by Ollie Engebretson | Aug 6, 2013 | Monitor
The Coming of Al-Qaeda 3.0 Bruce Riedel / The Daily Beast The global terror alert shows the jihadists aren’t just alive and well – they are thriving. Iran’s President Rouhani says determined to resolve nuclear issue Reuters Iran’s new President...
by Ollie Engebretson | Aug 6, 2013 | Monitor
As the debate over supplying aid to the Syrian opposition continues, Jordan, the welcoming neighbor to the south, moves further and further towards socio-economic crisis. A major Non-NATO U.S. ally and important regional partner, Jordan has a distinct history of...
by Ollie Engebretson | Aug 1, 2013 | Monitor
ASP: In case you missed it …. 1 August 2013 Californians surveyed on climate change, fracking, hybrid cars Paul Rogers / Mercury News People in other states may be chanting “drill, baby, drill” — but not Californians. A new poll shows that a...
by Ollie Engebretson | Jul 30, 2013 | Monitor
This afternoon American Security Project in conjunction with Development Transformations hosted “Yemen’s Political Transition and National Dialogue: Progress and Challenges,” a panel discussion on the current issues facing Yemen and the efforts thus far, both...
by Ollie Engebretson | Jul 23, 2013 | Monitor
Photo Credit: Political Geography Now Counterterrorism concerns have long preoccupied much of U.S. foreign policy in Yemen over the past decade, and rightly so given the global aims of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda affiliate, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). The...