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February 13, 2014 U.S. Treasury Says Iran Helping Al-Qaeda in Syria Iran is assisting key Al-Qaeda figures to transfer Sunni fighters into Syria, the Obama administration charged Thursday. The accusation, detailed in new sanc... February 12, 2014 Turkey Laws on Terror Financing Under Scrutiny at Paris Meetings Turkish efforts to tighten laws to block financing for terrorist groups will be in the spotlight at meetings in Paris starting today, amid U.S. concerns that funds are moving through Turkey to al... February 11, 2014 Obama Administration Mulls Lethal Strike on American in Pakistan The Obama administration is considering authorizing t... February 11, 2014 Corker and Menendez Try to Implant Spine in Administration Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, did not join a letter last week signed by 42 Republicans that pushed for a vote on the Menendez-Kirk Iran sancti... February 10, 2014 Exclusive: U.S. Won’t Seize Taliban Ally’s Cash In the last 17 months since the U.S. government financially blacklisted the Haqqani Network, one of the deadliest insurgent groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan, not a single dollar associated with... February 10, 2014 Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Forge Stronger Strategic Alliance Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are expected to sign an agreement on security and defence cooperation when the kingdom’s crown prince visits Islamabad this weekend. The trip comes after... February 10, 2014 Insight: Nuclear Deal Heightens Tension Between Iran President and Guards The article on Iran's semi-official Fars news agency appeared routine: the minister of roads and urban development said the ministry does not have a contract with construction firm Khatam al... February 10, 2014 In Yemen, Questions and Anger Over U.S. Drone Targets After Civilian Deaths A drone-fired U.S. missile struck a car southeast of here on a winter night last year, killing two alleged al-Qaeda operatives who lived openly in their community. But it also killed two cousins... February 10, 2014 Mullahs Prosper as Sanctions Fatigue Hits Add this to the list of concerns over the crumbling state of international sanctions against Iran: The United Nations Security Council's authority and, specifically, its ability to impose sa... February 10, 2014 Al Qaeda Inc. on the Rise A panel of terrorism and national security experts at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies said Wednesday that al Qaeda’s brand is the strongest its ever been, contrary to administrati... February 10, 2014 British Jihadists Torture Syrian Rebel The biggest looming security threat for many Western countries, including the United States, will come from hundreds of jihadists returning home after cutting their teeth fighting in the Syrian c... February 10, 2014 Q&A: Daveed Gartenstein-Ross Digs into Al Qaeda in Tunisia Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, has written extensively about Al Qaeda and its affiliates (and misconceptions about the movement) and contri... February 6, 2014 Jihadist Return Is Said to Drive Attacks in Egypt In just the last two weeks, Islamist militants have detonated a c... February 6, 2014 Syria Holding Onto Chemical Weapons? Syria will miss a second deadline to turn over its chemical weapons components for destruction Wednesday amid a British report that Bashar Assad's regime is stockpiling the weaponry for use... February 6, 2014 Jihadi Threat Grows as Egypt Turns to al-Seesi for Security The rise of Abdelfatah al-Seesi in Egypt is pouring fuel on an Islamist militant campaign that threatens his image as the only man who c... February 6, 2014 Islamists Spread Terrorism in Chaos of Egypt, Target Military to Seize Control Islamist militants in Egypt’s volatile Sinai Peninsula have increased the number and range of their attacks on military targets as they push to undermine Egypt’s top army official, an... February 6, 2014 Iran’s Bomb in the Basement It is happening in slow motion, to be sure. But we are witnessing how a nuclear armed Iran is changing the face of the Middle East. For years, US leaders, including&... February 6, 2014 Why Is Turkey Harboring Terrorists? Turkey is arguably America's most important ally on issues in the Middle East—it's a strong NATO member, it represents the interests of the United States in several ... February 6, 2014 Rumors of al Qaeda’s Demise For five years, the Obama administration has touted its success in the war against al Qaeda. In formal addresses, daily press briefings, and campaign speeches top administration officials have ce... February 5, 2014 Lawmakers Look for the ‘Golden Loophole’ in Iran Strategy If Western sanctions and diplomacy fail to curb Iran’s nuclear program, Tehran’s use of Turkey to swap oil for gold in recent years may be seen as a primary reason. U.S. lawm... February 5, 2014 Obama and the Kings President Obama will go to Saudi Arabia next month to visit with King Abdullah. Also next month, Obama will meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in California. One can only imagine what... February 4, 2014 Egypt’s Sea of Troubles The growing and sophisticated insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula, along with its declared emphasis on attacking the Egyptian regime's economic lifeblood, has raised fears over the security of... February 4, 2014 US Officials: Iran Is Not Open for Business Yet U.S. officials said Tuesday that an interim deal with Iran that promises to curb its nuclear program in exchange for some relief from economic sanctions does not mean that Tehran is open for busi... February 4, 2014 U.S. Officials Said Tuesday that an Interim Deal with Iran that Promises to Curb Its Nuclear Program Al Qaida’s central command publicly has disowned its Iraqi affiliate over that group’s brutal activities in Syria in an unprecedented break that analysts say may weaken the Syrian ins... February 4, 2014 US Sends Mixed Message on Doing Business With Iran Foreign delegations visiting Iran to talk business ahead of a final nuclear deal send the wrong message to Tehran about its temporary sanctions relief, two Obama administration officials said tod... February 4, 2014 Will al Qaeda’s Disowned Syria Affiliate Rival Its Old Boss? For more than a decade, al Qaeda has been aggressively extending its reach through a sort of franchising... February 4, 2014 Your Tuesday Cheat Sheet 2-4-14 Pen, phone and, we guess, keyboard. President Obama warned Congress during the State of the Union that if it didn’t get with the program, he’d use pen and phone to execute a few end-a... February 3, 2014 U.S. Warns Over Limits of Iran Sanctions Easing U.S. officials are fanning out across the globe, privately warning international executives not to commit too much as they re-engage with Iran during a temporary easing of sanctions. The... February 3, 2014 Obama Faces Tough Task on Fence-Mending Saudi Visit President Barack Obama’s attempt to repair strained relations with Saudi Arabia by visiting King Abdullah will face major hurdles, analysts said, as fundamental differences persist on key r... February 3, 2014 Sinai Jihadi Group Emerges at Forefront of Egypt Violence High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. A once obscure jihadi group has emerge... February 3, 2014 Egypt Faces New Threat in al-Qaida-Linked Group Ansar Beyt al-Maqdis An al-Qaida-inspired group has emerged as ... January 31, 2014 Expert: Upcoming Olympics Most Dangerous Due to Terrorist Threat The 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, are the most dangerous games in terms of terrorist threats compared to years past, according to a leading intelligence expert. In an interview... January 30, 2014 Awful Foreign Policy Served Too Little and Too Late President Obama’s foreign policy remarks last night remind me of the Woody Allen joke: One woman says about a restaurant, “The food is terrible.” Another replies, “Yes! An... 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 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 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 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...

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