South Asia Still Major Hotspot for International Terrorism
Despite the degradation of al-Qaeda’s core leadership based in Pakistan and its increased reliance on regional affiliate organizations to conduct attacks, South Asia remains “a… Read More
Benghazi Recap: A Timeline in Photos
Benghazi is back in the news in a big way. Here’s a quick update on what happened last week—and how it all started. Congress said… Read More
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Finally: A Benghazi Select Committee
The Benghazi scandal finally will get the investigative attention it should have gotten months ago. House Speaker John Boehner (R–Ohio) said today that he will… Read More
Why Kerry Was Wrong to Rebuke Israel With ‘Apartheid’ Comment
Secretary of State John Kerry undiplomatically declared that Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state” if it fails to negotiate a peace agreement with the Palestinian… Read More
Palestinian Reconciliation Deal Derails Kerry’s Peace Efforts
The reconciliation agreement announced between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on April 23 is a severe setback for peace prospects and a slap in… Read More
Afghanistan: Obama Administration Taking Wrong Lesson from Elections
The high voter turnout for the April 5 election in Afghanistan (nearly 60 percent) in the face of insurgent violence and threats demonstrates that the… Read More
Iran: Nuclear Challenge Should Not Eclipse Concerns on Terrorism and Human Rights
The Heritage Foundation hosted a distinguished panel on Wednesday to discuss current affairs in Iran. The purpose of the event was to discuss not only… Read More
A Nation That Is ‘Boston Strong’
After the bombing shattered the Boston Marathon last year, hundreds of runners left their shoes behind in a spontaneous memorial. Many wrote messages on them…. Read More
Al-Qaeda: ‘Spreading Like Wildfire’
Last week, a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee held a hearing provocatively titled “Is Al-Qaeda Winning?” The answers that the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade… Read More
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Iran’s New U.N. Ambassador Exploited American Hostages
While posing as a friendly and pragmatic reformer, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stuck a finger in the eye of Washington by appointing a diplomat… Read More
The Dirty Tricks Putin Is Now Using
Who killed Kennedy? The CIA. Who introduced AIDS to Africa? The CIA. Sure, it’s crazy talk. But those stories were two of Moscow’s most successful… Read More
Q&A on the Strife in Libya
Libya is enduring almost daily attacks at the hands of nongovernment militias and Islamist militants. These undermining activities include stolen oil shipments, terrorist attacks, unlawful… Read More
Israel Intercepts Missile Shipment from Iran as U.S. Shortchanges Missile Defense
Last week, Iran was once again caught red-handed shipping arms, including advanced rockets, to Gaza-based Palestinian terrorists. The Israeli navy intercepted the Klos-C, a Panamanian-flagged… Read More
Canada Completes Mission in Afghanistan
Canada’s final remaining training troops in Afghanistan will soon return home. The official lowering of the flag ceremony took place on March 11, signaling an… Read More
“Terrorism Is Real, Definable, and Bad”
“[W]e are not as safe as we should be,” Christopher Harmon notes in chapter one of his new book, A Citizen’s Guide to Terrorism and… Read More
Forward Progress: Guantanamo Bay Terrorist Pleads Guilty
Moments ago in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al Darbi pleaded guilty to all charges associated with the 2000 attack on the MV… Read More
Terrorist Attack Shows Vulnerability in Critical Infrastructure
Just after midnight on April 16, 2013, someone slipped into underground tunnels and cut the phone lines running to the PG&E Metcalf power substation near… Read More
Al-Qaeda Still a Threat: No Surprise to Heritage
Two U.S. intelligence leaders warned this week that continued inaction against al-Qaeda and its affiliates will be problematic. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and… Read More
Erdogan’s Turkey Goes Soft on Terrorism
There is mounting evidence that longtime U.S. ally Turkey has gone soft on terrorism since the rise to power of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan…. Read More
Al-Qaeda Network a Danger on the Move, Panel Agrees
Who is the United States’ resurgent adversary in Iraq, and what do they want? A panel convened at The Heritage Foundation yesterday posed these and… Read More
Spiritual Leaders of the Caucasus Extremists: The Enemies of the Olympics
Radical Islamists of the North Caucasus are not the only ones threatening Russia’s security on the eve of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. They… Read More
Assad’s War on Terrorism Is a Misnomer
The Syrian peace talks are cautiously proceeding despite Iran being invited and then disinvited from the talks, divisions within the Syrian government delegation, and utter… Read More
These Words from Obama Are Frightening — and Revealing
It’s less than comforting to hear the President make light of terrorist threats. In a recent interview with The New Yorker, President Obama referred to… Read More
Why Did the Benghazi Story Change?
The truth about the terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, is finally coming out. An explosive intelligence report made public this week revealed that officials knew… Read More
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Al-Qaeda Seeks American Recruits in Syria
Al-Qaeda forces in Syria are actively seeking recruits from Americans who have traveled there to fight or to assist opposition forces, according to U.S. officials… Read More
Al-Qaeda Resurges in Iraq
Al-Qaeda, which has surged in strength on both sides of the Iraq–Syria border, captured two important cities in western Iraq on Friday. The seizure of… Read More
Iraq in Distress: How Can the U.S. Respond?
Unfortunately, in today’s Iraq, terror and death are the daily rule, not the exception. Earlier this month in eastern Iraq, a suicide bomber disguised as… Read More
The Obama Doctrine’s Misleading Rhetoric on Terrorism
Despite the Obama Administration’s narrative, the al-Qaeda network and its radical ideology pose an unbroken and significant danger to the United States homeland and its… Read More
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Rise in Afghanistan Opium Production Is No Surprise
A new United Nations report found that opium production in Afghanistan increased 36 percent in 2013. This dramatic surge in production is confirming fears that… Read More
What the Mehsud Strike Means for Fighting Global Terrorism
It was welcome news that a U.S.-launched drone strike killed Hakimullah Mehsud, the leader of Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) who was responsible for slaughtering thousands of Pakistanis… Read More
