North America

April 11, 2016 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Exclusive: Israel warns German banks over anti-Semitic BDS accounts

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan put a number of German banks on notice that they could face penalties for enabling anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, Sanction (BDS) groups to raise money throu...

March 11, 2016 | Sheryl Saperia

When It Comes to FGM, No Compromise on Women’s Rights

A UNICEF report released last month estimates that 200 million girls and women in 30 countries have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). While FGM is most prevalent in Africa, the Middle Ea...

August 24, 2015 | |

Trading Peace in Egypt and Israel

This year marks the tenth anniversary of an Egyptian-Israeli economic partnership that has quietly pumped billions into Cairo’s vulnerable economy. The free-trade framework known as Qualify...

June 24, 2015 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

Admitting Syrian Refugees: The Intelligence Void and the Escalating Homeland Security Threat

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May 4, 2015 | Yaya J. Fanusie

Terrorist Financing and the Implications for Canada

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April 22, 2015 | Juan C. Zarate

A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

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April 15, 2015 | Clifford D. May

The Case For Heresy

By now, you should be familiar with the name Ayaan Hirsi Ali. You should know at least this much about her: She is brilliant, beautiful, black and she has been banned near Boston. You mi...

January 13, 2015 | FDD Policy Brief

A Milestone for Saudi Oil Policy

For the last several years, oil produced in North America has generally sold for a cheaper price than oil imported from across the At...

January 8, 2015 | Reuel Marc Gerecht The Wall Street Journal

France and the New Charismatic Jihad

Worries about autonomous jihadist cells appear to have been realized in Paris.

January 5, 2015 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal |

Senior al Qaeda Leader Returns to Twitter, Praises ‘Martyrs

The al Qaeda leader known as Sanafi al Nasr, who is based in Syria, returned to Twitter yesterday after a month and half absence. He praised al Qaeda's "martyrs," including Adnan al Shukriju...

October 29, 2014 | Sheryl Saperia |

The Troubling Truth About Turkey

Those who downplay the danger posed by terrorism often fall back on the argument that the terrorist designation is nothing more than a political instrument to attack one’s opponents or diss...

October 27, 2014 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

What Does the Recent Spate of Lone Wolf Terrorist Attacks Mean?

North American interest in lone-wolf terrorism is at an all-time high following several high-profile incidents. Two ...

August 13, 2014 | |

The Growing Threat From an EMP Attack

Co-authored with Peter Vincent Pry In a recent letter to investors, billionaire hedge-fund manager Paul Singer warned that an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, is "the most signifi...

June 26, 2014 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

Jihad At The Jewish Museum

For three years, Western governments have viewed Syria mostly as a problem from hell. They lamented Syria's descent into the abyss of civil war and mass atrocities. They expressed hope for a...

February 3, 2014 | Sheryl Saperia |

Keep Relief Efforts From Terrorists’ Hands

Co-authored by Danny Eisen War, natural disasters and political instability ensure that the issue of foreign aid remains at the forefront of Canadian policy and public debate. I...

October 29, 2013 | Thomas Joscelyn

Crisis in Syria: Implications for Homeland Security

Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Thompson and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the potential threats to the U.S. emanating out of Syria. Obviously, the sit...

June 3, 2013 |

Build, Baby, Build

For those of us old enough to remember the 1973 oil crisis, the current North American oil-and-gas boom has a slightly surreal quality: The familiar problem of high energy demand and low supply i...

February 19, 2013 | John Hannah |

In Obama’s Waning America, a Glimmer of Hope on Energy Security

For national security conservatives, last week's State of the Union address was something of a wasteland. On the most pressing challenges facing the nation -- Iranian and North Korean nukes,...

January 25, 2013 | Benjamin Weinthal Democract and Chronicle |

Hezbollah’s Terrorism a Threat to Upstate NY

Are residents in Rochester and Buffalo vulnerable to terror attacks from the Iran-backed Hezbollah organization? Upstate New York Congressman Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, co-sponsored a bill with hi...

December 17, 2012 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Will EU Heed Washington’s Calls to Ban Hezbollah?

Hezbollah "not just Israeli issue" but also affects Americans, Syrians, Europeans, says US expert.