of Saudi Arabia meets with President Obama at the White House on Friday, his first visit to the United States since taking the throne in January.... September 3, 2015 New Report Details Options for the U.S. to Shape Palestinian Succession after Mahmoud Abbas Washington, DC - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today released a new report warning of a succession crisis in the Palestinian Authority and called upon the White House to take immediat... September 3, 2015 CNN International FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz discusses Congress and the Iran nuclear deal. ...

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