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Wikileak Says Pakistan Is Aiding Afghanistan Terrorism | The New York Times reports the groundbreaking story of the most recent Wikileak, which asserts through various documents which have been made public, that Pakistan has been directly talking and aiding insurgents and terrorists that are attacking Americans and Afghan leaders in Afghanistan. The reports, or war logs, even say that members of the Pakistan [...]
Clinton Pledges Israeli Security at AIPAC Conference
By Alec Rivera
Published: March 22, 2010
Clinton Pledges Israeli Security at AIPAC Conference | The Washington Post reports that, after a recent brush-up with the Israeli government, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a trip to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) to reassure the pro-Israel lobby that the Obama administration was committed to Israeli security. She was also careful to maintain that the Obama administration was opposed [...]
U.S., Israel Responsible for Scientist Death, Iran Says
By Maite Jullian
Published: January 13, 2010
U.S., Israel Responsible for Scientist Death, Iran Says | The Iranian government accused on Tuesday the U.S. and Israel of killing an Iranian scientist outside his house and promised revenge, the Washington Post reports.
Massoud Ali-Mohammadi, a 50-year old physics professor, was killed by a bomb planted on a motorcycle. The Iranian government claims he was a supporter of the regime but colleagues said he [...]
The Flow of Somali Refugees in Yemen Could Strengthen Al-Qaeda
By Maite Jullian
Published: January 12, 2010
The Flow of Somali Refugees in Yemen Could Strengthen Al-Qaeda | With thousands of Somalis refugees fleeing to Yemen to escape the civil war, U.S. and Yemeni officials worry that it could strenghten Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Washington Post reports.
Even though Somalis refugees are tolerated in Yemen, officials say they are now concerned that they could become new targets for Al-Qaeda recruiters. The flux [...]
Yemen President Open to Dialogue with Al-Qaeda Militants
By Maite Jullian
Published: January 11, 2010
Yemen President Open to Dialogue with Al-Qaeda Militants | Yemen’s president said this weekend that he is ready to open the dialogue with Al-Qaeda militants who renounce to terrorism, the Washington Post reports. Those who refuse will be tracked down by his government, he pledged.
Ali Abdullah Saleh’s comments came one day after the country’s most influential cleric, Sheik Abdul Majid al-Zindani, criticized the Yemeni government [...]
‘No Intention of Sending U.S. Boots’ in Yemen, Obama Says
By Maite Jullian
Published: January 11, 2010
'No Intention of Sending U.S. Boots' in Yemen, Obama Says | President Barack Obama said over the week-end that he would not send troops in Yemen or Somalia, where Al-Qaeda cells have been growing, the Washington Post reports.
The president said the White House would rather focus on increasing international cooperation to confront and answer to the rising Islamism extremism in those countries. The U.S. has already [...]
Intelligence Agencies Overlooked Risk of Attacks on U.S. Soil
By Maite Jullian
Published: January 8, 2010
Intelligence Agencies Overlooked Risk of Attacks on U.S. Soil | A White House review of the December 25 attempted bombing of a Northwest flight reveals that by focusing their attention on the Al-Qaeda cell in Yemen and the threats it posed over there, U.S. intelligence agencies overlooked the potential for attacks on U.S. soil, the Washington Post reports.
The report also points out at failures by agencies [...]
Obama Announces New Security Measures
By Maite Jullian
Published: January 8, 2010
Obama Announces New Security Measures | President Barack Obama outlined on Thursday new policies for intelligence agencies to address the failures that led to the attempted bombing plot on Christmas Day, the New York Times reports.
Obama, who released the unclassified report on the attempted plot, said the new measures will help improve the analysis and response to terrorism threats by increasing [...]
Yemen Warns U.S. Against Military Action
By Maite Jullian
Published: January 8, 2010
Yemen Warns U.S. Against Military Action | Yemen’s deputy prime minister for security and defense Rashad al-Alimi warned the U.S. on Thursday that any direct military intervention on the territory would only increase Islamists militants popularity, the Washington Post reports.
This declaration is the latest – and the strongest one – one from Yemeni officials who have been trying all week to downplay their cooperation [...]
Iran Protects Nuclear Program with Underground Network
By Maite Jullian
Published: January 6, 2010
Iran Protects Nuclear Program with Underground Network | 
The New York Times reports that Iran has been increasingly hiding its nuclear facilities beneath the ground for the past few years, complicating Western efforts to assess the scale of Tehran’s nuclear program while strengthening the protection of the country’s nuclear infrastructure against military attacks.
Experts say thousands of tunnels exist as well as bunkers, and that [...]