The Foreign Policy Initiative’s annual forum is today in Washington, D.C. “The full lineup and link to RSVP is here and below. Forum is free, on-the-record and open to the public. To follow the Forum, folks should use #FPIForum. We are also taking questions via Twitter,” says FPI in an email.
Read MoreThe October 5 takedown of Nazih Abdul Hamed al Ruqai – an alleged perpetrator of the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, a long-standing occupant of the FBI’s “Most Wanted” list, and alleged one-time member of Osama bin Laden’s security team – surprised many.
Read MoreAs runners raced down Boston streets April 15, two bombs housed in pressure cookers exploded. The blast killed three people and maimed hundreds more. The bombing quickly brought domestic jihadist terrorism back into the public eye. Counterterrorism analysts are now concerned that the United States may soon face an increase in deadly, smaller scale attacks.
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Hopes are rising on Capitol Hill for a deal that would avert a US debt default. But the emerging deal is mostly bad news for the US defense sector.
Read MoreWASHINGTON — In the week following the US government shutdown, tea party Republicans are now poised for a new attack on federal spending as lawmakers and the White House battle over the nation’s borrowing limit.
Read MoreThe 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 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 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 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.
Read MoreA nation that just stepped back from the brink of conflict with Syria paused Wednesday to honor and reflect on the nearly 3,000 victims of 9/11, the day terrorist attacks spurred two other long-running conflicts in the Middle East.
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