The head of the largest Somali-American youth organization told Congress on Thursday that the United States faces “an uphill battle” in the fight against the Somalia-based al-Shabab terrorist network’s active recruiting operations in American cities.
Read MoreNAIROBI, Kenya — Mannequins were stripped clean, jewelry cases smashed, racks of expensive suits carted off, dozens of cash registers cracked open and at least one member of the Kenyan security services arrested, caught with a bloody wallet.
Read Moreby Nasser Weddady Following an attack by a militant Islamic group al-Shabab on Kenya’s Westgate mall in Nairobi on September 21, which left at least 60 dead, a small group of ethnic Somalis peacefully demonstrated in Minneapolis, Menessota primarily to speak out against this terrorist group. For many, this was personal, as al-Shabab targeted their…
Read Moreby Basma Azizi AIC’s new The Leader competition for a social entrepreneurship is already bearing fruit, showing how Tunisia’s youth can drive positive change. Our judges selected sixteen projects from almost 14 Tunis governorates to enter the contest and lead social ventures in their respective communities. The first project Our Elders are a Blessing, began in the…
Read MoreDAMASCUS, Syria — After weeks of threats and negotiations over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile, an advance team of international weapons inspectors has begun to take the first steps toward dismantling the arsenal. Early indications suggest that they are in for a long, hard slog.
Read MoreA resettlement program for Iraqi interpreters who worked for the U.S. government appeared destined to become collateral damage of the political fight that led to the government shutdown this week. But the Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa Program, which expired at the end of the fiscal year, received an unlikely lifeline Wednesday night as the House…
Read MoreNAIROBI, Kenya — Illicit ivory, kidnappings, piracy ransoms, smuggled charcoal, extorted payments from aid organizations and even fake charity drives pretending to collect money for the poor — the Shabab militant group has shifted from one illegal business to another, drawing money from East Africa’s underworld to finance attacks like the recent deadly siege at…
Read MoreThe Shabab terrorist attack at Westgate Mall in Kenya and its follow-up attacks in the country are a stark reminder that the Somalia-based group poses a threat to the United States and its interests in East Africa.
Read MoreNAIROBI, Kenya — Illicit ivory, kidnappings, piracy ransoms, smuggled charcoal, extorted payments from aid organizations and even fake charity drives pretending to collect money for the poor — the Shabab militant group has shifted from one illegal business to another, drawing money from East Africa’s underworld to finance attacks like the recent deadly siege at…
Read MoreIf the government shuts down Monday night, America’s national security and intelligence agencies will be operating with less staff, and the risk of an attack or other national security incident will go up, according to officials and experts.
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