Benghazi
Turkey is escalating tensions in the Mediterranean (again)
Turkey is once again stoking tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean – this time by undermining the sovereignty of Greece and Cyprus while wagering that Washington and Brussels will look the other way....
Op-eds
Washington Hits Syrian Narco-Trade With New Sanctions
The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on five Syrian targets for supporting the Assad regime in Syria by trafficking illegal drugs. The sanctions reflect the Biden administration’s continuing efforts...
Policy Briefs
Al Qaeda’s general command renews calls for attacks against American, European, and Israeli interests around the world
In a new statement released online, Al-Qaeda’s general command, or its central leadership, which is often erroneously called “core al-Qaeda,” renewed its longstanding calls for attacks against Americans,...
Op-eds
Twenty 9/11 anniversaries
The sleeping giant nods off again
Op-eds
U.S. transfers Guantánamo detainee who allegedly led forces at Tora Bora
The U.S. State Department announced on July 19 that Abdul Latif Nasir, a detainee held at Guantanamo since 2002, had been transferred to his native country of Morocco. Nasir’s transfer from Guantánamo...
Op-eds
The Real Danger in Trump Touting a Baseless Bin Laden Conspiracy Theory
It obscures that Iran and al-Qaeda sometimes do work together.
Op-eds
Iraq Needs Regime Change Again
Musical chairs in the Iraqi parliament can no longer solve the country's problems.
Op-eds
Brothers in Arms
The Consolidation of the Turkey-Qatar Axis
Monographs
Midterm Assessment: Libya
Illicit Turkish Arms Still Flow Into Libya Despite UN Embargo
On Tuesday, Libyan port authorities at Al-Khoms...
Policy Briefs
Trump Reportedly Considering Mike Rogers, Author of Scorned Benghazi Report, for FBI Director
Bloomberg is reporting that President Trump is considering former Rep. Mike Rogers to replace James Comey as FBI director. Rogers is a former FBI agent; by the end of his seven terms in Congress...
Op-eds
The Al Qaeda Threat Grows
Fifteen years after the September 11, 2001, hijackings, the al Qaeda threat is growing. Al Qaeda has the capacity to attempt a mass casualty attack inside the U.S. and Europe today. Many...
Op-eds
Libya’s Terrorist Descent: Causes and Solutions
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Legislative Testimonies
America’s News HQ
Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, VP of research at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies explains what we now know -- and what more can be learned -- from the 2012 attacks in Benghazi. Watch the latest...
Op-eds
Osama bin Laden’s ‘Bookshelf’ Reveals al Qaeda’s Long Game
When 113 new documents recovered in 2011 during the fatal raid on...
Op-eds
The Iranians “Arrest” Our Sailors, “13 Hours” Gives You Dots To Connect
Last night, we went to see a preview of the new documentary movie about Benghazi, “13 hours.” The audience was one of those Washington groups that contained real expertise, including...
Op-eds
The Long War Continues
In many ways, the reaction to the horrific attacks in Paris has been familiar. There were the expressions of solidarity: flowers at French embassies; social media avatars changed from silly selfi...
Op-eds
Why Was a Key Benghazi Suspect Free?
On Monday, the Pentagon announced that Ali Ani al Harzi was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Mosul, Iraq. For those who...
Op-eds
The Islamic State’s Varying Fortunes in North Africa
The jihadist group that calls itself the Islamic State has increasingly set its sights on expanding into North Africa. The eighth issue of the group’s English-language magazineDabiq...