Terrorism
The War on Terrorism Ends; and the Winner is... China
The War on Terrorism Ends; and the Winner is... China
Lee Kwan Yew, the Founding Father of Singapore and that city-state's first Prime Minister (1959-90) and its current Minister Mentor (a cabinet position he assumed when his son eldest Lee…
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Counterterrorism: Shifting from 'Who' to 'How'
Counterterrorism: Shifting from 'Who' to 'How'
In the 11th edition of the online magazine Sada al-Malahim (The Echo of Battle), which was released to jihadist Web sites last week, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)…
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GCC decides to form joint naval force
GCC decides to form joint naval force
Naval chiefs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Arab countries on the rim of the Red Sea have decided to set up an action team to lay…
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Al-Qaeda's guerrilla chief lays out strategy
Al-Qaeda's guerrilla chief lays out strategy
ANGORADA, South Waziristan, at the crossroads with Afghanistan - A high-level meeting on October 9 at the presidential palace between Pakistan's civil and military leaders endorsed a military operation against…
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The new killing fields?
The new killing fields?
Gretchen Peters spent over a decade as a news reporter covering Pakistan and Afghanistan. Here she argues that the main way to fight the Taliban and al Qaeda there is…
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Pakistan goes for militants' jugular
Pakistan goes for militants' jugular
ISLAMABAD - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari can be well pleased with his recent visit to New York, securing US$1.5 billion annually for five years in non-military aid and gaining…
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Success Against al-Qaeda Cited
Success Against al-Qaeda Cited
U.S. and international intelligence officials say that improved recruitment of spies inside the al-Qaeda network, along with increased use of targeted airstrikes and enhanced assistance from cooperative governments, has significantly…
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Pakistan pushed to its limits
Pakistan pushed to its limits
NEW YORK - United States President Barack Obama, co-chairing with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown the first summit meeting of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan, on Thursday announced that the…
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