Monthly Archives: April 2014

THE HILL Leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee have reached a compromise on legislation to help protect the country’s cyber networks and will formally introduce the bill shortly, they said Wednesday. The bill from Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and … Continue reading →

SPECIAL WORLD TRIBUNE It is Spring in the Middle East. The rising temperatures and the end of rain and snow make fighting more pleasant. The stifling heat and humidity of the Summer are yet to begin.Ultimately, the fighting and trauma … Continue reading →

WORLD TRIBUNE Tunisia has reported the capture of Al Qaida fighters.The Interior Ministry said counter-insurgency units captured nine suspected Al Qaida fighters west of Tunis.   The ministry said the detainees were members of the so-called Takfiri movement, a term … Continue reading →

By Dana Yarkechy Wall Street Journal reported an Iranian cyber attack against the unclassified network of the U.S. Navy. According to the report various sources – including Congress representatives – expressed their concerns about the Iranian infiltration, saying its severity … Continue reading →

BY RICHARD STENGEL blogs.state.gov Moscow is subjecting Ukrainians, Russians and the rest of the world to an intense campaign of disinformation that tries to paint a dangerous and false picture of Ukraine’s legitimate government. Russia Today, the Moscow-based TV network … Continue reading →

NADIRAH H. RODZI Another woman allegedly linked to a militant cell was arrested in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said the woman was among 10 suspects, including a widow, detained for … Continue reading →

By Zach Goldberg \ jihadology.net Introduction The homecoming of Europe’s jihadi volunteers (or émigrés) from Syria remains an enduring source of public disquiet. That battle-hardened and radicalized Muslim-European passport holders would return to leverage acquired “skills” at home is a … Continue reading →

CTC SENTINEL\Morten BøåsAl-Qa`ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is occasionally described as an operational branch of the global al-Qa`ida structure. Yet AQIM should not be viewed as an external al-Qa`ida force operating in the Sahel and Sahara. For years, AQIM … Continue reading →

Abdulaziz Bin Othman Bin Saqr \ Chairman of the Gulf Research Centre It has become clear that support for the Muslim Brotherhood gives Turkey a distinct influence, which will be felt both now and in the future. The recent local … Continue reading →