by raffaellopantucci | May 11, 2015 | Monitor
And another long ago written piece, that has only emerged now, this time an Occasional Paper for my home institution RUSI looking at Boko Haram and the evolution of Nigerian jihad. This was something that I did a little while back when Ansaru were a more prominent...
by Philip Rossetti | Apr 16, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Lawmakers close in on fast-track trade deal Doug Palmer / Politico Senior lawmakers appeared to be close to reaching an agreement Wednesday night over a bipartisan trade promotion authority bill that has already ignited a fierce fight between President...
by Luke Lorenz | Mar 3, 2015 | Monitor
International News Coverage Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Yemen’s leader suggests Riyadh for dialogue with rebels Associated Press Yemen’s president on Tuesday offered the Saudi capital Riyadh as a possible venue for the resumption of U.N.-sponsored...
by Lindsay Holst | Feb 18, 2015 | Monitor
Ed. Note: The following op-ed by President Obama appeared in the Los Angeles Times this morning. The United States has made significant gains against terrorism. We've decimated the core al Qaeda leadership, strengthened homeland security and worked to prevent...
by Sungtae "Jacky" Park | Feb 9, 2015 | Monitor
International News Coverage Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels announce takeover BBC Yemen’s Shia Houthi rebel movement has announced it is taking over the government and dissolving parliament. Hadi...