The above report may represent the early indicators of a potential shift by some Iraqi Sunni elements back to an alignment with foreign jihadists, and in particular the jihadist network of Abu Mussab …
Russia, Syria will push Hamas on road map: Lavrov
Officials from the EU and US have severely criticized Moscow for its imposition of anti-democratic measures, including: state control of the media; cancellation of governor elections; a restrictive …
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Nightclubs ‘target of terror cell’
Before looking at any of the content of this news item, the source of the publication?Ananova?must be thoroughly questioned. The Ananova news focuses on more light news, with six categories dedicated …
Elections, Reflecting Rightward Course, Buoy Colombian Leader
A right-of-center-dominated Colombian government?cemented with the likely reelection of current conservative president Alvaro Uribe?appears all but assured ahead of the May 2006 presidential …
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Kurdish Conference Opens in Turkey Under Tight Security
The two-day conference held on March 11-12 was an earnest attempt to end the conflict that has plagued the Turkish nation for 22 years. Although, critics cynically argue that the government?s prime …
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Hacking for Terror?
Just two months after British Muslim extremists attacked London , authorities in the United Kingdom arrested two other Britons accused of planning deadly terrorist operations. Younis Tsouli of West …
‘De-programming’ of militants rapped in Australia
For the past two weeks fascinating stories have leaked out in the wake of an international terrorism conference for senior government officials held in Jakarta, Indonesia in early March 2006. The …
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DHS adds brainpower to intelligence centers
FCW.COM article discusses a DHS program to hire and place intelligence analysts in local and state emerging fusion centers. DHS views this as a partnership to facilitate the flow of all hazard …
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Airline screeners fail government bomb tests: 21 airports nationwide don?t detect bomb-making materials
Airline security is an extremely important issue not only to passengers but also to the entire aviation industry. Numerous deficiencies were highlighted post 9/11 and security was duly tightened with …
Feds target gangs in crackdown
The proliferation of what the Department of Homeland Security characterizes as "transnational, violent street gangs" throughout the United States has compelled federal, state, and local law …