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China

How Edward Snowden Escalated Cyber War

United States

LAX shooting: TSA officer killed, suspect in custody

Al Qaeda in Iraq, Syria a ‘transnational threat’

A senior administration official warned earlier this week that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (or Levant) is a “transnational threat” and “an increasing threat to us.” Iraq has exploded in violence since the withdrawal of American troops. The official said 38 suicide bombers have launched attacks in the last month alone.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan probes Taliban execution video of Afghan soldiers

Israel

While operating near a recently uncovered terror tunnel, IDF forces were attacked by Palestinians who set off an explosive device. The IDF responded to the attack and killed at least four Hamas terrorists. The US is expected to expedite the delivery of six V-22 Osprey aircraft to Israel. After reports that Israel again struck sites […]

Egypt

Paramedics operating in North Sinai were targeted by unidentified gunmen. Authorities detained at least 22 female supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood. Clashes between security forces and Muslim Brotherhood supporters were reported in Alexandria. Authorities closed off key Cairo squares to limit protests.

NSA

U.S. tries to deal with ‘blowback’ from disclosure of surveillance on allies

Drone Drama

Human-rights groups falsely claim American drone use is a “war crime.”

Kenya

The Kenyan Defense Forces confirmed that its aerial strike on a Shabaab training camp in Somalia’s Dinsoor region destroyed four technical vehicles and a weapons store; KDF also said over 300 Shabaab recruits are thought to have died in the assault. The Anglican archbishop for Kenya rejected calls from pastors for guns for their protection […]

Egypt

Egypt’s Newest Jihadists: The Jamal Network

China

Militant financing case puts Israel and China in spotlight

Mali

General Amadou Sanogo, who led the coup against the government of Amadou Toumani Toure in March 2012, was summoned to appear in court in Bamako to answer questions about alleged atrocities committed by troops under his command against soldiers loyal to then-president Toure. Last week Amnesty International accused Sanogo loyalists of the extrajudicial killing of […]

Pakistan

Prime Minister Sharif said talks with the Pakistani Taliban have begun. Video filmed in August emerged of two young Czech women kidnapped by militants in Pakistan. Their captors have called for the release of “Lady al Qaeda” Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving an 86-year sentence in the US. Police arrested 18 members of a […]

Lebanon

Berri rejects dumping Syrian chemical arms in Lebanon

Syria

Israeli warplanes reportedly struck Russian-made regime missiles in Latakia and a military base in Damascus; Lebanon claimed its airspace was violated. In Aleppo, regime forces took control of al Safira, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham clashed with a rebel battalion and stormed a school. Abu Hamza, the leader and founder of […]

Iraq

Five car bombs north of Baghdad killed 19 people and wounded scores more; police blamed al Qaeda. The bodies of three women who had been blindfolded and shot in the head were found in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad. Car bombs in Baqouba killed five people. Gunmen targeting a patrol in Mosul killed a soldier […]

Israel

An IDF official played down reports that an intifada was in the offing. Senior Israeli officials recently partook in discussions with officials from regional states about potential involvement in a conference advocating a nuclear-free Middle East. Authorities arrested three senior Hamas members in the West Bank. The Israeli Air Force struck targets near Damascus and […]

Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood supporters called for daily protests in the lead-up to the trial of former president Morsi. His detention was extended for 15 days due to a pending investigation related to espionage charges. Authorities arrested 36 “terrorist elements” during security sweeps in the Sinai.

Yemen

The Minister of State resigned his position, citing dissatisfaction with the government’s efforts to maintain security. Authorities arrested seven government soldiers and officers in Al Baydah on suspicion of links to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. A recent video purportedly released by AQAP claimed partial control over the Al Baydah governorate. AQAP denied issuing […]

Syria

Exclusive: Syria Tries To Hold On To Its Chemical Weapons Factories

Pakistan

Peshawar, terror capital of Pakistan

Iran

Daughters Of Jailed Iranian Opposition Leader Say Guards Beat Them

Al Qaeda

Kurds in Iraq, Syria work as shield against al-Qaeda

Somalia

The Kenyan Defense Forces claimed to have bombed a Shabaab training camp in Dinsoor that was allegedly used by the Westgate Mall attackers. A Shabaab spokesperson denied that any of its camps had been struck. Shabaab released a video yesterday showing an attack on military defenses in Afdamow. A top UN official called for a […]

Tunisia

Authorities arrested five members of Ansar al Sharia suspected of plotting the recent bombing at a hotel in Sousse and attempted bombing in Monastir. Military forces launched an offensive against terrorists in the Sidi Bouzid region.