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January 26, 2015 The US Just Lost One Of Its Top Counterterror Partners In The Middle East ... Hadi launched two major offensives against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, in 2012 and the spring of 2014. The US State Department's "Country Report on Terrorism" for 2012 call... January 26, 2015 Administration in Panic Over Sanctions Bill? ... The entire episode suggests unseemly cooperation between the White House and Senate opponents of Menendez-Kirk sanctions legislation. “The idea that the Mossad would stak... January 26, 2015 Boko Haram Release Shocking Images of Child Soldier Training Camp ... The organisation, al-Urwa al-Wuthaqa, shows the children dressed in dark clothing with their heads covered by garments. In one photo, the children are aiming their guns while in anothe... January 25, 2015 Saudi’s New King Salman Likely to Stay the Course ... Some Saudi watchers, such as analyst David Weinberg at the Foundation for Defense of Democracy, say the country has turned away from reform, especially since the Arab Spring up... January 25, 2015 Exclusive: Freed Al Qaeda Agent Was Part of Proposed Swap for Jailed Americans ... Back in Qatar, where Al-Marri has been reunited with his family, he’s being given a hero’s welcome. Members of the public have been invited to a celebration in Al-M... January 23, 2015 FDD Names Board of Advisors to Help Guide Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today announced 18 experts who will serve as members of the Board of Advisors for its Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (CSIF).... January 23, 2015 Happening Now FDD Journalist-in-Residence Claudia Rosett on Alberto Nisman's investigation and the circumstances surrounding his death.... January 23, 2015 DefCon 3 FDD Senior Fellow Bill Roggio on concerns over a potential European terror network.... January 23, 2015 The Situation Room FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz discusses the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of Alberto Nisman.... January 23, 2015 CTV News FDD Journalist-in-Residence Claudia Rosett on US-Cuba relations.... January 23, 2015 CTV News FDD Deputy Director for Research Oren Kessler on the Belgium terror raid.... January 23, 2015 CBN News FDD Research Analyst Grant Rumley on Congressional fears over US Middle East policy.... January 23, 2015 DefCon 3 FDD Freedom Scholar Michael Ledeen on the future of US-Iran nuclear negotiations.... January 23, 2015 CNN Report FDD Senior Fellow David Weinberg on the death of Saudi King Abdullah.... January 23, 2015 Happening Now FDD Senior Fellow David Weinberg discusses the future of Saudi Arabia after the death of King Abdullah.... January 23, 2015 McIntyre in the Morning FDD Senior Fellow David Weinberg discusses the passing of Saudi Arabia's king.... January 23, 2015 David Cameron’s Iran Lobbying Effort Fails to Sway Republicans ... Mr Cameron also spoke to Bob Corker, the Republican chair of the Senate foreign affairs committee. Mr Corker said he noted the prime minister's position but would not say if he wo... January 22, 2015 FDD Executive Director to Testify Before Congress Tuesday on the Critical Demand for Iran Sanctions WASHINGTON – Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, will testify before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs... January 22, 2015 Chaos in Yemen: Who Are the Key Players? ... Iranian support to the Houthis has filled a void created by a withdrawal of Saudi support for Yemen's government, and it doesn't bode well for the U.S.-Yemen relation... January 22, 2015 Obama Mum as Counterterror Strategy Flounders in Yemen ... Considering the current and previous unrest and instability in Yemen, counter-terrorism experts doubt the wisdom of setting up a terrorism rehabilitation center in the middle of an al... January 22, 2015 It’s Over: Why the Palestinians Are Finally Giving Up on Obama and the US Peace Process ... "I think [Abbas's faith in America] died during the Kerry talks," Grant Rumley, a research analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, says. "He's given... January 22, 2015 News FDD Senior Fellow Ali Alfoneh participates in a round table discussion about President Obama's 2015 State of the Union.... January 22, 2015 The Morning Briefing with Tim Farley FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz discusses Iran sanctions and the Menendez-Kirk bill.... January 22, 2015 Happening Now FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz shares his reaction to President Obama's veto threat on Iran sanctions legislation.... January 22, 2015 VOA News FDD VP for Research Jonathan Schanzer discusses the goals of the Islamic State in Syria.... January 22, 2015 VOA News FDD Senior Fellow Daveed Gartenstein-Ross shares his reaction to President Obama's comments on US counter-terrorism policy.... January 22, 2015 Straight Talk FDD Research Fellow Benjamin Weinthal discusses the resignation of a German leader after pictures of him posed as Adolf Hitler were leaked.... January 21, 2015 Obama is Right: ISIS is Being Stopped ... Meanwhile, in Syria, ISIS hasn't made major gains. While it's still firmly in control of territory including Raqaa, its eastern stronghold, the group has had trouble expandin... January 21, 2015 Yemen Falls Into Iran’s Orbit as Region Caught Asleep at the Wheel ... A senior Iranian official told Reuters last year the pace of money and arms getting to the Houthis had increased since their seizure of Sanaa. “The GCC took its... January 21, 2015 Sen. Mark Kirk Slams Obama Plan to Release $11.9B to Iran ... The next release is scheduled for Feb. 11, with two more scheduled for March. The rest of the frozen cash assets will be given back to Iran on April 15, May 6, May 27, and June 22, res... January 21, 2015 Weakness of Yemen’s Government Undermines US Terror Fight ... For several years, the CIA and the military's Joint Special Operations Command have run parallel targeted killing programs in Yemen. There were 23 U.S. drone strikes in Ye... January 21, 2015 Senate Iran Sanctions Bill Delayed Over Lack of Democratic Support ... Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who was scheduled to testify today before the Banking committee, said he had heard concerns that... January 21, 2015 President Obama’s State of the Union Reflects ‘Strong’ America ... The negotiations, which have passed their deadline for an agreement several times in the last months, have been the symbol of progress in long-suspended relations between Washington an... January 21, 2015 Unanimity at Last: Obama is Delusional on Foreign Policy ... Mark Dubowitz of Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a sanctions expert, said without equivocation: “The interim agreement has not ‘frozen’ or ‘halte... January 21, 2015 Obama Releases Convicted Terrorist al-Marri ... Long War Journal reports that the Obama administration has released Ali Saleh Kah... January 21, 2015 Obama-Freed Al Qaeda Terrorist Welcomed Home as Hero in Qatar ... The Long War Journal has written an extensive report on Ali Saleh Kahlah al Marri, the for... January 21, 2015 The Source FDD Senior Fellow Thomas Joscelyn discusses the case connecting the Iranian regime and Hezbollah to the 1994 attack on an Argentinian Jewish center.... January 20, 2015 Iran Promises ‘Crushing Response’ to Israeli Strike ... Behnam Ben Taleblu, an Iran expert and researcher for FDD, told the Free Beacon that Iran is expected to boost its presence in Syria and increase its support for Hezbollah.... January 20, 2015 Russian Defense Minister in Iran for Arms Pact Talks ... “Iran gets a lot of military advice and missile equipment from the Russians,” said Michael Ledeen, an Iran expert and former consultant to the National Security Cou... January 20, 2015 CBS This Morning FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz comments on the death of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman.... January 20, 2015 Erin Burnett OutFront FDD Executive Director Mark Dubowitz discusses the circumstances surrounding the death of Alberto Nisman.... January 19, 2015 Tensions Between Israel And Hezbollah Are At A Boiling Point ... The precision of the latest strike implies that the Israelis have likely still penetrated Hezbollah, in spite of Shawraba's discovery. And the attack is a continuation of a long-s... January 19, 2015 US Spies Expected Airline Bombs–And Got The Paris Attacks Instead ... "In some quarters there's skepticism that [Paris attack] was AQAP because analysts expected that AQAP would launch an attack against aviation, rather than this kind of t... January 19, 2015 Obama Sets Fight Over Iran Sanctions ... “It’s very unusual for a head of state to acknowledge lobbying the U.S. Congress,” said Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies,... January 19, 2015 Israeli Strike in Syria Hits Convoy, Killing Hezbollah Commander ... The attack that killed the younger Mughniyeh comes nearly a year after Tony Badran, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, observed that “[t]he... January 16, 2015 FDD Executive Director to Testify Before Congress Tuesday on Iran Sanctions WASHINGTON – Mark Dubowitz, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, will testify before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs... January 16, 2015 White House Support of Muslim Brotherhood Leaves Some in Middle East Puzzled ... Qatar, in particular, relies heavily on the protection afforded its autocratic regime by the presence of the massive U.S. Al Udeid airbase on its soil. Regional expert Jonathan... January 16, 2015 Belgium Police Foil ‘Major Attack,’ Killing Two Terror Suspects ... He did point out, though, that these sorts of attacks are the sort that European member states may be confronted with as more and more European fighters in Syria return home.... January 16, 2015 Authorities Focus on Threat of ‘Wolf Pack’ Attackers ... Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, a senior fellow at the conservative think tank Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, said to expect copy-cat attacks after the killings in Paris.... January 16, 2015 Obama Warns Congress Against New Sanctions on Iran ... Senators Kirk and Menendez say the fact their bill’s sanctions would only take effect if Iran fails to reach a deal in June is proof the legislation aims to enhance the prospects...

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