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What We Are Reading

International News Coverage   Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism   Islamic State appears to be fraying from within Liz Sly / The Washington Post The Islamic State ¬appears to be starting to fray from within, as dissent, defections and setbacks on...

5 Key World News Stories

5 Key World News Stories   At Least  43 Police Officers Killed  in Counter-Terrorism Raid in Mindanao Government officials in the Philippines said Monday at least 43 members of the elite Special Action Force were killed in a counter-terrorism raid, making it the...

What We Are Reading … September 12, 2014

International News Coverage   Terrorism and Counterterrorism   Kerry in Turkey to Boost Support for anti-IS Coalition BBC US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Turkey to seek support for more military action against Islamic State (IS) fighters in...

What We Are Reading … August 26, 2014

Defeating the ISIL Threat – For Good Fadi Elsalameen / Huffington Post ISIL is barbaric and violent. The brutal murder of journalist James Foley last week showed the true realities of ISIL to an American audience, but throughout the region under their control, their...

What We Are Reading…July 29, 2014

EU Set to Widen Sanctions on Russia Over Ukraine Tom Burridge / BBC The European Union is set to agree new sanctions against Russia, targeting its finance, energy and defense sectors over the conflict in Ukraine. Russia Violated 1987 Nuclear Missile Treaty Jim Kuhnenn...