The resigning defense minister warned that the army is strained from constant deployment since the revolution but it needs to focus on the threat from radical Islamist militants near the Algerian and Libyan borders. The number of Tunisians fighting with Syrian rebels may be as high as 1,500. President Marzouki said Salafist hardliners should be […]
Asmatullah Muawiya said that the executions of Ajmal Kasab and Afzal Guru will fuel a new round of attacks on India, and that Kashmir will become a focal point for jihadists after the US abandons Afghanistan.
Journalism in Pakistani tribal areas: a shadow of death
Pentagon cyberdefenses weak, report warns
The Senate panel voted to approve the nomination of John Brennan as CIA head. Hafiz Khan, 77, a Florida imam and US citizen, was found guilty of providing some $50,000 to the Pakistani Taliban. Khan was arrested with two of his sons and three other people in May 2011; charges were dropped against the sons, […]
President Chavez died of cancer; an election to replace him will be held in 30 days. Two US Embassy Air Force attaches were expelled for allegedly spying. One of the attaches was accused of meeting with military officers and planning to destabilize the country.
China and the US proposed new UN sanctions aimed at halting North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. North Korea responded by threatening to cancel the ceasefire agreement that ended the Korean War in 1953.
A Taliban suicide assault team killed six policemen in an assault on a district center in Paktika. The Taliban killed 16 soldiers in Badakhshan. Taliban prisoners seized control of a British-funded prison in Helmand.
Malaysia deployed attack aircraft and ground troops in an attempt to dislodge some 200 Philippine militants from the “Sultanate of Sulu” who have resisted pleas from the Malaysian and Philippine governments to return home. The Philippine Islamist group MNLF warned of “war” if any Philippine civilians are killed in the operation.
Al Qaeda in Iraq gunned down an Awakening leader and gravely wounded his sister in an attack at their home south of Mosul. Insurgents killed four Iraqis in Baghdad and five more in attacks in Kirkuk.
More Than Words Needed on Southern Thailand
Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria has claimed credit for 12 of the 13 suicide attacks that have been recorded in the country so far this year.
NATO chief backs proposal to keep more Afghan troops in place through 2018, despite expense
Dam and other Afghan projects being scaled back as U.S. picks up pace of withdrawalt
Will China’s new leaders really take on North Korea?
Syria’s violence continues its march across borders, into Iraq
Rebels battled to consolidate their hold in the provincial capital of Raqqa, and captured the provincial governor. President Assad said his regime was defeating the “conspiracy” against the country. The number of Syrian refuÂgees neared 1 million.
Mauritania mulls Mali deployment
Big powers want fast results in revived diplomacy with Iran
ISAF: No More Data On Taliban Attacks
Jews hit Malmö streets to counter anti-Semitism
Islamist leader death photos ‘could be of any jihadist’
Afghan Peace Process and Minorities’ Concerns
Inside Pakistan’s only ski school
The main opposition party urged the government to clarify its position on al Qaeda after the Turkish envoy to Chad tweeted last month that “al Qaeda is very different from terror.” The party’s deputy chairman also asked why former al Qaeda spokesman Abu Ghaith is still in Turkey after the US reportedly sought his extradition […]
A new report from the Shin Bet revealed that Palestinian attacks in the West Bank and Jerusalem increased significantly in February. Prime Minister Netanyahu is mulling a series of goodwill gestures towards the Palestinian Authority prior to President Obama’s visit this month.
Unidentified gunmen attacked Egyptian soldiers who were trying to demolish tunnels under Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip. Authorities seized a cache of weaponry, including anti-tank mines in el Arish. Police and protesters clashed for a third day in Port Said. Police officers in the Sinai continued their strike to protest “inhumane” working conditions.
UNRWA cancelled a marathon in the Gaza Strip after Hamas forbid women from partaking in the event. Malaysia announced plans to provide approximately $6.5 million in support of projects in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Fayyad and President Abbas are at odds over the recent resignation of Finance Minister Nabil Qassis.
US Boosts War Role in Africa
Amnesty International urged the United Nations to maintain the arms embargo on Somalia, which has been in effect for 21 years. A military court in Puntland sentenced three Shabaab fighters to death by firing squad.