Syria
Syrian rebels struggle to keep regime Air Force on the ground
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Syria
Government aircraft attacked towns in the north and east. In Aleppo, rebels used an antiaircraft missile to shoot down a military helicopter. Rebels attacked government forces outside of Damascus.
Egypt
A massive demonstration was staged in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to protest President Morsi’s assumption of sweeping new powers. By evening, the crowd had grown to 200,000. Morsi’s supporters canceled a planned rally, citing the need to “defuse tension.”
Nigeria
Gunmen dressed as soldiers stormed into a pub in the predominantly Christian Barkin Ladi region of Plateau state, killing 10 civilians. The army denied any connection to the attack.
Ansar al Sharia Egypt founder ‘honored to be an extension of al Qaeda’
During an interview with a Cairo-based publication in late October, Ahmed Ashush repeatedly praised and defended al Qaeda. Ashush also said, “We are at war with the United States and Israel.”
Mujahideen Shura Council: We are not truly a party to the ceasefire with Israel
The Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem has released a statement on the Israeli Operation Pillar of Defense to jihadist forums. According to the group, it is not truly a party to the ceasefire agreement currently in place.
North Korea
Satellite photos indicated North Korea was readying to launch a long-range ballistic rocket. The assessment came two weeks after North Korean officials said they would expand their space program and “go through with launches of working satellites of all kinds.”
MNLA
Islamists silence the musicians who guide rural Mali
Afghan students demand reprieve for green-on-blue killer
Students are threatening to shut down Nangarhar University if an Afghan soldier who killed five NATO troops is executed; they are also demanding a halt to all executions of Taliban prisoners by the Afghan government.
Al Nusrah Front claims 3 more suicide attacks in Daraa
The al Qaeda-linked terror group has now claimed credit for 39 of the 47 reported suicide bombings in Syria that the The Long War Journal has tallied since December 2011.
Pakistan offers high bounty for Taliban spokesman
The $2 million reward for Ihsanullah Ihsan is more than three times higher than that of the group’s emir, Hakeemullah Mehsud, Waliur Rehman Mehsud, and other top Taliban leaders.
Thailand
Hundreds of southern Thai schools shut over militant attacks
Algeria
Turkish FM regards Algeria as strategic partner
Egypt
From Man Who Insulted Muhammad, No Regret
Pakistan
Pakistan ranked ‘most dangerous place for journalists’ second year running
Hamas
Official: Hamas will seek more weapons
Hamas
In Gaza, Hamas Faces Test of Strategy
Israel
Israel and Hamas began talks in Cairo over the details of their truce deal. Gazans started to rebuild smuggling tunnels to Egypt. Israeli defense minister Barak resigned.
Afghanistan
Human Rights Watch urges no amnesty for Afghan Taliban
Afghanistan
Foreigners fanning sectarianism in Afghanistan: MPs
Afghanistan
250 ISAF Bases Handed Over to Afghan Forces
Africa
Turkey – Scholars worry over academic immunity
Denmark
Danish government targets Sharia marriages
Egypt
In Egypt, president’s power grab unites those who once battled over Mubarak
Egypt
Egypt at a Crossroads after Morsi Grants Himself Sweeping Powers
Egypt
President Morsi negotiated with the judiciary over his seizure of extended powers; no agreement was reached. Morsi’s justice minister argued for a retreat, and three other senior advisers resigned. The State Council’s Administrative Court said it would consider legal challenges next week.
Syria
Rebels captured a strategic hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates river in northern Syria and a training camp for pro-regime Palestinians. Government aircraft, targeting a rebel headquarters near the Turkish border, hit a refugee area instead. Government aircraft bombed a school, killing 10 children.
ISAF analysis shows Afghan violence remains worse than before surge
During a speech last week, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said that ISAF’s analysis of the Afghan insurgency shows that the level of violence has decreased in 2011 and 2012. That is true when compared to 2010, a peak year for violence. But the level of violence remains worse than prior to the surge.
Afghanistan
David Cameron set to decide on Afghanistan withdrawal timetable
Al Qaeda
US Looks to Set Size of Afghan Presence