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Black Swans, Icebergs and Benghazi
Not all theories are conspiracy theories.
Clifford D. May
Scripps Howard News Service
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Assessing the Threat to the Homeland from al Qaeda Operations in Iran and Syria
Thomas Joscelyn
Testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security
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How North Korea Could Cripple the U.S.
A single nuke exploded above America could cause a national blackout for months.
James Woolsey, Peter Pry
The Wall Street Journal
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How Iran Benefits From an Illicit Gold Trade With Turkey
An obscure loophole allows Tehran to profit while skirting Western sanctions.
Jonathan Schanzer
The Atlantic
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Collision Course
President Obama is on a collision course with his allies on Syria. As Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, France, and Britain call for more aggressive steps to topple Bashar al-Assad... more...
Iran’s Extending Influence in East Africa
The Sudan Tribune reported last week that Iranian forces were preparing to train Sudan’s navy. The move was not exactly surprising. In the last few months alone... more...
Why Iran’s Elections Will Not Be Democratic
Six hundred and eighty six Iranian citizens have registered as candidates for the eleventh presidential elections scheduled to be held in Iran on Friday, June 14, 2013. more...
Al Nusrah Front’s Emir to be Added to US Terrorism List
The US State Department will add Sheikh Abu Muhammad al Julani, the emir of al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists in a decision to be announced... more...
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Great opportunity for a hard working, committed, communications professional to work with a dynamic team of experts and analysts focused on national security and foreign policy. As a senior member of our management team, you will develop and execute a first-class strategic communications strategy. more...
Night at the Newseum
Inspire is a glossy, English-language, online magazine published by al-Qaeda. It was conceived by Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born cleric and al-Qaeda leader, who also contributed editorials. more...
The Battle for Control of Al-Azhar
In the wake of the crisis between radical Islamists and Copts during the Coptic Easter, another major religious crisis has been unfolding in Egypt. Al-Azhar, one of the world’s most respected... more...
Erdogan’s Great Gamble
Something quite extraordinary -- perhaps even historic -- is afoot in Turkey. The country's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is engaged in a colossal roll of the political dice... more...