To understand the dynamics of the situation in Gaza and the West Bank one only needed to have watched the arrival by helicopter of Yasser Arafat?s body. Arafat loved to be the center of attention and …
Blast wounds Dutch police in raid
Three Dutch police officers have been wounded in an explosion during an anti-terror raid on a house in The Hague. Two of the police officers remain in hospital after the grenade blast. Shots were also …
Dutch, Suspected Terrorists in Standoff
Dutch special forces were locked in a standoff with an unknown number of suspected terrorists holed up in a house in The Hague after three officers were wounded by a hand grenade during an attempted …
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US faces gap in ‘intelligence war’ in Iraq
The assessment of US counter-insurgency strategies in Iraq by US Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, Lt. Gen. William Boykin, that ?We?re going to spend a lot more time in the future …
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Hamas stakes claim for power
After President Yasser Arafat, the entity that commands the most authority and respect in the Palestinian territories is Hamas (Group Profile). The group has gained support for its spearheading of …
U.S. and Europe unprepared for cyber attack
Clarke?s comments contribute nothing to the current dialogue regarding information security threats and vulnerabilities. The potential for cyber attack exists within any nation that depends on …
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UN Says Concerned About Tensions in South Lebanon
The United Nations said on Monday it was worried about the possibility of rising tensions on the Lebanese-Israeli border after Hizbollah sent a surveillance drone over Israel, and urged Beirut to …
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Hezbollah Sends Drone Plane Over Israel
Hezbollah sent a reconnaissance drone into Israeli territory over northern Jewish settlements Sunday in the first hostile aerial incursion from Lebanon since a hang glider attack 17 years ago killed …
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Zuma: Good progress in Burundi
Remarkable progress has been made in the Burundi peace process, and the light at the end of the tunnel is drawing closer, said deputy-president Jacob Zuma on Wednesday. Replying to questions in the …
Feds create new force to fight cyber-terrorism
A high-level national task force is being assembled to help Canada steel its defences against potential cyber-attacks by terrorists. The head of Canada's electronic spy agency said the panel of …
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