Kazakhstan is experiencing a rise in religious and political extremism, just as some of its neighboring states are (WAR Report and WAR Report). The proliferation of radical groups, violent and …
Hezbollah Presence in Venezuela Exaggerated?
Internet postings suggest Hezbollah cells may be active in Venezuela . Although the Simon Wiesenthal Center, which monitors anti-Jewish sentiments around the world, rejects Hezbollah's presence in …
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Toronto to be home of top intelligence group Ottawa promoted city, Flaherty says
According to the International Monetary Fund, money laundering schemes account for between two and five percent of the world's gross domestic product. Money laundering operations, dummy corporations, …
All options open if North Korea tests missile: US envoy
If the addition of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (ie DPRK or North Korea) to the United States's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism on January 20, 1988, had somehow failed to capture …
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Bush targets Indian, Brazilian, Iranian as drug kingpins
US President George W. Bush slapped sanctions on India's most wanted criminal, Dawood Ibrahim, as well as a Brazilian man and an Iranian, under a law targeting major drug traffickers. Bush designated …
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German Women Vowed to Mount Suicide Attacks in Iraq
As has been posited in these pages for over a year, the threat of female suicide bombers originating from Europe seems to be taking a hold. The Spiegel Online article announced Germany's first …
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Disarming Warlords a Test for Colombia’s Uribe
On May 28, 2006, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was reelected overwhelmingly to the presidency, securing a better than expected 62 percent of the popular vote. Pundits largely contribute this …
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Reputed Cocaine Kingpin Arrested in Brazil
One of the world's most hunted drug traffickers — accused of shipping more than 70 tons of cocaine to the United States — has been arrested in Brazil as part of an international crackdown, officials …
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Osama’s exploits south of border
As repeatedly discussed in the WAR Report, local, isolated, Islamist militant cells have become increasingly active throughout Latin America and are becoming connected with leftist, ideologically …
RCMP Commissioner says organized crime and terrorist working closely
The convergence of terrorism and transnational organized crime (TOC) has begun finally to receive attention from national governments and international organizations. Although a nexus is not an …
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