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January 28, 2014 Defcon 3 FDD's Daveed Gartenstein-Ross on the terror threat to the winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.... January 28, 2014 Morning Edition The third anniversary of Egypt's revolution was marked with violent clashes across the country between pro and anti-government demonstrators. By Sunday morning at least 49 people had been kil... January 28, 2014 Up and At ‘Em Security at the Sochi Olympics.... January 28, 2014 Cairo Bombings Push Many Egyptians Into The Arms Of The Military-Backed Government On Friday, just one day before the third anniversary of the 2011 revolution here, ... January 28, 2014 Egyptian General Assassinated in Cairo Hours Before Morsi Trial Convenes Gunmen on a motorbike killed a senior Egyptian Interior Ministry official outside his home in Cairo on Tuesday, putting pressure on the military-backed government as it struggles to contain an Is... January 28, 2014 Egypt’s Military Rulers Face Heightened Threat From Shadowy Militant Group A shadowy militant group based in Egypt's Sinai peninsula has set its sights on Egy... January 28, 2014 Cairo Hit By Four Explosions as Egypt Insurgency Escalates Cairo was rocked by four explosions that killed at least six people and injured 80, and severely damaged artefacts inside a major Egyptian museum. The first and largest explosion was a c... January 28, 2014 Morning Bits The Resurgent is counseling Republicans that the GOP shouldn’t just talk about repealing Obamacare: “Talking in the affirmative on health care includes in part advocating for policies... January 28, 2014 Turkey’s Erdogan to Arrive in Iran, Discuss Ankara-Tehran Ties Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was expected to arrive in Tehran on Tuesday for a two-day official visit to the Islamic Republic. Erdogan was scheduled to meet with Iranian S... January 28, 2014 Erdogan Leads Turkey-Iran Trade Mission as U.S. Cautions Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Tehran today as both countries seek to bolster trade an... January 28, 2014 Egypt to Hold Presidential Vote By Mid-April Egypt's military-backed government on Sunday declared its intention to hold presidential elections by mid-April, in what authorities described as a milestone on the path to democracy. The mo... January 28, 2014 Fate of Iran Sanctions Bill Rests Largely With Reid When Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday outlined the Senate agenda for the upcoming work period, he left out a bill that 59 memb... January 27, 2014 FDD Launches New Website on the Military Balance in the Middle East FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) today launched an innovative new website,... January 27, 2014 Ban’s Syrian Bungle Defriends Iran’s Mullahs This week's near-fiasco about who should be invited to the Syrian peace talks in Montreux, Switzerland, that resulted from a private telephone conversation between the United Nations Secreta... January 27, 2014 Cairo Police Bombing Signals New Al Qaeda Threat Eight people were killed on Friday during clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of the now banned Muslim Brotherhood just hours after four bombs rocked Cairo—the biggest t... January 27, 2014 More Bad Omens for the Iran Nuclear Talks The velocity of bad sign-spotting is increasing as we get closer to the main negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Bad Sign No. 1: I think it’s... January 23, 2014 El Mundo Iran's foreign minister laying a wreath at Imad Mugniyah's grave. Listen to the prog... January 23, 2014 Secure Freedom Radio FDD's Orde Kittrie digs deeper into the meaning of the Iranian Foreign Minister's visit to the grave of Imad Mugniyah, a Hezbollah operative who was responsible for several terrorist atta... January 23, 2014 Delaware’s Afternoon News with Allan Loudel The Black Widow's origins in Abdullah Azzam's 1979 fatwa endorsing individual jihad.... January 23, 2014 News Update Egypt's new constitution, the Muslim Brotherhood, and violence in the Sinai.... January 23, 2014 News Update FDD Daveed Gartenstein-Ross on the security concerns at major sporting events like Winter Olympics.... January 23, 2014 The John Batchelor Show Taliban say Kabul suicide assault was response to ISAF raid in Parwan. Listen to the program here.... January 23, 2014 The Janet Mefferd Show The nuclear deal with Iran and provocative actions by the Islamic Republic. Listen... January 23, 2014 The Stream The state of al-Qaeda in 2014.... January 23, 2014 Rouhani Does Davos Nothing better sums up the disastrous Obama administration’s Iran policy than the Davos invitation extended to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Once President Obama bragged that Iran... January 23, 2014 Australian Money-Laundering Investigation Reveals Hezbollah Gaining Profits From Drug Money Australia’s largest money-laundering investigation reveals that Hezbollah and other terrorist groups are gaining some of the profits from illegal drug sales. The investigatio... January 22, 2014 The O’Reilly Factor FDD's Clifford May debates the value of the NSA surveillance program and President Obama's planned reforms.... January 22, 2014 News Update FDD's Clifford May provides analysis on the Syrian peace conference and allegations of torture by the Syrian regime.... January 22, 2014 The Independents Should NSA be allowed to track your phone? FDD's Clifford May discusses.... January 22, 2014 Arise News The "black widows" and security concerns at the Sochi Olympics.... January 22, 2014 On Point Two big messages coming out of Washington right now on Iran. One, from the White House, welcoming an interim nuclear deal that, as of today, has started the suspension of Iran’s most... January 22, 2014 Your World UN chief withdraws Iran invite for Syrian peace talks. FDD's Claudia Rosett provides analysis.... January 22, 2014 Defcon 3 Iran nuclear deal begins -- but details are kept secret. Dr. Emanuele Ottolenghi on why 'secret diplomacy' surrounds negotiations.... January 22, 2014 News New jihadist video threatening the Sochi Olympics.... January 22, 2014 The John Batchelor Show UNESCO's announcement to postpone a exhibit on Jewish heritage because concerns it would constitute a problem for he peace process.... January 22, 2014 Special Report An electro-magnetic pulse attack could cripple everything from stoplights to computers to the defense grid. Could US survive an EMP attack? FDD's Jim Woolsey provides insight.... January 22, 2014 To The Point Iran announced today that it's begun suspending its most advanced nuclear enrichment, which could produce fuel for atomic bombs. UN inspectors agree. In response, Western nations will relax e... January 22, 2014 The Wonks Waging Financial War on Iran The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a think tank, is small, nonpartisan and little known outside of Washington, D.C. So is its lead Iranian sanctions guru, Mark Dubowitz, a soft-spoken law... January 22, 2014 Exclusive: Iran’s Oil Sales Rise as Sanctions Pressure Eases – Sources Iran's oil exports have picked up modestly in January for the third consecutive month, according to sources who track tanker movements, adding to signs that the easing of sanctions pressure... January 22, 2014 Where Is Al Qaeda Holding Its Western Hostages In Syria? Fears for the safety of dozens of Western captives—among them journalists and aid workers—kidnapped in northern Syria by al Qaeda factions are mounting amid signs they are being moved... January 21, 2014 The Jon Justice Show Security at the Sochi Olympics and Obama's NSA reforms.... January 21, 2014 Nothing But Truth Obama's NSA speech and upcoming reforms.... January 21, 2014 The Arab Myth of Ariel Sharon During Anwar Sadat’s historic trip to Jerusalem in 1977, he met Ariel Sharon, the Israeli general credited by his countrymen as one of the heroes of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. Sharon’... January 21, 2014 Senate GOP Says Democrats Support Iran Sanctions Republican senators will press ahead with a bill that would increase sanctions on Iran as a backstop to negotiations and said no Democrats have abandoned the effort despite lobbying by President... January 21, 2014 White House Seeks to Bypass Congress on Iran Deal The White House has been exploring ways to circumvent Congress and unilaterally lift sanctions on Iran once a final nuclear agreement is reached, according to sources with knowledge of White Hous... January 21, 2014 US, EU Begin Sanctions Relief for Iran The United States and European Union began easing some economic sanctions against Iran on Monday as Tehran announced that it has ceased certain nuclear activities that it agreed to halt as part o... January 21, 2014 UAE-Iran Islands Deal Would Face Major Obstacles Experts and analysts are expressing skepticism of a reported deal to transfer islands near the Strait of Hormuz from Iran to the United Arab Emirates, stating that such a transfer would face &ldq... January 21, 2014 Rouhani to Woo Business in Davos But Iran Hurdles Abound Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will court global business in ... January 21, 2014 West, Iran Activate Landmark Nuclear Deal Iran has halted its most sensitive nuclear operations under a preliminary deal with world powers, winning some relief from economic sanctions on Monday in a ground-breaking exchange that could ea... January 17, 2014 News Update An explosion of bloodshed continues in the Middle East as the civil war in Syria spreads violence and extremism to neighboring countries. Sectarian rivalries are fueling instability and rad...

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